Tag: Middle East
Sudan general: Military to review navy base deal with Russia
CAIRO — A top Sudanese military official said the government will review an agreement with Russia to establish a navy base in the African...
Huge plume of smoke rises near oil refinery in Iran capital
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television is reporting that a huge plume of black smoke is rising over southern Tehran, and officials are investigating....
Lebanese leaders exchange barbs as country sinks into crisis
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s president and prime minister-designate traded barbs Wednesday, accusing one another of obstruction, negligence and insolence in a war or words that...
Iran and CAR lose voting rights in UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS — Iran and the Central African Republic are in arrears on paying their dues to the United Nations’ operating budget and will...
Europe sees progress in latest rounds of Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA — European diplomats say the latest round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program has made progress, expressing hope that agreement can be reached...
Naftali Bennett is Netanyahu’s former protege, now successor
TEL AVIV, Israel — For months, Naftali Bennett vexed Israel's political establishment by refusing to say whether he and his Yamina party would get...
Israeli lawmakers to vote for next figurehead president
JERUSALEM — The Israeli parliament Wednesday is set to choose the country's next president, a largely figurehead position that is meant to serve as...
Fire strikes largest Iranian navy ship, forcing evacuation
TEHRAN, Iran — The largest ship in the Iranian navy caught fire early Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances, forcing sailors...
Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The al-Kawlaks, a family of four generations living next door to each other in downtown Gaza City, were utterly...
Netanyahu’s opponents face unity government deadline
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents on Wednesday were racing to finalize a coalition government to end his 12-year rule — the longest...