EU report: Illicit drug sales moved online during lockdowns
MADRID — Illegal drug production on European soil increased during the coronavirus pandemic last year as lockdowns helped move drug sales from streets to...
Billionaire donor slams vaccine hoarding at Africa’s expense
KAMPALA, Uganda — Billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim is sharply criticizing the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines by wealthy nations, urging the international community to “walk...
Tycoon behind DAMAC’s Trump golf club wants full ownership
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The billionaire founder of one of Dubai’s largest developers, DAMAC Properties, announced on Wednesday his intention to take the...
Egyptian officials say IS militants abduct 5 people in Sinai
EL-ARISH, Egypt — At least five Egyptians were abducted by Islamic State militants on Tuesday in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula,...
Iran debate puts problems on one man: the outgoing president
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's seven presidential candidates on Tuesday put all the problems of the Islamic Republic squarely on the shoulders of the one...
Lebanon grants limited access to bank deposits amid crisis
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s central bank said Tuesday that depositors will be allowed to withdraw limited monthly amounts from their foreign currency accounts, nearly 20...
Israel says Hamas tried to disrupt Iron Dome, AP seeks proof
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel's ambassador to the United States said Tuesday that Hamas militants tried to disrupt Israel's Iron Dome rocket defense...
Israel approves ultranationalist march if police agree
JERUSALEM — Israel's security Cabinet on Tuesday approved a controversial ultranationalist parade in Jerusalem if police approve the route.
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Mixed city of Arabs and Jews remains on edge after violence
LOD, Israel — Israeli security forces guard the streets of Lod, weeks after rioters torched patrol cars, synagogues and homes. Attackers who killed an...
Palestinian mom fights to stave off punitive home demolition
TURMUS AYYA, West Bank — Sanaa Shalaby says she had no idea what her estranged husband was up to until Israeli soldiers raided her...
