Tag: Middle East
Column: DJ, McIlroy among those searching as Masters nears
<p>PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The road to the Masters is starting to fill up with some high-powered cars.</p>
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Lawyer: Iran charges detained French tourist with spying
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has charged a French tourist with spying and “spreading propaganda against the system,” his lawyer said Monday, the latest in...
Sex abuse allegations pile up against Israeli rescue chief
JERUSALEM — For decades, Yehuda Meshi-Zahav was one of Israel's most recognizable faces, widely respected for founding an ultra-Orthodox rescue service that cared for...
Oman blocks Clubhouse, app used for free debates in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oman has cut off access to the buzzy new audio chat app Clubhouse, the country’s telecommunications regulator confirmed Monday,...
Iran starts trial of new homegrown vaccine as campaign lags
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's campaign to inoculate its population against the coronavirus and promote itself as an emerging vaccine manufacturer inched on as health...
Gasquet beats Cecchinato in Dubai for 550th win
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Richard Gasquet defeated Marco Cecchinato 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Dubai Championships for his 550th career...
Iran urges US to quickly return to nuclear deal
BRUSSELS — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday urged the United States to quickly rejoin the international agreement limiting Iran’s nuclear ambitions,...
Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Cafes across several Gulf Arab states started selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles this month, kicking...
State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Monday inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage, the country's state TV reported.
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2 UAE cricket players handed 8-year bans for corruption
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two United Arab Emirates cricket players were banned for eight years on Tuesday for attempting to corrupt qualifying matches...