Tag: Middle East
Syria devalues its local currency against the U.S. dollar
BEIRUT — Syria devalued the official price of its local currency on Thursday two days after the central bank governor was sacked, state media...
UN envoy: South Sudan has potential, needs to hold elections
<p>UNITED NATIONS — David Shearer said Wednesday he’s leaving the top U.N. job in South Sudan convinced the world’s youngest nation has the potential...
UN Security Council votes on monitors of Libya cease-fire
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council is voting on a draft resolution that urges all foreign forces and mercenaries to leave Libya and...
EU faces criticism over declining Ukrainian leader’s invite
BRUSSELS — The European Union faced questions Thursday about its commitment to Ukraine in times of need after the president of the EU's executive...
Biologists defy Cyprus’ ethnic cleave to protect environment
<p>NICOSIA, Cyprus — There’s something regal in the sprightly step and curious gaze of the long-horn sheep that roam the hills near Varisia, an...
Israeli army: Rocket from Gaza hits south Israel
<p>JERUSALEM — The Israeli military says a projectile fired from the Gaza Strip Thursday evening landed in south of the country, breaking weeks of...
Mideast’s largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Middle East's largest operator of malls expects revenue and earnings to climb back to pre-pandemic levels by the...
Rocket attack on base in northern Iraq kills Turkish soldier
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — A rocket attack targeting a Turkish military base in northern Iraq killed one soldier and wounded a child in a nearby...
Hamilton set to resume battle with Verstappen at Imola
IMOLA, Italy — World champion Lewis Hamilton won’t change his approach despite seeing a rival from another team threaten his and Mercedes’ dominance of...
US warns of punitive actions for Lebanese blocking reforms
<p>BEIRUT — A senior U.S. official warned Thursday that Lebanese politicians who continue to block reforms in the crisis-hit country could face punitive actions...