Middle East
Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for first time
September 27, 2019
Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for first time
Saudi Arabia said Friday it will offer tourist visas for the first time, opening up the ultra-conservative kingdom to holiday-makers…
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, damages mosque
September 26, 2019
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, damages mosque
ISTANBUL (AP) — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Istanbul on Thursday, sending school children and residents into the streets and…
After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
September 26, 2019
After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices: analysis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran has long prided itself on its forceful defiance of the United States and Israel, a…
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
September 26, 2019
Iran president warns of a region ‘on the edge of collapse’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president used the world’s stage on Wednesday to warn that security in the Persian Gulf…
Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form new government
September 26, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form new government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, giving the longtime…
No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions
September 26, 2019
No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions
Iran’s president on Wednesday closed the door on meeting Donald Trump despite last-minute European efforts to ease tensions as the…
Emirati becomes first Arab to reach ISS
September 26, 2019
Emirati becomes first Arab to reach ISS
An Emirati has made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space Station, after blasting off from Kazakhstan.…
Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy
September 25, 2019
Constitutional committee is first step to peace: UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday the agreement to establish a committee to draft a…
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
September 25, 2019
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj will be representing only part of the country when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly…
What now? Migrants disembark in Europe to uncertain future
September 25, 2019
What now? Migrants disembark in Europe to uncertain future
MESSINA, Sicily (AP) — As the weary passengers aboard a rescue ship approached Sicily at the end of an agonizing…