Tag: Middle East
Cyprus president in Athens before Geneva talks
ATHENS, Greece — The president of the ethnically divided island nation of Cyprus met with Greece’s prime minister on Wednesday before informal talks to...
In war-torn Syria, Assad makes bid for 4th presidential term
BEIRUT — President Bashar Assad formally announced Wednesday he will run for reelection in war-torn Syria, and was expected to win a fourth seven-year...
Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security
<p>JERUSALEM — Facebook said Wednesday it has broken up a hacker network used by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' intelligence service in an attempt to...
Majority of nations approve suspending Syria’s OPCW rights
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In an unprecedented vote Wednesday, member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog suspended Syria's voting rights at the organization...
House votes to curb power of presidency on travel bans
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House passed legislation Wednesday designed to constrain a president’s power to limit entry to the U.S., a response to former...
PSG head to lead European clubs after Super League turmoil
<p>GENEVA — After resisting offers to take his team into the ill-fated Super League, Paris Saint-Germain’s president was picked to lead the network of...
German woman convicted over her time with IS in Syria
BERLIN — A German woman accused of joining the Islamic State group in Syria after traveling there with her young daughter was convicted on...
Judge rejects US bid to send refugee to Iraq in terror case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge in California refused Wednesday to allow the extradition to Iraq of a man accused of committing a killing...
Canadian judge grants Huawei CFO request to delay hearings
<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A Canadian judge has granted Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s request to delay the final leg in her extradition hearings, days...
Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security
JERUSALEM — Facebook said Wednesday it has broken up a hacker network used by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' intelligence service in an attempt to...