Tag: Middle East

New Israel government vows change, but not for Palestinians

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BEITA, West Bank — Israel's fragile new government has shown little interest in addressing the decades-old conflict with the Palestinians, but it may not...

Israel braces for unrest ahead of right-wing Jerusalem march

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JERUSALEM — Israelis prepared for possible unrest ahead of a planned march by Jewish ultranationalists through east Jerusalem on Tuesday that could ignite Palestinian...

UAE-backed Yemen leader says his troops at island air base

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A militia leader and nephew of Yemen's late strongman president has acknowledged that his Emirati-backed troops are stationed on...

Iran presidential candidate urges better ties with West

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TEHRAN, Iran — A prominent contender in Iran’s presidential election appealed Tuesday for better economic and political relations with the West, his most extensive...

Saudi Arabia executes young Shiite man for violent rebellion

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia executed a young man Tuesday who was convicted on charges stemming from his participation in an anti-government...

Poll finds dramatic rise in Palestinian support for Hamas

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JERUSALEM — A new poll released Tuesday finds a dramatic surge in Palestinian support for Hamas following last month's Gaza war, with around three...

What They Want: Divergent goals for Biden, Putin at summit

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GENEVA — An American president won’t side with Moscow over his own intelligence agencies. There will be no talk of a “reset” in Russian...

EU sees progress on key obstacles at Iran nuclear talks

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VIENNA — A top European diplomat said Tuesday he believes international negotiations with Iran will ultimately succeed in re-imposing limits on its nuclear program,...

Jared Kushner has book deal, publication expected in 2022

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NEW YORK — Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former President Donald Trump and one of his top advisers during his administration, has a book...

Israel’s new government gets to work after Netanyahu ouster

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JERUSALEM — For the first time in 12 years, Israelis on Monday woke up to a new government and a new prime minister after...