Tag: Middle East
Israeli fire kills Palestinian teen in West Bank protest
RAMALLAH, West Bank — A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli fire on Friday during clashes between protesters and Israeli troops in the occupied...
UN says over 200 migrants intercepted off Libyan shores
CAIRO — More than 200 migrants bound for Europe were intercepted on Friday by Libya's coast guard just off the shore of the North...
Australia advances in Asian qualifying for World Cup
Australia became the fourth Asian team to advance to the third stage of World Cup qualifying after beating Nepal 3-0 on Friday.
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Ex-Mossad chief signals Israel behind Iran nuclear attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The outgoing chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence service has offered the closest acknowledgment yet his country was behind recent...
Russia spars with EU and US at meeting on EU-UN cooperation
UNITED NATIONS — Russia sparred with the European Union and the United States at a U.N. meeting Thursday that highlighted the strained relations between...
Committed Brazil a favorite to defend Copa America title
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s international players were reluctant to play in the Copa America on home soil. Now that they’re committed, they're favored to...
Biden embraces a Trump policy in backing Arab-Israeli deals
The Biden administration is laying the groundwork for a renewed push to encourage more Arab countries to sign accords with Israel and working to...
A year late, Italy and Turkey play opening game at Euro 2020
ROME — Somehow it seems appropriate that Italy, the first country in Europe that was overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, is hosting the opening...
Hundreds hold rare protest in Bahrain after prisoner’s death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Hundreds have held a rare protest in Bahrain over the death of a vaccinated prisoner from the coronavirus held...
In rare move, Iran sends warships on lengthy Atlantic voyage
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has dispatched two warships to the Atlantic Ocean, a rare mission to demonstrate the country's maritime power, state TV reported...
