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5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, damages mosque
Middle East
September 26, 2019
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, damages mosque
ISTANBUL (AP) — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Istanbul on Thursday, sending school children and residents into the streets and…
After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
Middle East
September 26, 2019
After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran has long prided itself on its forceful defiance of the United States and Israel, a…
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
Middle East
September 26, 2019
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president used the world’s stage on Wednesday to warn that security in the Persian Gulf…
Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form new government
Middle East
September 26, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form new government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, giving the longtime…
Ancient gilded coffin is returned to Egypt government
Egypt
September 26, 2019
Ancient gilded coffin is returned to Egypt government
NEW YORK (AP) — A gilded coffin that was featured at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is on its…
Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday the agreement to establish a committee to draft a…
Johnson: ‘Terrifying limbless chickens’ but little Brexit
World
September 25, 2019
Johnson: ‘Terrifying limbless chickens’ but little Brexit
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Things the beleaguered British prime minister said in his astonishing speech to the UN General Assembly…
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj will be representing only part of the country when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly…
What now? Migrants disembark in Europe to uncertain future
Middle East
September 25, 2019
What now? Migrants disembark in Europe to uncertain future
MESSINA, Sicily (AP) — As the weary passengers aboard a rescue ship approached Sicily at the end of an agonizing…
Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Yemen crisis among thorny issues at UN meeting: AP Explains
The ongoing conflict in Yemen , which has killed tens of thousands of people and sparked a humanitarian crisis, is among the…
Explosion hits riot police bus in southern Turkey; 5 wounded
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Explosion hits riot police bus in southern Turkey; 5 wounded
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s official news agency says a bomb exploded in southern Adana province, wounding five people. The governor’s…
Algerian ex-president’s brother, others convicted: Reports
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Algerian ex-president’s brother, others convicted: Reports
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian military court sentenced the brother of the country’s longtime former leader and two ex-intelligence…
‘Forgotten’ war: Syria conflict a footnote at UN meeting
Middle East
September 25, 2019
‘Forgotten’ war: Syria conflict a footnote at UN meeting
BEIRUT (AP) — As dozens of heads of state convene for the annual U.N. General Assembly in New York this…
Syria constitution committee set, will meet within weeks: UN
Middle East
September 24, 2019
Syria constitution committee set, will meet within weeks: UN
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A long-awaited Syrian constitutional committee has been finalized after nearly two years of negotiations and is…
UK, France Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks
Middle East
September 24, 2019
UK, France Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain, France and Germany joined the United States on Monday in blaming Iran for attacks on…
Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content
World
September 24, 2019
Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content
Social media companies led by Facebook said Monday they were ramping up an industry body that aims to weed out…
UK says Iran responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities
Middle East
September 23, 2019
UK says Iran responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities
NEW YORK (AP) — Britain has concluded that Iran was responsible for attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, UK…
At UN General Assembly, Iran and US historically at odds
Middle East
September 23, 2019
At UN General Assembly, Iran and US historically at odds
Iran has often commanded center stage at the annual UN gathering of world leaders, turning the organization’s headquarters into an…
Trump heads to UN with long list of deals he’s yet to close
World
September 22, 2019
Trump heads to UN with long list of deals he’s yet to close
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, a self-described deal-maker, is saddled with a long list of unresolved foreign policy deals…
From IS camp, Syrian family returns home to a hostile city
Middle East
September 22, 2019
From IS camp, Syrian family returns home to a hostile city
RAQQA, Syria (AP) — After two years on the run with the Islamic State group, Um Mahmoud just wanted to…