Tag: Middle East
Iran sees highest daily death toll in months as virus surges
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's daily coronavirus death toll climbed over 400 for the first time in months on Sunday, as the country, which has...
Quartararo wins Portuguese GP; Márquez 7th in 1st race back
PORTIMÃO, Portugal — Fabio Quartararo won the Portuguese Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday, with six-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez finishing seventh in...
Passenger train derails in Egypt; some 100 injured
CAIRO — A passenger train derailed Sunday north of Cairo, injuring around 100 people, Egyptian authorities said. It was the latest of several rail...
High-ranking Iranian general dies of heart disease at 65
TEHRAN, Iran — A high-ranking general key to Iran's security apparatus has died, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Sunday.
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Israeli police clash with Palestinian crowd in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Israeli police clashed with hundreds of Palestinian protesters outside Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday, firing stun grenades and a water cannon to...
‘No Sweets’: For Syrian refugees in Lebanon, a tough Ramadan
<p>BHANNINE, Lebanon — It was messy and hectic in Aisha al-Abed’s kitchen, as the first day of Ramadan often is. Food had to be...
Refugees win rare victory in Serbia landmark pushback ruling
<p>BELGRADE, Serbia — Hamid Ahmadi still can feel the cold of the February night when Serbian police left him and two dozen other refugees...
Iran sees highest daily death toll in months as virus surges
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's daily coronavirus death toll climbed over 400 for the first time in months on Sunday, as the country, which has...
Verstappen leads practice at Imola ahead of qualifying
IMOLA, Italy — Max Verstappen posted the fastest time in the final practice for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix to boost his chances of taking...
Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll
JERUSALEM — Israeli briefly detained three Jerusalem-based candidates for Palestinian legislative elections on Saturday, deepening a dispute over whether banning Palestinian residents of east...