Middle East

Afghan girls head back to school as Taliban end ban

by Jay DESHMUKH and Aysha SAFI Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) - Groups of girls headed back to class in…

‘Here there is nothing’: Yemen’s Aden scarred by grinding war

by Shatha Yaish Agence France-Presse ADEN, Yemen (AFP) - Bullet-riddled homes, buildings turned to rubble and countless pictures of "martyrs":…

Iran nuclear talks: US says it is ready to make ‘difficult decisions’

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - A deal to restore the pact limiting Iran's nuclear program is not imminent, but…

British-Iranians reunited with family in UK after Tehran release

by Charles ONIANS Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Two British-Iranians imprisoned for years in Iran were reunited with…

US, Iran ‘close to deal’ on reviving nuclear pact: State Dept

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The United States and Iran are near to reaching an agreement over reviving the…

British PM to meet Saudi, UAE leaders as war roils oil prices

ABU DHABI, United Emirates (AFP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to lobby Saudi Arabia and the United Arab…

Hamas faces risk, opportunity from warming Israel-Turkey ties

by Adel Zaanoun Agence France-Presse GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - A diplomatic thaw between Israel and Turkey has created…

Israel troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank clashes

NABLUS, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in separate shootings in the occupied West Bank Tuesday, the…

Ballistic missiles fired at Iraq’s Arbil ‘from east’

A dozen ballistic missiles targeted Iraq's northern city of Arbil, including US facilities, causing damage but no major casualties early…

UN Security Council to meet Friday on biological weapons at Moscow’s request

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting Friday at the request of…

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