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January 12, 2021

Cyprus: Brawl at overcrowded migrant camp injures 25

More than two dozen migrants were injured during a large brawl between nationals from Syria and several African countries at ...

January 12, 2021

Cyprus, UAE sign first military cooperation agreement

Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed their first military cooperation agreement as the eastern Mediterranean ...

January 12, 2021

Pompeo cites Iran's secret ties to al-Qaida

Secretary of State on Monday accused Iran of having secret ties with the al-Qaida network and imposed new sanctions on ...

January 12, 2021

Turkey says its ready to repair frayed ties with Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday his country is ready to put its frayed relationship with the European ...

January 12, 2021

Sabalenka reaches Abu Dhabi final after 14th straight win

Aryna Sabalenka reached the final of the Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday after winning her 14th straight match and will face ...

January 12, 2021

F1 season to start in Bahrain after Australian GP postponed

The start of the Formula One season was delayed by one week on Tuesday after the Australian Grand Prix was postponed because ...

January 12, 2021

EU warns Iran enrichment moves could imperil nuclear deal

The official supervising the agreement aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions is warning that Tehran’s decision to ramp ...

January 12, 2021

Leading human rights group calls Israel an 'apartheid' state

A leading Israeli human rights group has begun describing both Israel and its control of the Palestinian territories as a ...

January 12, 2021

Pandemic restrictions a business boon for some Iraqi women

Fatima Ali was in her final year studying to become a medical analysis specialist when Iraq imposed a full lockdown in March.

January 12, 2021

Woman makes dolls for kids after Beirut blast

After a massive explosion devastated Beirut, 93-year-old painter Yolande Labaki wanted to help bring healing to the Lebanese ...

January 12, 2021

The Latest: New Zealand visitors must show negative test

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand will soon require that travelers from most countries show negative coronavirus tests ...

January 12, 2021

US terror designation for Yemen rebels raises famine fears

The Trump administration’s out-the-door decision to designate Yemen’s Iranian-backed rebels as a terror organization sparked ...

January 12, 2021

Lebanon plans 11-day, 24-hour curfew, hospital beds fill up

Lebanese authorities tightened a nationwide lockdown Monday, including an 11-day, 24-hour curfew, amid a dramatic surge in ...

January 11, 2021

Missing 14 players, Celtic held by Hibs to 1-1 in Scotland

Celtic was without 14 players for its Scottish Premiership match against Hibernian on Monday after defender Christopher ...

January 11, 2021

Turkey, Greece to resume talks on disputes on Jan 25

Turkey and Greece will resume talks aimed at reducing tensions between the neighbors on Jan. 25, Turkish and Greek officials ...

January 11, 2021

Turkish watchdog probes Facebook, WhatsApp over data sharing

Turkey’s competition watchdog on Monday launched an investigation into Facebook and WhatsApp over the messaging application’s ...

January 11, 2021

UN chief to gauge next month possible Cyprus talks restart

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres intends to meet next month with ethnically split Cyprus’ rival Greek and Turkish ...

January 11, 2021

Armenian, Azerbaijani leaders in Russia for talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hosted his counterparts from Armenia and Azerbaijan to discuss reopening transport ...