Tag: Middle East
Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes
CAIRO — Egypt’s transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month...
UN rights experts seek more information about Dubai princess
GENEVA — Independent experts working with the U.N. human rights office on Tuesday called on the United Arab Emirates' government to provide more details...
France urges rebuke for Syria over chemical weapons use
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A group of 46 nations called Tuesday on member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog to diplomatically rebuke Syria...
1st woman applies to run for Syria’s presidential elections
BEIRUT — A woman from the capital Damascus has applied to run for Syria’s presidential elections, the parliament speaker said Tuesday, becoming the first...
In race to rearm, Greece seeks partnerships, more hardware
ANDRAVIDA, Greece — Greece has vowed to expand military cooperation with traditional NATO allies as well as Middle Eastern powers in a race to...
Egypt’s premier visits Libya to discuss trade, other ties
CAIRO — Egypt’s prime minister arrived in Libya's capital Tuesday to discuss trade and other ties with the newly appointed government, his office said.
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Negotiators see signs of progress in Iran nuclear talks
BERLIN — Diplomats working in Vienna on a solution to bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran and world powers...
Turkey summons Swedish envoy over contacts with Syrian Kurds
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey summoned Sweden's ambassador on Tuesday to protest Swedish government officials’ contacts with Syrian Kurdish groups that Ankara classifies as terror...
Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
BAGHDAD — A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that...
General says Afghan withdrawal will make terror fight harder
WASHINGTON — In a blunt assessment Tuesday, the top U.S. general for the Middle East told Congress it will be extremely difficult but not...