Tag: Middle East
Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom
JERUSALEM — When Samira Dajani's family moved into their first real home in 1956 after years as refugees, her father planted trees in the...
Egypt executes defrocked monk convicted of abbot’s killing
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities on Sunday executed a defrocked monk convicted of killing an abbot in a desert monastery north of Cairo, officials said.
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British government in talks over venue switch for CL final
LONDON — The British government is holding talks about getting the all-English Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea moved to Wembley Stadium.
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‘Sitting duck’ Max Verstappen laments loss in Spanish GP
MONTMELÓ, Spain — Track violations were not Max Verstappen's undoing this time.
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Sudan says Ethiopian peacekeepers deported to refugee camp
CAIRO — Sudanese authorities on Sunday deported around three dozen Ethiopian peacekeepers, working on the U.N. mission in Darfur, to a refugee camp, the...
Protests erupt in Iraqi city after killing of activist
BAGHDAD — Protesters set fire to trailers belonging to Iran’s consulate in Karbala on Sunday amid widespread anger over the killing of a prominent...
US Navy seizes arms shipment in Arabian Sea amid Yemen war
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized an arms shipment hidden aboard a vessel in the Arabian Sea, the...
Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's long-haul carrier Emirates will begin shipping aid for free into India to help fight a crushing outbreak of...
In tense Jerusalem, flag-waving Israeli march to go ahead
<p>JERUSALEM — Police on Sunday gave the go-ahead to the annual Jerusalem Day parade, a flag-waving display of Israeli claims to all of the...
Fire at Syrian oil refinery extinguished after leakage
<p>DAMASCUS, Syria — Firefighters extinguished a blaze Sunday in a distillation unit at one of Syria’s two oil refineries, Syrian state TV reported.</p>
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