Tag: Middle East
1st woman applies to run for Syria’s presidential elections
<p>BEIRUT — A woman from the capital Damascus has applied to run for Syria’s presidential elections, the parliament speaker said Tuesday, becoming the first...
In race to rearm, Greece seeks partnerships, more hardware
<p>ANDRAVIDA, Greece — Greece has vowed to expand military cooperation with traditional NATO allies as well as Middle Eastern powers in a race to...
Israeli police scuffle with protesters in Arab neighborhood
JAFFA, Israel — Israeli police scuffled with protesters in an Arab neighborhood near Tel Aviv for a second night late Monday after the assault...
Egypt’s premier visits Libya to discuss trade, other ties
<p>CAIRO — Egypt’s prime minister arrived in Libya's capital Tuesday to discuss trade and other ties with the newly appointed government, his office said.</p>
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Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes
CAIRO — Egypt’s transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month...
Negotiators see signs of progress in Iran nuclear talks
<p>BERLIN — Diplomats working in Vienna on a solution to bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran and world powers...
UN rights experts seek more information about Dubai princess
GENEVA — Independent experts working with the U.N. human rights office on Tuesday called on the United Arab Emirates' government to provide more details...
Turkey summons Swedish envoy over contacts with Syrian Kurds
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey summoned Sweden's ambassador on Tuesday to protest Swedish government officials’ contacts with Syrian Kurdish groups that Ankara classifies as terror...
France urges rebuke for Syria over chemical weapons use
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A group of 46 nations called Tuesday on member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog to diplomatically rebuke Syria...
Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
<p>BAGHDAD — A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that...