Turkish PM Defends ‘Duty’ to End Protests
ISTANBUL—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday it was his “duty” to order riot police to evict activists occupying an Istanbul park that became a center of defiance against his rule,...
View ArticleModerate Iranian Leader Could Hinder Israel
JERUSALEM—The surprising victory of a reformist candidate in Iran’s presidential election has put Israel in a difficult position as it tries to halt the Iranian nuclear program: With Hasan Rowhani...
View ArticleTurkey Unrest Goes on Despite End to Park Protest
ISTANBUL—Riot police cordoned off streets, set up roadblocks and fired tear gas and water cannon to prevent anti-government protesters from converging on Istanbul’s central Taksim Square on Sunday,...
View ArticleFour More Killed by MERS Virus: Saudia Arabia
Saudia Arabia said on June 17 that the MERS coronavirus has killed four more people. The virus, which causes coughing, fever, and pneumonia, has killed 32 people out of 49 infected in Saudia Arabia,...
View ArticleRowhani’s ‘Path of Moderation’ Also Shows Limits
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s newly elected president showcased his reform-leaning image Monday by promising a “path of moderation” that includes greater openness on Tehran’s nuclear program and overtures to...
View ArticleKurds Fight for Place in Syrian Civil War
BEIRUT—Taking advantage of the chaos of the civil war, Syria’s Kurdish minority has carved out a once unthinkable degree of independence in their areas, creating their own police forces, even their...
View ArticleNew Form of Protest in Turkey: Standing Silently
ISTANBUL (AP) — After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance: standing still and silent. The first such protest was carried out...
View ArticleGadhafi’s Children Likely Violated UN Travel Ban
UNITED NATIONS—A son and daughter of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi moved from Algeria to Oman in apparent violation of a U.N. travel ban, the committee monitoring U.N. sanctions against Libya...
View ArticleTurkey’s Defiant PM Says Police to get More Power
ANKARA, Turkey—Turkey’s prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government’s crackdown on widespread demonstrations and vowed to increase the police’s powers to deal...
View ArticleUN Says 45.2 Million Refugees, Displaced People in Syria
GENEVA—The Syrian civil war contributed to pushing the numbers of refugees and those displaced by conflict within their own nation to an 18-year high of 45.2 million worldwide by the end of 2012, the...
View ArticleSyria State TV Says Explosion Hits Military Depot
BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion at a military depot outside Syria’s coastal city of Latakia left six people lightly injured on Wednesday, state television said. State TV said a “technical error” caused the...
View ArticleIran’s Electoral Watchdog Approves Election Result
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s state TV is reporting the country’s election overseer, the Guardian Council, has approved Friday’s presidential election result, affirming a first-round victory by a relative...
View ArticleUS Scrapping Military Equipment in Afghanistan: Report
The U.S. is scrapping military equipment in Afghanistan–$7 billion worth–in order to complete its drawdown by the end of 2014, according to a report. Department of Defense officials said more than 170...
View ArticleTaliban Prisoner Offer Involves Captive US Soldier
The Taliban made a prisoner offer on Thursday, involving a captive U.S. soldier held captive for four years. KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan Taliban are ready to free a U.S. soldier held captive...
View ArticleSaudi to Expel Hezbollah Supporters Over Syria war
BEIRUT—In the latest sign of the fissures growing in the Arab world over the Syrian civil war, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Beirut has announced that the kingdom plans to deport Lebanese who supported...
View ArticleReport: Iranian Navy Detains UAE Fishermen
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s state TV says the country’s navy has detained 13 fishermen from two United Arab Emirates vessels after they trespassed into what the report said were Iranian territorial waters....
View ArticleProtesters in Lebanon Clash With Police
BEIRUT—Lebanese demonstrators have clashed with police in downtown Beirut during a protest against the extension of parliament’s term earlier this month. Last month, the 128-member parliament extended...
View ArticleBomber Targets Election Center After Iraqis Vote
FALLUJAH, Iraq—A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a ballot-counting center in western Iraq late Thursday, officials said, killing at least four people after the polls closed in elections in two...
View ArticlePalestinian PM Submits Resignation After Two Weeks
RAMALLAH, West Bank—The new Palestinian prime minister submitted his resignation to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, after two weeks on the job, because of a conflict over authority....
View ArticleArming Syria Rebels No Easy Task
BEIRUT—Syria’s rebels have received shipments of more powerful weapons from Gulf allies in recent weeks, particularly anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, that have already helped stall aggressive...
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