Middle East

Greece kicks off events for bicentenary of independence war

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ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Wednesday kicked off two days of celebrations to mark the bicentenary of the start of the country’s war of...

Turkey rejects Macron’s claim of possible vote interference

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<p>ANKARA, Turkey &mdash; Turkey on Wednesday rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s suggestions that Ankara could seek to interfere in France’s next election by manipulating...

Syria to send Lebanon emergency oxygen supply for hospitals

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BEIRUT — The government of war-torn Syria said Wednesday it will send emergency oxygen supplies to neighboring Lebanon, which has experienced shortages amid a...

Iran road accident kills at least 14, including 8 children

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<p>TEHRAN, Iran &mdash; A road accident in southeastern Iran on Tuesday killed at least 14 people, including eight children, an Iranian semi-official news agency...

Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote

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JERUSALEM — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party and his militant Hamas rivals would each fall well short of a parliamentary majority if elections...

Iraq requests new round of talks with US over troop presence

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BAGHDAD — Iraq has sent a formal request to President Joe Biden’s administration for a date to resume strategic talks on bilateral relations and...

France to reopen Libyan embassy, support interim government

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PARIS — France will reopen its embassy in Libya's capital Tripoli next week in a gesture of support to the conflict-ravaged country's interim government,...

UN envoy: Attacks must end for Afghan peace talks to succeed

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan warned Tuesday that peace talks won’t succeed unless escalating violence stops, and urged any peace...

UN envoy: Attacks must end for Afghan peace talks to succeed

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<p>UNITED NATIONS &mdash; The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan warned Tuesday that peace talks won’t succeed unless escalating violence stops, and urged any peace...

Far-right party set to gain new influence after Israeli vote

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JERUSALEM — An alliance of far-right groups including openly racist and homophobic candidates appears poised to enter Israel's parliament, possibly as an indispensable member...