Middle East

ICC prosecutor urges Libya to hand over Gadhafi’s son

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UNITED NATIONS — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court urged Libya’s new interim government Monday to arrest the son of longtime dictator...

EU vows to boost efforts to end Israeli-Palestinian fighting

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<p>BRUSSELS &mdash; The European Union will redouble its efforts to end the upsurge in violence between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants, and seek...

Ex-Turkish presidential contender forms new political party

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<p>ANKARA, Turkey &mdash; A politician who once ran as a presidential challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, formed a new political party on...

Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talks

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<p>KABUL, Afghanistan &mdash; A three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks — some claimed by the Islamic State group — ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid...

Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews

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<p>ISTANBUL &mdash; Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to fight COVID-19 infections, shifting to...

Islamic nations hold emergency summit on Israel-Gaza attacks

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<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates &mdash; The 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation opened an emergency meeting Sunday over the heavy fighting between Israel and the...

UK police probe video of antisemitic abuse hurled from cars

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<p>LONDON &mdash; British police were investigating videos posted on social media Sunday that appeared to show violent antisemitic language being shouted from a convoy...

A tough sell: Israel promotes tourism in Dubai amid conflict

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<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates &mdash; As violence flares within Israel and on a day in which Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City killed at least...

Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talks

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks — some claimed by the Islamic State group — ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid...

Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews

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ISTANBUL — Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to fight COVID-19 infections, shifting to...