Tag: Middle East
Turkey rejects claim it snubbed von der Leyen, blames EU
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey on Thursday strongly rejected accusations that it snubbed Ursula von der Leyen — one of the European Union’s most powerful...
UN chief proposes targets to lift South Sudan arms embargo
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for implementation of the 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan, disarmament of former combatants and establishment...
Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack this week on an Iranian cargo ship that is said to serve as a floating base for...
Holocaust survivors harness social media to spread message
BERLIN — Alarmed by a rise in online anti-Semitism during the pandemic, coupled with studies indicating younger generations lack even basic knowledge of the...
Sudan official: Death toll in Darfur clashes rises to 132
<p>CAIRO — The death toll from tribal violence in Sudan’s restive Darfur region has climbed to 132 as looting continued on Thursday, a local...
Israelis stand silent as Holocaust Day marked with siren
JERUSALEM — Israelis stood in silence on Thursday as a two-minute siren wailed across the country in remembrance of the Holocaust’s 6 million Jewish...
Israeli academic won’t receive prize after signing petition
<p>JERUSALEM — Israel's top court on Thursday upheld a Cabinet minister's decision to temporarily block a prominent academic from receiving the country's highest honor...
Turkey rejects claim it snubbed von der Leyen, blames EU
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey on Thursday strongly rejected accusations that it snubbed Ursula von der Leyen — one of the European Union’s most powerful...
UAE sends Syria aid to help it fight spread of coronavirus
<p>BEIRUT — Syria received a planeload from the United Arab Emirates on Thursday with food items and medical aid to help the war-torn country...
Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack this week on an Iranian cargo ship that is said to serve as a floating base for...