Virus surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, some of the worst fears are coming true in the crowded...
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
<p>ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president has announced the country's strictest pandemic restrictions so far, closing businesses and schools and limiting travel for nearly three weeks...
Leaked recording of Iran’s top diplomat offers blunt talk
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A recording of Iran's foreign minister offering a blunt appraisal of diplomacy and the limits of power within the...
UN faces tough task to get Cyprus peace talks restarted
<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus — Normally, trying to get the two sides on ethnically divided Cyprus to sit down for yet another round of talks is...
Spokesman: Israel to deport dozens of African Hebrews
<p>JERUSALEM — Dozens of members of a polygamous, vegan sect in Israel have received deportation orders from the government, the group's spokesman said Monday,...
Iran’s top diplomat praises Iraq efforts as regional broker
BAGHDAD — Iran’s foreign minister on Monday praised Baghdad's efforts aimed at bolstering regional stability, saying he hopes they would lead to “more negotiations...
108 on trial in Turkey for 2014 Kobani protests
<p>ISTANBUL — More than 100 people linked to a pro-Kurdish party are to go on trial Monday in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, for their alleged...
Analyst: Missile motor test likely caused blast in Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A mysterious blast heard in central Israel appears to have come during a rocket engine test conducted at a...
Iraq’s PM fires key hospital officials after deadly blaze
<p>BAGHDAD — Iraq's prime minister fired key hospital officials Sunday hours after a fire broke out in an intensive care unit for coronavirus patients...
Egypt’s national soccer team coach positive for coronavirus
CAIRO — Egypt’s national team coach has tested positive for the coronavirus, the country's soccer association announced Saturday.
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