Tag: Middle East
Ireland’s qualifying campaign sinking, coach under pressure
<p>Ireland's only taste of Qatar might well be in Tuesday's friendly with the World Cup hosts.</p>
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Pleas for more aid to Syria: ‘We don’t have nearly enough’
BEIRUT — At age 19, Fatima al-Omar is at her wits' end. In the last year alone, she lost her home to fighting in...
Egypt orders 8 workers detained after deadly train collision
<p>SUEZ, Egypt — Egypt’s chief prosecutor Monday ordered eight rail employees, including two train drivers, to remain in custody for their alleged roles in...
Luis Enrique concerned about Spain’s struggles in qualifiers
MADRID — As Spain struggled against Georgia, coach Luis Enrique said he felt like he was about to have a heart attack on the...
Israel’s political stalemate to land at Rivlin’s doorstep
<p>TEL AVIV, Israel — President Reuven Rivlin announced Monday that he will begin consultations next week with Israel's political rivals in hopes of unraveling...
EU commissioner visits refugee facilities on Greek islands
ATHENS, Greece — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner is visiting asylum-seeker facilities on the eastern Greek islands of Samos and Lesbos amid continuing...
US urges UN to stop making aid to Syria a political issue
<p>UNITED NATIONS — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the divided U.N. Security Council on Monday to stop making humanitarian aid to war-torn...
Ireland’s qualifying campaign sinking, coach under pressure
Ireland's only taste of Qatar might well be in Tuesday's friendly with the World Cup hosts.
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EU top officials to meet Turkish president next week
<p>BRUSSELS — The European Union's top officials will travel to Turkey next week for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after EU leaders agreed...
Egypt orders 8 workers detained after deadly train collision
SUEZ, Egypt — Egypt’s chief prosecutor Monday ordered eight rail employees, including two train drivers, to remain in custody for their alleged roles in...