Tag: Middle East
Japan routs Myanmar 10-0 to advance to 3rd round
CHIBA, Japan — Yuya Osako scored five goals as Japan routed Myanmar 10-0 to become the first Asian team to secure a place in...
Lebanese singer deported from Saudi after 50-day detention
A prominent Lebanese singer and composer known for his vitriolic political views said he has been deported from Saudi Arabia after a 50-day detention...
Syria’s Assad says reelection empowers him to defeat enemies
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed to defeat his enemies no matter how many battles he faces, saying on Friday he feels...
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops in West Bank protest
JERUSALEM — A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli troops on Friday during a protest against settlement expansion in the Israeli-occupied West...
In Iraq’s iconic marshlands, a quest for endangered otters
CHIBAISH, Iraq — “Don’t move a muscle.” His command cut across the reeds rustling in the wind. On a moonlit embankment several kilometers from...
UAE and Israel press ahead with ties after Gaza cease-fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel's top diplomat to the United Arab Emirates attended a ceremony in Dubai on the grounds of the Arabian...
UN rights chief: Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes
GENEVA — The U.N. rights chief said on Thursday that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes in the latest, 11-day war with the...
EU calls on Iran to review sentencing of female activist
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The European Union on Thursday called on Iran to review a case of a prominent female human rights activist...
Egypt president in Djibouti to forge ties amid Nile dispute
CAIRO — The Egyptian president was in Djibouti on Thursday for talks with his counterpart there as part of Egyptian diplomatic attempts to build...