Tag: Middle East
Turkish policeman convicted in 2014 death of teenager
ISTANBUL — A Turkish police officer has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison for the murder of a teenager who was hit...
Migrant family’s presence on Greek island hints at pushbacks
VATHY, Greece — Around dawn one recent spring day, an inflatable dinghy carrying nearly three dozen people reached the Greek island of Samos from...
House poised to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House, with the backing of President Joe Biden, is expected to approve legislation to repeal the 2002 authorization for use...
Iran nuclear deal hangs in balance as Islamic Republic votes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers hangs in the balance as the country prepares to vote on Friday...
EXPLAINER: Iran vote to determine next president, direction
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's presidential election Friday will determine who will lead the country's civilian government as tensions remain high between the...
Israeli officer charged in killing of autistic Palestinian
JERUSALEM — Israeli prosecutors on Thursday charged a border police officer with reckless manslaughter in the deadly shooting of an autistic Palestinian man in...
Turkey’s central bank keeps interest rate unchanged at 19%
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s central bank left its key benchmark interest rate unchanged at 19% on Thursday.
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Turkey: 1 dead in Bosporus Strait container ship collision
ISTANBUL — A container ship and a fishing boat collided in Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, killing one person Thursday.
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UN envoy: Study other options to prevent Yemen tanker spill
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations should keep negotiating with Yemen’s Houthi rebels but also look at other possible options to ensure that an...
Lebanon’s crisis threatens one of its few unifiers, the army
BEIRUT — Since the civil war, through wars with Israel, militant bombings and domestic turmoil, Lebanese have considered their military as an anchor for...