Middle East

Pope meets with Lebanon’s PM-designate, urges end of crises

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<p>VATICAN CITY &mdash; Pope Francis met Thursday with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and urged all of Lebanon's political leaders to “urgently commit themselves...

Pope meets with Lebanon’s PM-designate, urges end of crises

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met Thursday with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and urged all of Lebanon's political leaders to “urgently commit themselves...

Sanctions-battered Iran, weary of pandemic, faces worst wave

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<p>TEHRAN, Iran &mdash; As Iran faces what looks like its worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic yet, Tehran commuters still pour into its subway...

AP PHOTOS: Dubai-bred baby sharks released into Persian Gulf

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The baby sharks, bred at a gargantuan luxury resort on Dubai’s artificial palm-shaped island, had never before encountered the...

AP PHOTOS: Dubai-bred baby sharks released into Persian Gulf

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<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates &mdash; The baby sharks, bred at a gargantuan luxury resort on Dubai’s artificial palm-shaped island, had never before encountered the...

Jordan releases alleged plotters following king’s appeal

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AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan released 16 people detained earlier this month over an alleged foreign-backed conspiracy linked to a former crown prince after King...

Sanctions-battered Iran, weary of pandemic, faces worst wave

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TEHRAN, Iran — As Iran faces what looks like its worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic yet, Tehran commuters still pour into its subway...

Jordan releases alleged plotters following king’s appeal

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<p>AMMAN, Jordan &mdash; Jordan released 16 people detained earlier this month over an alleged foreign-backed conspiracy linked to a former crown prince after King...

UN concerned over halt of oil production in eastern Libya

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CAIRO — The United Nations voiced concern Thursday over the recent halt of oil production at a Libyan eastern terminal and more imminent shutdowns...

UN concerned over halt of oil production in eastern Libya

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<p>CAIRO &mdash; The United Nations voiced concern Thursday over the recent halt of oil production at a Libyan eastern terminal and more imminent shutdowns...