Middle East
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status
July 1, 2020
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status
ISTANBUL (AP) — In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served…
Italy seizes 14 tons of amphetamines, said to be IS-made
July 1, 2020
Italy seizes 14 tons of amphetamines, said to be IS-made
ROME (AP) — Italian police have seized 14 tons of amphetamines, allegedly produced in Syria by the Islamic State group…
Lebanese government raises subsidized bread prices as currency tumbles
July 1, 2020
Lebanese government raises subsidized bread prices as currency tumbles
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese government on Tuesday raised the price of a 900-gram loaf of partially subsidized bread to…
Blast at Tehran clinic kills 19, says state-run news agency
July 1, 2020
Blast at Tehran clinic kills 19, says state-run news agency
(Reuters) — Nineteen people were killed and six injured on Tuesday in an explosion at a medical clinic in the…
Israeli FM casts doubt on annexation as target start passes
July 1, 2020
Israeli FM casts doubt on annexation as target start passes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister said Wednesday he doubts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex parts of the…
Lebanon’s plea to skeptical expats: Come visit, bring cash
July 1, 2020
Lebanon’s plea to skeptical expats: Come visit, bring cash
BEIRUT (AP) — With Beirut’s airport partially reopening from a three-month virus shutdown, the government is hoping thousands of Lebanese…
Turkish lawyers protest against government plan to reform bar associations
June 30, 2020
Turkish lawyers protest against government plan to reform bar associations
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Thousands of Turkish lawyers protested outside Istanbul’s main courthouse on Tuesday against a government plan to reform…
Protesters return to Sudan streets, calling for more reforms
June 30, 2020
Protesters return to Sudan streets, calling for more reforms
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese protesters returned to the streets on Tuesday to pressure transitional authorities, demanding justice for those killed…
Group says hundreds tortured in secret prisons in Yemen
June 30, 2020
Group says hundreds tortured in secret prisons in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — A Yemeni rights group on Tuesday accused both sides in the country’s civil war of arbitrary detentions,…
Iran journalist who fueled 2017 protests sentenced to death
June 30, 2020
Iran journalist who fueled 2017 protests sentenced to death
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran sentenced a once-exiled journalist to death over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic…