Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman laid out a vigorous defense of his domestic policies and the thinking behind his...
US Navy fires warning shots in new tense encounter with Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An American warship fired warning shots when vessels of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came too close to a patrol...
In Jaffa, gentrification stokes discord as Arabs pushed out
TEL AVIV, Israel — A turreted former Catholic girl's school in Jaffa is being transformed into an exclusive Soho House club. Around the corner,...
Top Iran diplomat offers regret over leak of frank comments
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's top diplomat expressed regret Wednesday that a recording leaked out of him making frank comments about the limits of his...
Dubai police arrest attackers in massive brawl that killed 3
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Police in Dubai have arrested 10 suspects in a massive knife fight that killed three people, authorities said Wednesday,...
Turkish jets, troops hit PKK targets in new Iraq incursion
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish warplanes were continuing on Wednesday to strike suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, while commando troops were conducting a...
Turkey says it’s glad a woman leads EU’s executive branch
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish government again rejected the accusation that it snubbed the head of the European Union's executive arm because she is...
UN Syria envoy says there’s interest in stepped up diplomacy
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Syria said Wednesday that key global players are interested in stepped-up international diplomacy to “unlock progress”...
Turkish Cypriots to UN: two-state basis best for Cyprus deal
GENEVA —
Cyprus’ rival leaders remained polar opposites on what...
Egypt archeologists unearth 110 ancient tombs in Nile Delta
CAIRO — Egyptian archeologists unearthed 110 burial tombs at an ancient site in a Nile Delta province, the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday.
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