Pro-Kurdish legislator who lost seat is detained in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police arrested a prominent pro-Kurdish party politician on Friday, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported, weeks after he was stripped of...
Arab Islamist shows clout with prime-time speech in Israel
JERUSALEM — The leader of an Arab Islamist party in Israel delivered a prime-time address in Hebrew on Thursday that was carried live by...
In Dubai, an art show’s return reflects city’s new normal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — It was a scene reminiscent of pre-pandemic Dubai: Art lovers dressed in designer clothes or alternative fashion, walking around...
Gaza man: After lengthy torture, Hamas forced me to divorce
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — After months of torture and interrogations in a Hamas prison, Palestinian activist Rami Aman says he was offered an...
A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias
BAGHDAD — It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, drove openly through central...
Israel president: ‘Unconventional’ unions needed after vote
JERUSALEM — Israeli election officials Wednesday handed over the results of last week's vote to President Reuven Rivlin, nudging forward the country' elusive efforts...
UN: Shipwreck off Libya leaves 2 women, 3 children drowned
CAIRO — A boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants capsized off Libya's coast, drowning two women and three children, a U.N. official said Wednesday....
UN: Shipwreck off Libya leaves 2 women, 3 children drowned
CAIRO — A boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants capsized off Libya's coast, drowning two women and three children, a U.N. official said Wednesday....
Iraqi parliament approves budget of $89 billion for 2021
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s parliament on Wednesday approved the state budget for 2021, after weeks of wrangling amid a severe economic and financial crisis spurred...
Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament
BERLIN — A Syrian man who came to Germany as an asylum-seeker in 2015 and was running for a seat in parliament in his...
