Middle East

German woman convicted over her time with IS in Syria

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BERLIN — A German woman accused of joining the Islamic State group in Syria after traveling there with her young daughter was convicted on...

Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; Facebook said Wednesday it has broken up a hacker network used by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' intelligence service in an attempt to...

Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security

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JERUSALEM — Facebook said Wednesday it has broken up a hacker network used by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' intelligence service in an attempt to...

Canadian judge grants Huawei CFO request to delay hearings

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<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia &mdash; A Canadian judge has granted Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s request to delay the final leg in her extradition hearings, days...

Canadian judge grants Huawei CFO request to delay hearings

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A Canadian judge has granted Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s request to delay the final leg in her extradition hearings, days...

Israel reports sirens near town of secretive nuclear reactor

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; The Israeli military says air raid sirens have sounded near Dimona, the desert town that is home to the country’s secretive nuclear...

Turkey summons Swedish envoy over contacts with Syrian Kurds

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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey summoned Sweden's ambassador on Tuesday to protest Swedish government officials’ contacts with Syrian Kurdish groups that Ankara classifies as terror...

Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Arab neighborhood

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<p>JAFFA, Israel &mdash; Israeli police scuffled with protesters in an Arab neighborhood near Tel Aviv for a second night late Monday after the assault...

Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results

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BAGHDAD — A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that...

Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes

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<p>CAIRO &mdash; Egypt’s transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month...