Government And Politics
Turkey rejects carrying out deadly strikes in northern Iraq
Turkey’s foreign minister is rejecting accusations that the Turkish military carried out deadly artillery strikes against tourists in northern Iraq
Former Israeli PM denies blame for deadly stampede
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has testified that he wasn’t to blame for the events that led to a deadly stampede at a holy site in northern Israel last year, the worst civilian disaster in the country’s history
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Iran says acclaimed filmmaker to serve out 6-year sentence
Iran’s judiciary has ordered one of the country’s leading filmmakers to serve out a six-year prison sentence from a decade ago that had never been enforced, as the government seeks to silence criticism amid growing economic turmoil and political pressure
Cyprus president tests positive for COVID-19, mild symptoms
A government official says the president of Cyprus has tested positive for the coronavirus
Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iran starting Tuesday is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow’s challenge to the United States and Europe during its grinding campaign in Ukraine
22 killed, 33 injured in car crash in southern Egypt
Egyptian authorities say at least 22 people were killed and 33 injured in a car crash on Tuesday near Egypt’s southern province of Minya
Correction: Biden-Mideast story
In a story published July 13, 2022, about President Joe Biden's trip to the Mideast, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Biden would be the first U.S. president to fly directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia