Government And Politics
From oil-rich UAE, South Korea president vows climate action
The president of South Korea says his fossil fuel-dependent country and the oil-rich United Arab Emirates would jointly expand their investments in renewable energy to tackle climate change
Turkish court rules to keep philanthropist Kavala in prison
A Turkish court ruled to keep prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala in prison, despite his more than four years in pre-trial detention
UN official: Libya elections could be rescheduled for June
A senior U.N. official says Libya could hold elections by June after the county missed a December deadline to elect its first president since the 2011 ouster and killing of dictator Moammar Gadhafi
Trial against philanthropist and dozens resumes in Turkey
The trial against prominent Turkish civil rights figure Osman Kavala has resumed on the 1,539th day of his pre-trial detention, but without his participation
Drone attack may be behind Abu Dhabi tanker explosion, fire
Police say drones may have sparked an explosion on three oil tankers in Abu Dhabi and may have sparked a separate fire at an extension of the emirate’s main airport on Monday
Abu Dhabi police say drones may have caused an explosion on three oil tankers and minor fire at airport extension
Abu Dhabi police say drones may have caused an explosion on three oil tankers and minor fire at airport extension
Netanyahu negotiating plea deal in corruption trial
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea deal in his corruption case
Iran's Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote 'My Uncle Napoleon,' dies
An Iranian author whose bestselling comic novel, “My Uncle Napoleon,” lampooned Persian culture’s self-aggrandizing and paranoid behavior as the country entered the modern era, has died
Israeli nationalists protest against settlement evacuation
Thousands of Israeli nationalists have staged a protest outside the parliament building in Jerusalem, calling on the government not to demolish a West Bank settlement outpost
Iraqi officials: 3 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
Iraqi security officials say at least three rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone