Tag: Middle East
Germany charges man with fundraising for Islamic State group
<p>German prosecutors have charged an Iraqi immigrant with membership in a terrorist organization on allegations that he raised thousands of dollars for the Islamic...
Blinken off to London, Kyiv as Ukraine questions resurface
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed to Europe next week for critical talks on Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Afghanistan and frayed transatlantic...
Despite 3-week lockdown, many remain on the move in Turkey
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish security forces on Friday patrolled main streets and set up checkpoints at entry and exits points of cities, to enforce...
Turks leave cities, fill shops in preparation for lockdown
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — People in Turkey stocked up on groceries, filled markets and left cities for their hometowns or the southern coast Thursday as...
Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return
KABUL, Afghanistan — Inside Ms. Sadat’s Beauty Salon in Afghanistan’s capital, Sultana Karimi leans intently over a customer, meticulously shaping her eyebrows. Make-up and...
Coronavirus surges in northeast Syria amid oxygen shortages
<p>BEIRUT — Kurdish-led authorities in northeast Syria announced Thursday that they will extend a partial lockdown for another week amid a surge in cases...
Hamas rejects idea of postponing Palestinian elections
JERUSALEM — The Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected the idea of postponing Palestinian elections ahead of a leadership meeting Thursday in which President...
Greek police pressed to answer migrant pushback claims
<p>ATHENS, Greece — An independent investigation in Greece says authorities have failed to adequately respond to multiple allegations of summary deportations of migrants at...
UN runs aground in informal Cyprus talks, new round planned
GENEVA — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots failed to make headway in informal talks on the future...
Greek police pressed to answer migrant pushback claims
ATHENS, Greece — An independent investigation in Greece says authorities have failed to adequately respond to multiple allegations of summary deportations of migrants at...