Middle East
Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China to Dubai
May 31, 2021
Asian World Cup qualifiers to be moved from China to Dubai
BEIJING (AP) — China’s COVID-19 travel restrictions mean World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for the eastern city of Suzhou this…
Greek, Turkish leaders to meet in June in bid to mend ties
May 31, 2021
Greek, Turkish leaders to meet in June in bid to mend ties
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece and Turkey will meet next month on the sidelines of a NATO…
French magistrates question fugitive auto magnate in Beirut
May 31, 2021
French magistrates question fugitive auto magnate in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — A team of French investigators began questioning fugitive former auto magnate Carlos Ghosn in Beirut on Monday…
US sells off Iranian crude oil seized off coast of UAE
May 31, 2021
US sells off Iranian crude oil seized off coast of UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US has sold some two million barrels of Iranian crude oil after seizing…
Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic
May 31, 2021
Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For Iranian-American Maz Jobrani, a stand-up show in Dubai marked the first time he’s…
Kenyan arrested in Qatar first targeted by phishing attack
May 31, 2021
Kenyan arrested in Qatar first targeted by phishing attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Kenyan security guard now facing charges in Qatar after writing compelling, anonymous accounts…
Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces
May 31, 2021
Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces
JERUSALEM (AP) — A former ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he would seek to form a…
Afghanistan: Mortar attack on wedding party kills 6
May 31, 2021
Afghanistan: Mortar attack on wedding party kills 6
A mortar shell struck a wedding ceremony in northern Afghanistan overnight, killing at least six people and wounding four others, a…
Iran removes central bank head who is running for president
May 30, 2021
Iran removes central bank head who is running for president
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed the central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, one of the few moderates running in a…
Pope invites Lebanese Christians to Vatican for peace prayer
May 30, 2021
Pope invites Lebanese Christians to Vatican for peace prayer
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has invited representatives of Lebanon’s Christian community to the Vatican on July 1 for…