Tag: Middle East
UN runs aground in informal Cyprus talks, new round planned
<p>GENEVA — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots failed to make headway in informal talks on the future...
Blinken meets Israeli spy chief as Iran talks continue
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top Biden administration national security aides met Thursday with the chief of Israel’s Mossad spy...
Shakeup in Iran’s presidential office after leaked tape
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president has replaced the head of a think tank that recorded an interview with the country's foreign minister that leaked...
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats
<p>WASHINGTON — Ten years after they found and killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs are undergoing a major transition to improve leadership and...
Turkish Cypriots to UN: two-state basis best for Cyprus deal
GENEVA —
Cyprus’ rival leaders remained polar opposites on what...
In Jaffa, gentrification stokes discord as Arabs pushed out
<p>TEL AVIV, Israel — A turreted former Catholic girl's school in Jaffa is being transformed into an exclusive Soho House club. Around the corner,...
Zoysa banned from cricket for 6 years for corruption
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa has been banned from all cricket for six years after being found...
Zoysa banned from cricket for 6 years for corruption
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa has been banned from all cricket for six years after being found...
Top Iran diplomat offers regret over leak of frank comments
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's top diplomat expressed regret Wednesday that a recording leaked out of him making frank comments about the limits of his...
Dubai police arrest attackers in massive brawl that killed 3
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Police in Dubai have arrested 10 suspects in a massive knife fight that killed three people, authorities said Wednesday,...