Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack
<p>JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi university near the country's border with Yemen caught fire early Wednesday after the kingdom's air defenses intercepted a...
Syria devalues its local currency against the U.S. dollar
<p>BEIRUT — Syria devalued the official price of its local currency on Thursday two days after the central bank governor was sacked, state media...
Local media: Explosion rocks east Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A powerful explosion rocked east Baghdad on Thursday, local media said, one day after a rare drone struck a northern Iraqi...
UN envoy: South Sudan has potential, needs to hold elections
<p>UNITED NATIONS — David Shearer said Wednesday he’s leaving the top U.N. job in South Sudan convinced the world’s youngest nation has the potential...
EU faces criticism over declining Ukrainian leader’s invite
<p>BRUSSELS — The European Union faced questions Thursday about its commitment to Ukraine in times of need after the president of the EU's executive...
Turkish central bank maintains key rate unchanged at 19%
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s central bank on Thursday kept a key interest rate unchanged at 19%, in its first rate decision since the surprise...
Biologists defy Cyprus’ ethnic cleave to protect environment
<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus — There’s something regal in the sprightly step and curious gaze of the long-horn sheep that roam the hills near Varisia, an...
Mideast’s largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Middle East's largest operator of malls expects revenue and earnings to climb back to pre-pandemic levels by the...
Judge orders release of 6 detained over Lebanon port blast
BEIRUT — The Lebanese judge leading the investigation into last year’s massive blast at Beirut’s port on Thursday ordered the release of six people,...
Rocket attack on base in northern Iraq kills Turkish soldier
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — A rocket attack targeting a Turkish military base in northern Iraq killed one soldier and wounded a child in a nearby...