Tag: Middle East
Nowhere to run: Fear in Gaza grows amid conflict with Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Screams and flying debris enveloped Umm Majed al-Rayyes as explosions hurled her from her bed in Gaza City. Groping...
Jewish group condemns ‘pure antisemitism’ in German protests
BERLIN — Germany's leading Jewish group on Thursday sharply condemned protests in front of a synagogue in the western city of Gelsenkirchen as “pure...
Mäder wins his 1st stage, Valter takes Giro lead
ASCOLI PICENO, Italy — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder won the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday for his first victory in a...
Milwaukee Bucks add guard Elijah Bryant to their roster
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard Elijah Bryant, who has spent the last two seasons playing with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.
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Radical rabbi’s followers rise in Israel amid new violence
JERUSALEM — In the 1980s, Rabbi Meir Kahane's violent anti-Arab ideology was considered so repugnant that Israel banned him from parliament and the U.S....
Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. Authorities...
UN Security Council urges immediate cease-fire in Yemen
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called for an immediate halt to fighting in Yemen on Wednesday, saying that only a lasting cease-fire...
Man pleads guilty to stealing $800K from disabled kids group
CHICAGO — The former executive director of a suburban Chicago nonprofit created to help children with disabilities pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges he...
Europe rights body worried by claims Greece ejects migrants
ATHENS, Greece — Europe's top human rights body has expressed “deep concern” at persistent allegations that Greek authorities have on several occasions illegally forced...
FM says Iran ready for closer ties with rival Saudi Arabia
DAMASCUS, Syria — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said his country is ready for closer ties with its regional rival Saudi Arabia, saying...