Tag: Middle East
Russian military intervenes to halt clashes in Syrian city
<p>MOSCOW — Russian military police have been deployed to a city in northeastern Syria to halt clashes between Kurdish forces and Syrian government-allied fighters,...
Iran, US warships in first tense Mideast encounter in a year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — American and Iranian warships had a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, the first such incident...
Egyptian officials: Palestinians plan to call off elections
JERUSALEM — Egyptian officials say the Palestinian Authority plans to call off its first elections in 15 years, citing Israel's refusal to allow voting...
Full COVID-19 lockdown adds to financial strain in Turkey
ISTANBUL — As cases and deaths soar, Turkey’s president has instructed people to stay home for nearly three weeks and shut down many businesses...
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna amid new complications
BERLIN — World powers were set to resume high level talks in Vienna on Tuesday focused on bringing the United States back into the...
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
<p>ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president has announced the country's strictest pandemic restrictions so far, closing businesses and schools and limiting travel for nearly three weeks...
Leaked recording of Iran’s top diplomat offers blunt talk
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A recording of Iran's foreign minister offering a blunt appraisal of diplomacy and the limits of power within the...
Biden’s first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises
<p>WASHINGTON — As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reigning in the coronavirus during the early...
Spokesman: Israel to deport dozens of African Hebrews
<p>JERUSALEM — Dozens of members of a polygamous, vegan sect in Israel have received deportation orders from the government, the group's spokesman said Monday,...
Iran’s top diplomat praises Iraq efforts as regional broker
BAGHDAD — Iran’s foreign minister on Monday praised Baghdad's efforts aimed at bolstering regional stability, saying he hopes they would lead to “more negotiations...