Government And Politics
Who wants to fly over Taliban-held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it
Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the United States has begun easing rules that could allow commercial airlines to fly over the country in routes that cuts time and fuel consumption for East-West travel
An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE's hardscrabble past
Nestled in the sand dunes an hour’s drive from the skyscrapers of Dubai, a desert village abandoned in the 1990s stands as an eerie relic of the rapid urbanization of the United Arab Emirates
Militia clashes rock Libya's capital leaving civilians trapped, health ministry say
Libya's health ministry says clashes in the capital between rival militias have left residents trapped in their homes unable to escape the violence
Militia clashes rock Libya's capital, leaving civilians trapped, health ministry says
Libya's health ministry says clashes in the capital between rival militias have left residents trapped in their homes unable to escape the violence
Deadly clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 dead, authorities say
Deadly clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital have killed at least 27 civilians and left residents trapped in their homes and unable to escape the violence
Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say
Medical authorities say clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital have killed at least 27 people and left residents trapped in their homes
An Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank kills 2 Palestinians, health officials say
Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinians, including a 16-year-old, in a raid in the occupied West Bank
Israeli West Bank raid kills 2 Palestinians and a court releases a settler charged in shooting death
Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinians, including a 16-year-old, in a raid in the occupied West Bank
Egypt, Jordan and Palestinian president slam Israel, say it's fueling violence against Palestinians
The leaders of Egypt and Jordan, and the Palestinian president have slammed Israel, saying it was fueling chaos and violence in east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank as bloodshed surges between Israel and Palestinians
Sudan’s top army general accuses rival paramilitary of war crimes in televised speech
The head of Sudan’s military has accused the rival paramilitary force of committing war crimes as all-out civil war threatens to engulf the northeast African country