Tag: War and unrest
Syrian who fled to Germany 5 years ago runs for parliament
<p>BERLIN — Five years ago, Tareq Alaows crossed the Mediterranean in a flimsy rubber dinghy and trekked north through the Balkans toward Germany, fleeing...
Iran’s army test fires short-range ‘smart’ missile
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s army test fired a sophisticated short-range missile on Sunday, state media reported.
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Gazans hope for vote after years of Hamas rule, isolation
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian poll workers fanned out across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, where they found voters eager to register ahead...
Dutch govt offers gesture of appreciation to Srebrenica vets
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government said Wednesday that it will pay veterans of a United Nations peacekeeping mission that failed to prevent...
Palestinian leader’s path to elections is fraught with peril
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' call for elections has thrown his political future into peril, forcing him to negotiate competing demands...
UN: Bring home kids from Syria with possible extremist links
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. counter-terrorism chief on Wednesday urged the repatriation of tens of thousands of women and children suspected of links to...
Syrian who fled to Germany 5 years ago runs for parliament
BERLIN — Five years ago, Tareq Alaows crossed the Mediterranean in a flimsy rubber dinghy and trekked north through the Balkans toward Germany, fleeing...