Iran president gives his most upbeat view yet of nuke talks
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president on Thursday offered his most optimistic assessment yet of ongoing talks to resuscitate his country's nuclear deal with world...
No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens express anger at Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza Strip has unleashed a chorus of voices across Gulf Arab states that are...
Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
<p>ISTANBUL — Turkey has banned the importation of ethylene polymer plastic waste as environmental groups sound the alarm on the world’s plastic consumption and...
Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of a large extended...
Cyprus, Greece, Egypt: new threats need tighter defense ties
<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus — The defense ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt said Wednesday that emerging regional threats and challenges necessitate even closer cooperation and...
Germany bans, raids 3 groups linked to Hezbollah
BERLIN — Police raided sites in seven German states on Wednesday as German authorities announced a ban on three groups linked to the Lebanese...
Gaza’s health system buckling under repeated wars, blockade
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Gaza Strip’s already feeble health system is being brought to its knees by the fourth war in just...
EXPLAINER: Spain’s migrant crisis in North Africa
About 8,000 people have streamed into the Spanish city of Ceuta from Morocco in the past two days in an unprecedented influx, most of...
US says it opposes UN resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The United States said Wednesday it opposes a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in the conflict between...
Lebanese acting FM steps down over remarks on Gulf Arabs, IS
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s acting foreign minister stepped down on Wednesday amid a diplomatic row with Gulf Arab countries after he suggested in a TV...