Tag: Middle East
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for a sharp increase of women in global decision-making in a...
Building collapses in Egypt’s capital killing 5, injuring 24
<p>CAIRO — A nine-story apartment building collapsed in the Egyptian capital early Saturday, killing at least five people and injuring about two dozen others,...
Verstappen leads practice for Bahrain GP ahead of qualifying
<p>SAKHIR, Bahrain — Max Verstappen clocked the fastest time in the final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix to boost his chances of taking...
Israelis gather for Passover, celebrating freedom from virus
JERUSALEM — A year ago, Giordana Grego's parents spent Passover at home in Israel, alone but grateful that they had escaped the worst of...
Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure
<p>BEIRUT — Syria has begun rationalizing the distribution of fuel in the war-torn country amid concerns of delays of shipments arrivals resulting from a...
UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for a sharp increase of women in global decision-making in a...
Women, LGBT people and students protest for rights in Turkey
<p>ISTANBUL — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul on Saturday for anti-government protests, demanding amid a heavy police presence the reversal of recent decisions...
Building collapses in Egypt’s capital killing 5, injuring 24
CAIRO — A nine-story apartment building collapsed in the Egyptian capital early Saturday, killing at least five people and injuring about two dozen others,...
Dutch players make rights statement ahead of Latvia match
<p>AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands national team wore T-shirts on Saturday emblazoned with the words “Football supports change,” in an apparent statement about human rights...
Verstappen leads practice for Bahrain GP ahead of qualifying
SAKHIR, Bahrain — Max Verstappen clocked the fastest time in the final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix to boost his chances of taking...