Middle East

Yemen launches coronavirus vaccination campaign

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CAIRO — Yemen’s internationally recognized government began a coronavirus vaccination campaign Tuesday as the U.N. warned the pandemic was “roaring back” in recent weeks. ...

UN rights experts seek more information about Dubai princess

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<p>GENEVA &mdash; Independent experts working with the U.N. human rights office on Tuesday called on the United Arab Emirates' government to provide more details...

France urges rebuke for Syria over chemical weapons use

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<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands &mdash; A group of 46 nations called Tuesday on member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog to diplomatically rebuke Syria...

Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Arab neighborhood

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JAFFA, Israel — Israeli police scuffled with protesters in an Arab neighborhood near Tel Aviv for a second night late Monday after the assault...

1st woman applies to run for Syria’s presidential elections

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<p>BEIRUT &mdash; A woman from the capital Damascus has applied to run for Syria’s presidential elections, the parliament speaker said Tuesday, becoming the first...

Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes

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CAIRO — Egypt’s transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month...

Egypt’s premier visits Libya to discuss trade, other ties

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<p>CAIRO &mdash; Egypt’s prime minister arrived in Libya's capital Tuesday to discuss trade and other ties with the newly appointed government, his office said.</p> ...

UN rights experts seek more information about Dubai princess

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GENEVA — Independent experts working with the U.N. human rights office on Tuesday called on the United Arab Emirates' government to provide more details...

Negotiators see signs of progress in Iran nuclear talks

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<p>BERLIN &mdash; Diplomats working in Vienna on a solution to bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran and world powers...

France urges rebuke for Syria over chemical weapons use

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A group of 46 nations called Tuesday on member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog to diplomatically rebuke Syria...