Tag: Middle East
African World Cup qualifying groups postponed to September
ZURICH — African qualifying groups for next year's World Cup have been postponed and will start in September instead of June, FIFA said Thursday.
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Israel accuses Spanish woman of aiding banned militant group
JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities on Thursday charged a Spanish woman under the country's anti-terrorism laws, accusing her of funneling large sums of donations from...
German man extradited from Senegal to face terrorism charges
BERLIN — A German man has been extradited from Senegal to face allegations of membership in an al-Qaida linked extremist group, federal prosecutors said...
Somalia says it has resumed diplomatic ties with Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya — Somalia says it has resumed diplomatic ties with neighboring Kenya after severing relations late last year.
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Man City follows Milan path to final from UEFA legal clash
GENEVA — The club UEFA wanted banned from the Champions League before the season has gone all the way to the final.
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Shadowy Hamas commander warns Israel over Jerusalem
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The shadowy leader of the armed wing of the Islamic militant group Hamas has issued his first public statement...
Grosjean gets special test with Mercedes at French GP
BRACKLEY, England — Romain Grosjean will make a brief return to Formula One with a special one-off test for Mercedes exactly seven months after...
Beirut sends hazardous material to Germany for destruction
BEIRUT — A German company has removed dangerous chemicals stored in dozens of containers from Beirut’s port and is shipping them abroad as part...
US envoy in Egypt for talks on Ethiopia’s dam dispute
CAIRO — The U.S. envoy for the Horn of Africa on Wednesday met with the Egyptian president as part of Washington's new push to...
Iraqi president: Talks between rivals Iran and Saudi ongoing
BAGHDAD — Iraq's president said on Wednesday that his country recently hosted direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran on more than...