Tag: Middle East
Syrian pound hits record low as economic crisis worsens
BEIRUT — The Syrian pound hit a record low Wednesday just days before the Arab country marks the 10th anniversary of a conflict that...
Iran: Militants attack Revolutionary Guard unit in southeast
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An armed separatist group in Iran’s restive southeast assaulted a vehicle carrying members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard paramilitary force...
Music video on Iranian app with US porn actress spurs probe
TEHRAN, Iran — A music video on an Iranian entertainment app that includes an appearance by a U.S. porn actress has prompted outrage among...
US demands status of all Syrian detainees be made public
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The United States demanded Tuesday that the status of tens of thousands of civilians detained in Syria during the country’s 10-year...
Aston Martin launches new car in return to F1 after 61 years
SILVERSTONE, England — The Aston Martin team presented its new Formula One car on Wednesday, revealing a slick livery of British racing green as...
Palestinian Authority faces criticism over vaccine rollout
<p>RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Authority's decision to divert some of its tiny stockpile of coronavirus vaccines to senior officials, soccer players and...
Sudan official: Tribal clashes kill at least 10 in Darfur
CAIRO — Tribal clashes in Sudan’s western Darfur region killed at least 10 people Wednesday, a senior security official said, the latest bout of...
Syrian pound hits record low as economic crisis worsens
<p>BEIRUT — The Syrian pound hit a record low Wednesday just days before the Arab country marks the 10th anniversary of a conflict that...
F1 driver Mazepin takes blame for inappropriate behavior
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin has taken full responsibility after being filmed groping a woman.
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Music video on Iranian app with US porn actress spurs probe
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — A music video on an Iranian entertainment app that includes an appearance by a U.S. porn actress has prompted outrage among...