Tag: Middle East
Turkey criticizes European court’s ruling on headscarf ban
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman on Sunday condemned a European Union court decision to allow employers to ban staff wearing Muslim...
Virus transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, but remained socially distanced and...
Leaders talk peace as Afghans battle chaos and uncertainty
ISLAMABAD — Senior Afghan leaders are in the Middle Eastern state of Qatar talking peace with the Taliban, whose leader on Sunday issued a...
Syria-based breakaway Palestinian faction elects new leader
DAMASCUS, Syria — A breakaway Palestinian faction that carried out headline-grabbing attacks against Israel in the 1970s and 1980s has named a veteran new...
Moderate earthquake jolts sparsely-populated, southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck a sparsely populated area in the southern part of Iran on Sunday, state television reported.
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Biden to meet with Iraqi prime minister at White House
President Joe Biden will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi later this month in Washington, the White House said Friday.
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Desperate for vaccines amid surge, Iranians flock to Armenia
YEREVAN, Armenia — In Iran, the urgency of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is growing by the day.
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Germany cuts short Olympic warmup with allegations of racism
WAKAYAMA, Japan — Germany’s Olympic soccer team walked off the field during a preparation match for the Tokyo Games on Saturday in response to...
US hits Iran for delay in nuclear and prisoner swap talks
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration lashed out at Iran on Saturday for accusing it of delaying a proposed prisoner swap to force a quick...
UN appeals for $850 million to help war-torn Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief in Afghanistan appealed for $850 million Thursday to help the war-torn country cope with the impact of...