Government And Politics
New quake brings fresh losses to residents of Turkey, Syria
Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago are dealing with more trauma and loss after another strong quake and aftershocks rocked the region
New quake hits battered Turkey, Syria; 3 dead, hundreds hurt
A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake has killed three people and injured more than 200 in parts of Turkey laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed tens of thousands
Bahrain charges religious reformers with questioning Islam
The Gulf nation of Bahrain plans to put three religious reformers on trial for allegedly questioning the foundations of Islam
Russia sells weapons at Abu Dhabi arms fair amid Ukraine war
Russia is offering weapons for sale ranging from Kalashnikov assault rifles to missile systems despite facing sanctions from the West over its war on Ukraine
Blinken praises Americans' response to Turkey earthquake
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has praised the support provided by Americans following the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria
Turkey rejects links between NATO expansion, F-16 deal
U_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for Sweden and Finland to be accepted into NATO “as quickly as possible."
Israel's Netanyahu advances judicial changes despite uproar
Israel's government is pressing ahead with its contentious plan to overhaul the country's legal system
Israeli government advances judicial overhaul despite uproar
Israel's parliament has for the first time advanced a plan to overhaul the legal system, defying a historic uproar among Israelis and calls for restraint from the United States
Blinken tours Turkey's earthquake zone, pledges $100M in aid
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has taken a helicopter tour of one of the provinces worst-affected by the Feb. 6 earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria
Iran International moves shows to Washington, citing threats
A Farsi-language satellite news channel based in London long critical of Iran’s theocractic government says it has moved its broadcasts to Washington “to protect the safety of its journalists” after reportedly being targeted by Tehran