Tag: Middle East
Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An angry mob stormed a district governor’s office in southeastern Iran on Tuesday, footage widely circulating on social media...
‘No restrictions’ on bikinis for beach volleyball in Doha
DOHA, Qatar — There will be “no restrictions” against female beach volleyball players wearing bikinis during a tournament in Qatar, the sport's governing body...
Lawyer: Egypt releases activist after 30 months of detention
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities Tuesday released a university professor and activist after he spent more than a year in pre-trail detention, his lawyer said.
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Israeli court delays Netanyahu corruption trial until April
JERUSALEM — The Jerusalem court overseeing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial has delayed the opening of the dramatic evidentiary stage until after March...
John Gosden-trained Mishriff wins Saudi Cup
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Mishriff powered home to wear down American ace Charlatan on Saturday and win the world’s most valuable horse race, the...
John Gosden-trained Mishriff wins Saudi Cup
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Mishriff powered home to wear down American ace Charlatan on Saturday and win the world’s most valuable horse race, the...
Olympic ‘kingmaker’ faces 5-day forgery trial in Swiss court
GENEVA — The so-called “kingmaker” of Olympic elections goes on trial Monday accused of forging documents that his accusers allege were used to implicate...
Rival of Palestinian president delivers vaccines to Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A shipment of coronavirus vaccines arranged by a rival of President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the Gaza Strip on...
UN says no progress in Yemen talks over prisoner swap
CAIRO — Yemen’s warring sides did not achieve progress in their latest round of negotiations over a prisoner swap, the United Nations said on...
Dubai’s Emirates seeks key role in global vaccine delivery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The belly of the Emirates plane that touched down in Dubai early Sunday from Brussels was stuffed with precious...
