Tag: Middle East
Lawyer: Iran diplomat will not appeal bomb plot conviction
<p>BRUSSELS — An Iranian diplomat convicted of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France has decided against appealing...
Shadowy Hamas commander warns Israel over Jerusalem
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The shadowy leader of the armed wing of the Islamic militant group Hamas has issued his first public statement...
Grosjean gets special test with Mercedes at French GP
<p>BRACKLEY, England — Romain Grosjean will make a brief return to Formula One with a special one-off test for Mercedes exactly seven months after...
Beirut sends hazardous material to Germany for destruction
<p>BEIRUT — A German company has removed dangerous chemicals stored in dozens of containers from Beirut’s port and is shipping them abroad as part...
US envoy in Egypt for talks on Ethiopia’s dam dispute
<p>CAIRO — The U.S. envoy for the Horn of Africa on Wednesday met with the Egyptian president as part of Washington's new push to...
Israeli coalition talks resume after PM misses deadline
JERUSALEM — Israel's president on Wednesday signaled he would move quickly to task a new candidate with forming a government after Prime Minister Benjamin...
Iraqi president: Talks between rivals Iran and Saudi ongoing
<p>BAGHDAD — Iraq's president said on Wednesday that his country recently hosted direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran on more than...
Iraq pushes vaccine rollout amid widespread apathy, distrust
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s vaccine roll-out had been faltering for weeks. Apathy, fear and rumors kept many from getting vaccinated despite a serious surge in...
Palestinian teen killed in clash, wounded Israeli man dies
<p>JERUSALEM — A 16-year-old Palestinian youth was killed Wednesday by Israeli gunfire in a clash in the northern West Bank, Palestinian health officials said,...
Hamilton and Verstappen to resume title fight in Barcelona
MADRID — The race for the Formula One title has quickly become a two-man show, and it’s not expected to change when the circuit...