Middle East

Russia to host another round of talks on Afghanistan

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MOSCOW — Russia said Tuesday it will host a round of talks on Afghanistan that will bring together representatives of the government and the...

Sweden sentences woman for taking child to IS area in Syria

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STOCKHOLM — A southern Swedish court on Monday sentenced a woman to three years in prison for taking her 2-year-old son to Syria in...

Flower protest in Paris for Iranian no-headscarf activist

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PARIS — Activists laid flowers near the Iranian Embassy in Paris on Monday to show support for a women's rights campaigner sentenced to prison...

Protesters urge end to violence against women in Turkey

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ISTANBUL — Thousands of people joined a Women’s Day march in central Istanbul on Monday to denounce violence against women in Turkey, where more...

Sweden sentences woman for taking child to IS area in Syria

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<p>STOCKHOLM &mdash; A southern Swedish court on Monday sentenced a woman to three years in prison for taking her 2-year-old son to Syria in...

Flower protest in Paris for Iranian no-headscarf activist

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<p>PARIS &mdash; Activists laid flowers near the Iranian Embassy in Paris on Monday to show support for a women's rights campaigner sentenced to prison...

Israeli woman charged after returning from Syria

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JERUSALEM — An Israeli woman who crossed illegally into neighboring Syria and was returned in a Russian-mediated deal last month was charged in an...

At Dubai airport, travelers’ eyes become their passports

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, can already feel surreal, with its cavernous duty-free stores, artificial palm...

Israeli woman charged after returning from Syria

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; An Israeli woman who crossed illegally into neighboring Syria and was returned in a Russian-mediated deal last month was charged in an...

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The scenes are seared in the memory of the Rev. Ammar Altony Yako: A church that for decades has been the pride of the...