US officials in Mideast to reassure jittery allies over Iran
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Top Biden administration officials and U.S. senators crisscrossed the Middle East on Monday, seeking to assuage growing unease...
At Tehran garage, Iranian woman polishes cars and her dreams
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — It’s a men's-only club in the tangle of auto repair shops on the traffic-clogged streets of Iran’s capital, Tehran. Among them,...
Saudi king names new economy minister, eldest son as advisor
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia's King Salman appointed a new economy minister and named his eldest living son as a special advisor in...
Syrian court accepts 3 candidates to run for president
<p>BEIRUT — Syria’s Supreme Constitutional Court has accepted three applications out of 51 for candidacy for this month’s presidential elections in the war-torn country,...
Security improves in Syria camp, but virus threat grows
AL-HOL, Syria — Concerns are growing of a coronavirus outbreak at a sprawling camp in northeast Syria that houses tens of thousands of refugees,...
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village after shooting
<p>JERUSALEM — Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank overnight, setting brush fires and hurling stones, Palestinian officials and an...
UAE award ‘regrets’ that philosopher Habermas rejected prize
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The board of trustees of a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates expressed regret on Monday that...
Iran chemical factory catches fire near holy city of Qom
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — A chemical factory near the central city of Qom caught fire Sunday, Iranian media reported, a blaze that injured at least...
US Air Force flight in Mideast uses call sign ‘Pickle Rick’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Someone in the U.S. Air Force apparently watches the cartoon “Rick and Morty.”
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Iranian foreign minister apologizes for leaked comments
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s foreign minister apologized Sunday for recorded comments that were leaked to the public last week, creating a firestorm in Iran...