Middle East

Syria rejects watchdog investigation into 2018 gas attack

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria on Wednesday rejected as fabricated the results of an investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog, which found “reasonable grounds...

Israel honors Pfizer chief at Independence Day celebrations

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; Israel paid tribute to the chief executive of international drug maker Pfizer Inc. during its Independence Day celebrations Wednesday, thanking him for...

Syria rejects watchdog investigation into 2018 gas attack

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria on Wednesday rejected as fabricated the results of an investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog, which found “reasonable grounds...

Former Turkish prime minister Yildirim Akbulut dies aged 85

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ANKARA, Turkey — Yildirim Akbulut, who served as Turkey's prime minister during the First Gulf War and also oversaw an influx of ethnic Turkish...

Explosion heard near international airport in northern Iraq

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An explosion was heard Wednesday near a northern Iraqi airport that is close to a base hosting U.S. troops, a statement from the Kurdish...

Trump-era growth of settlement growth has only begun

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<p>EFRAT, West Bank &mdash; An aggressive Israeli settlement spree of over 9,000 homes during the Trump era pushed deeper into the occupied West Bank...

Israel honors Pfizer chief at Independence Day celebrations

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JERUSALEM — Israel paid tribute to the chief executive of international drug maker Pfizer Inc. during its Independence Day celebrations Wednesday, thanking him for...

US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse

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<p>BEIRUT &mdash; A senior U.S. official on Wednesday berated Lebanese politicians for fighting over the formation of a new government for months while millions...

Trump-era growth of settlement growth has only begun

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EFRAT, West Bank — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree of over 9,000 homes during the Trump era pushed deeper into the occupied West Bank...

Greece, Libya to discuss delineating maritime boundaries

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<p>ATHENS, Greece &mdash; Greece and Libya are to discuss delineating maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean, the Greek prime minister's office said Wednesday after a...