Tag: Middle East
Analyst: Missile motor test likely caused blast in Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A mysterious blast heard in central Israel appears to have come during a rocket engine test conducted at a...
Egypt’s national soccer team coach positive for coronavirus
CAIRO — Egypt’s national team coach has tested positive for the coronavirus, the country's soccer association announced Saturday.
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Lebanon thwarts attempt to smuggle 69 Syrians to Cyprus
BEIRUT — Lebanese troops aborted early Sunday an attempt to smuggle dozens of Syrian migrants to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, the military said....
New players pose additional threats to Jerusalem tensions
JERUSALEM — Competing claims to the holy city of Jerusalem have long fueled fighting between Israel and the Palestinians. But a new mix of...
Memorials held on Turkey’s Gallipoli to remember WWI deaths
GELIBOLU, Turkey — A small group gathered Saturday on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula to remember British and Ottoman soldiers who died during World War I.
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Wall of flowers marks Armenia’s remembrance of mass deaths
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenians on Saturday streamed to the hilltop complex memorializing the victims of massacres, deportations and forced marches under the rule of...
A gift to Damascus: 150,000 COVID-19 Chinese vaccines
DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian government received the first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday, a gift of 150,000 jabs to Damascus, Syrian...
Lebanon farmers union calls on Saudi to repeal produce ban
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s farmers union described as “arbitrary and unjust” the decision by Saudi Arabia to ban Lebanese produce from going through the kingdom...
Armenian Americans welcome Biden’s declaration of genocide
LOS ANGELES — Armenian Americans welcomed the news Saturday that President Joe Biden formally declared the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands...
Fire breaks out in Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients
A fire broke out in a Baghdad hospital dedicated to caring for coronavirus patients after oxygen cylinders reportedly exploded late Saturday, according to local...