Tag: Middle East
Netherlands beats Latvia 2-0; Turkey downs Norway 3-0
<p>AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands got its World Cup qualification back on track Saturday by beating Latvia 2-0, while Turkey continued its strong start in...
Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure
BEIRUT — Syria has begun rationalizing the distribution of fuel in the war-torn country amid concerns of delays of shipments arrivals resulting from a...
Curaçao wins World Cup qualifying opener under Guus Hiddink
<p>Curaçao began its World Cup qualifying campaign under former Netherlands and Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink with a 5-0 victory over St. Vincent and the...
Verstappen leads 1st practice for season-opening Bahrain GP
<p>SAKHIR, Bahrain — Max Verstappen got the Formula One season underway Friday with the fastest time in the first practice for the Bahrain Grand...
Turkey: ex-police heads jailed over 2007 journalist killing
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court on Friday sentenced two former police chiefs and a former military officer to life terms in prison over...
Turkey detains students and supporters over LGBT flags
<p>ISTANBUL — Police in Turkey detained dozens of people who assembled outside a courthouse Friday in a show of solidarity with 12 students who...
Curaçao wins World Cup qualifying opener under Guus Hiddink
Curaçao began its World Cup qualifying campaign under former Netherlands and Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink with a 5-0 victory over St. Vincent and the...
Cash-strapped Sudan clears overdue payments to World Bank
<p>CAIRO — The Sudanese government said Friday it cleared all of its overdue payments to the World Bank, a move that gives the highly-indebted...
Verstappen leads 1st practice for season-opening Bahrain GP
SAKHIR, Bahrain — Max Verstappen got the Formula One season underway Friday with the fastest time in the first practice for the Bahrain Grand...
Radioactive material found inside oil facility in Lebanon
<p>BEIRUT — A German company has found dangerous nuclear material stored in an oil facility in southern Lebanon, officials said Friday.</p>
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