Tag: Middle East
Israel police to probe sex abuse claims against rescue chief
JERUSALEM — Israeli police on Sunday said they were opening an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against the former head of Israel's renowned ZAKA...
Nishikori rallies to beat Opelka in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kei Nishikori came back from a set down to beat Reilly Opelka in the first round of the Dubai...
British-Iranian woman back in court after 5 years in prison
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A trial to present fresh charges against a British-Iranian woman detained for five years in Iran convened Sunday, her...
Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles
<p>JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi Arabian airspace last week...
Kosovo opens its embassy in Jerusalem, Israel
<p>PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in the disputed city of Jerusalem.</p>
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Call me? US-Turkey reset faces long list of hurdles
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has toned down his anti-Western and anti-US rhetoric in an apparent effort to reset the rocky...
Rozner makes 60-foot birdie putt to win Qatar Masters
<p>DOHA, Qatar — Antoine Rozner of France holed a 60-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday for a 2-under 69 and a one-shot...
Watching the watchers: who’s at the helm of EU’s Frontex?
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s border and coast guard agency Frontex, the pride of the 27-nation bloc’s vast effort to keep watch over its...
British-Iranian woman back in court after 5 years in prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A trial to present fresh charges against a British-Iranian woman detained for five years in Iran convened Sunday, her...
Verstappen leads last day of testing to give Red Bull hope
<p>Having won the last race of the 2020 Formula One season, Red Bull showed it might be a strong challenger to Mercedes this year...