Tag: Middle East
Italy navy: Turkish, Italian fishing boats involved in clash
<p>ROME — Turkish fishing boats north of Cyprus launched stones and smoke bombs at two Italian fishing vessels in the Mediterranean on Tuesday, according...
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
UNITED NATIONS — The head of a U.N. team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced Monday it has found “clear and compelling evidence” that Islamic...
New survey of US Jews reveals worries, strengths, divisions
<p>A comprehensive new survey of Jewish Americans finds them increasingly worried about antisemitism, proud of their cultural heritage and sharply divided about the importance...
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
BRUSSELS — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media....
US Treasury sanctions 7 Lebanese tied to Hezbollah finances
<p>BEIRUT — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed new sanctions on seven Lebanese linked to the militant Iran-backed Hezbollah group and its financial...
Israeli airstrikes hit Hamas commander’s home, Gaza tunnels
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander and two...
Turkish FM in Saudi Arabia to mend ties amid regional shifts
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Turkey’s top diplomat met with his counterpart in Saudi Arabia Tuesday on his first official trip in years, as...
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Michelle Rasul had just learned to read and write and was already spinning turntables, scratching hip-hop records and making...
Iran: Clash near Turkey kills 2 Guard troops, 7 militants
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard forces on Tuesday killed seven militants and dismantled their cell in the country's northwest near the border...
Iran rejects US claim that speedboats sparked encounter
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday rejected the U.S. Navy's claim that fast-approaching Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz sparked...