Tag: Middle East
Coco Gauff leads upsets in Dubai, top-seeded Svitolina loses
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — American teen Coco Gauff led a day of upsets in the second round of the Dubai Championships on Tuesday,...
Gaza’s Hamas rulers hold secret leadership election
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Islamic militant group Hamas on Tuesday was holding a leadership election in its Gaza Strip stronghold, a race...
Coco Gauff leads upsets in Dubai, top-seeded Svitolina loses
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — American teen Coco Gauff led a day of upsets in the second round of the Dubai Championships on Tuesday,...
Sweden sentences woman for taking child to IS area in Syria
STOCKHOLM — A southern Swedish court on Monday sentenced a woman to three years in prison for taking her 2-year-old son to Syria in...
Flower protest in Paris for Iranian no-headscarf activist
PARIS — Activists laid flowers near the Iranian Embassy in Paris on Monday to show support for a women's rights campaigner sentenced to prison...
Sweden sentences woman for taking child to IS area in Syria
<p>STOCKHOLM — A southern Swedish court on Monday sentenced a woman to three years in prison for taking her 2-year-old son to Syria in...
Cyprus, Israel, Greece sign deal on electric cable link
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Plans to connect Israel, Cyprus and Greece with a 2,000 megawatt undersea electricity cable took a key step forward on Monday,...
Flower protest in Paris for Iranian no-headscarf activist
<p>PARIS — Activists laid flowers near the Iranian Embassy in Paris on Monday to show support for a women's rights campaigner sentenced to prison...
Klinsmann wishes Hertha well, sees big future for US soccer
BERLIN — Former United States coach Jürgen Klinsmann is enjoying the tranquility of Californian life after his brief but tumultuous time in charge of...
Bautista Agut beats Opelka at Qatar Open
DOHA, Qatar — Recent Montpellier finalist Roberto Bautista Agut overcame 22 aces from Reilly Opelka to beat the American 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the...