Tag: Middle East
AP PHOTOS: Dubai-bred baby sharks released into Persian Gulf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The baby sharks, bred at a gargantuan luxury resort on Dubai’s artificial palm-shaped island, had never before encountered the...
Jordan releases alleged plotters following king’s appeal
AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan released 16 people detained earlier this month over an alleged foreign-backed conspiracy linked to a former crown prince after King...
UN concerned over halt of oil production in eastern Libya
CAIRO — The United Nations voiced concern Thursday over the recent halt of oil production at a Libyan eastern terminal and more imminent shutdowns...
Gunmen kill two Guard members in Iran’s Kurdish area
TEHRAN, Iran — Unknown gunmen suspected of terrorism killed two members of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, the official IRNA news agency reported on Thursday.
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General: Afghan military will collapse without some US help
WASHINGTON — Afghanistan’s military “will certainly collapse” without some continued American support once all U.S. troops are withdrawn, the top U.S. general for the...
Feds push to extradite Phoenix driving school owner to Iraq
PHOENIX — Prosecutors are urging a judge to approve a request to extradite a Phoenix driving school owner to Iraq on allegations that he...
Feds push to extradite Phoenix driving school owner to Iraq
PHOENIX — Prosecutors are urging a judge to approve a request to extradite a Phoenix driving school owner to Iraq on allegations that he...
Report: Mideast countries top 2020 global executioners list
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Apart from China and despite a worldwide drop in death sentences, countries in the Middle East remained among the...
House votes to curb power of presidency on travel bans
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House passed legislation Wednesday designed to constrain a president’s power to limit entry to the U.S., a response to former...
Turkey’s Erdogan fires trade minister in Cabinet reshuffle
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the country's trade minister Wednesday following allegations that her husband’s company received a tender to...