Judge to hear bid to extradite driving school owner to Iraq
PHOENIX — An Arizona judge will hold a hearing Thursday over whether to sign off on a request by the Iraqi government to extradite...
Bennett: Israel could beat COVID-19 variant without lockdown
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Wednesday that the country can beat a concerning rise in new coronavirus cases without a nationwide...
Iran anger at US, European support for opposition group
BERLIN — The Iranian government has expressed anger over the appearance of senior European and U.S. politicians at a rally in support of an...
Egypt court upholds life sentence for 10 Islamists
Cairo — Egypt's highest appeals court upheld on Sunday the sentencing of ten leaders of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, including the group's head, to...
“Cyber disruption” stops websites of the Iranian ministry
TEHRAN, Iran — Websites of Iran’s transport and urbanization ministry Saturday went out of service after a “cyber disruption” in computer systems of its...
Turkey officially withdraws from treaty protecting women
ISTANBUL — Turkey formally withdrew Thursday from a landmark international treaty protecting women from violence, though President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted it won’t be...
Big Pride parade in Paris; Turkish police stop marchers
ROME — Police in riot gear on Saturday blocked streets to try to thwart gay Pride marchers in Istanbul, while thousands turned out joyfully...
Thousands attend Tel Aviv’s first post-lockdown Pride parade
TEL AVIV, Israel — Thousands of people attended a Pride parade in Tel Aviv on Friday in one of the largest public gatherings held...
Russia spars with EU and US at meeting on EU-UN cooperation
UNITED NATIONS — Russia sparred with the European Union and the United States at a U.N. meeting Thursday that highlighted the strained relations between...