Middle East

After US denied deal, Iran says prisoner swap talks ongoing

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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's government spokesman said Tuesday that talks with the United States about a prisoner exchange are still ongoing, two months after...

Biden taps GOP former Sen. Jeff Flake for Turkey ambassador

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President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated former Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican lawmaker who endorsed his 2020 run for the White House, to serve...

Biden taps GOP former Sen. Jeff Flake for Turkey ambassador

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President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated former Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican lawmaker who endorsed his 2020 run for the White House, to serve...

Jordanian court to announce verdict in alleged royal plot

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AMMAN, Jordan — A Jordanian state security court is expected to announce a verdict Monday in the trial of two former officials accused of...

In Jordan sedition trial, U.S. defendant alleges torture

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AMMAN, Jordan — A U.S. citizen and former top aide to Jordan's King Abdullah II alleged he was tortured in Jordanian detention and fears...

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HELSINKI — The European Union’s border agency is pledging to “significantly” step up its support to Lithuania in the coming days “due to the...

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HELSINKI — The European Union’s border agency is pledging to “significantly” step up its support to Lithuania in the coming days “due to the...

Iran anger at US, European support for opposition group

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BERLIN — The Iranian government has expressed anger over the appearance of senior European and U.S. politicians at a rally in support of an...

Egypt court upholds life sentence for 10 Islamists

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Cairo — Egypt's highest appeals court upheld on Sunday the sentencing of ten leaders of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, including the group's head, to...

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HELSINKI — The European Union’s border agency is pledging to “significantly” step up its support to Lithuania in the coming days “due to the...