Middle East

Turkish military jet crashes during training, pilots rescued

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ANKARA, Turkey — A military plane crashed into the sea during a training flight, Turkey’s defense ministry said Friday, adding that its two pilots...

Pinterest establishes legal entity in Turkey to avoid bans

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<p>ANKARA, Turkey &mdash; The image-sharing platform Pinterest became the latest social media company to agree to set up a legal entity in Turkey to...

Albania’s flights resume after 2-day airport closure

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TIRANA, Albania — Commercial flights resumed at Albania’s Tirana International Airport on Friday after they were blocked for two days by an air traffic...

Archeologists unearth an ancient pharaonic city in Egypt

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<p>CAIRO &mdash; Egyptian archeologists have unearthed a 3000-year-old lost city, complete with mud brick houses, artifacts, and tools from pharaonic times. </p> ...

Pinterest establishes legal entity in Turkey to avoid bans

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ANKARA, Turkey — The image-sharing platform Pinterest became the latest social media company to agree to set up a legal entity in Turkey to...

Israeli university heads defend free speech in prize dispute

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; Presidents of Israeli universities released a joint letter Friday criticizing the government's decision to withhold the country's most prestigious prize from a...

Israel rejects ICC probe, saying it lacks jurisdiction

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; Israel on Thursday said it would formally reject the International Criminal Court's decision to launch a probe into potential war crimes against...

UAE sends Syria aid to help it fight spread of coronavirus

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BEIRUT — Syria received a planeload from the United Arab Emirates on Thursday with food items and medical aid to help the war-torn country...

UN chief warns that use of IEDs is increasing globally

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<p>UNITED NATIONS &mdash; Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that the use of improvised explosive devices is increasing as conflicts become more urbanized and armed...

Israel rejects ICC probe, saying it lacks jurisdiction

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JERUSALEM — Israel on Thursday said it would formally reject the International Criminal Court's decision to launch a probe into potential war crimes against...