Tag: Middle East
Iran indicts French tourist detained on espionage charges
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities indicted a French tourist on charges of spying and spreading propaganda against the system, his lawyer said Sunday. It...
Pope invites Lebanese Christians to Vatican for peace prayer
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has invited representatives of Lebanon’s Christian community to the Vatican on July 1 for a day of prayer and...
ICC prosecutor urges Sudan to hand over Darfur suspects
CAIRO — The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor on Sunday urged Sudan’s transitional government to hand over suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide in...
Ex-premier’s graft case a test of justice in oil-rich Kuwait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Where is Sheikh Jaber? Kuwait was abuzz with the question as citizens on social media demanded to know the...
Lebanon ramps up COVID-19 fight with vaccination marathon
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s health authorities Saturday launched a COVID-19 vaccination “marathon" to speed up inoculations around the country, including areas where turnout has so...
Egypt: Suez Canal ship case adjourned for compensation talks
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Saturday adjourned the case of a massive a hulking cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly...
Iraq looks to new pier to boost oil product imports, exports
BASRA, Iraq — Iraq is building a new oil pier off its southern coast, financed by Japan, that's expected to boost exports and imports...
Greek PM calls for improved ties with Turkey
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister said Friday his country is seeking improved ties with neighbor and longtime foe Turkey, but that the onus...
Croatia to buy 12 French Rafale fighters for $1.2 billion
ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia announced Friday that it will purchase 12 used Rafale fighter jets from France for nearly 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion),...
5 substitutes option in soccer extended through 2022
ZURICH — A pandemic-era rule giving competition organizers the option to let teams use five substitutes in a match was extended Friday through 2022.
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