US denounces Iran rights abuses, imposes sanctions on judges
WASHINGTON — The United States is imposing sanction s on additional senior Iranian officials for human rights abuses as the Trump administration incre...
AP Interview: Saudi prince says sports is a tool for change
DIRIYAH, Saudi Arabia — A world class tennis exhibition, an international golf tournament, a Formula series car race and the world heavyweight boxing ...
Algeria inaugurates new president rejected by protesters
ALGIERS, Algeria — After eight months without a leader, Algeria is inaugurating its new president Thursday — a ceremony that pro-democracy protesters ...
Iran leader urges deeper Muslim links to fight US ‘hegemony’
KUALA LUMPUR. Malaysia — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday urged Muslim nations to deepen financial and trade cooperation to fight what he ...
Lebanon’s caretaker PM no longer candidate for post
BEIRUT — Lebanon's caretaker prime minister said Wednesday he's no longer a candidate for the post, eliminating himself from consideration with no cle...
Mahathir: Islamic conference in KL to tackle Islamophobia
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday an Islamic conference that includes leaders from Iran, Turkey and Qatar is aim...
Rights group slams Greek migrant camp conditions for minors
ATHENS, Greece — Hundreds of unaccompanied children are living in “inhuman and degrading” conditions in a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, ...
Egyptian officials unveil new archaeological finds
CAIRO — Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled two new artifacts from antiquity, a rare statue of one of the country’s most famous pharaohs and a dimin...
Protesters in Arab world’s newest uprisings face a long haul
BAGHDAD — Abbas Ali spends most of his free time camped out in Tahrir Square — the epicenter of Iraq's anti-government protests — going home only at 3...
3rd night of clashes as Lebanon puts off talks on new PM
BEIRUT — A group of men clashed with security forces in Beirut for the third consecutive night Monday, hours after Lebanon's president postponed talks...
Turkey deploys surveillance drone in northern Cyprus
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has dispatched a surveillance and reconnaissance drone to the breakaway north of ethnically divided island nation of Cyprus am...
Egypt’s el-Sissi says militias hold Libyan gov’t ‘hostage’
CAIRO — Libya’s U.N.-supported government is held hostage by “armed and terrorist militias” in the capital, Tripoli, Egypt’s leader said Sunday.
Hourslong clashes between police, protesters engulf Beirut
BEIRUT — Lebanese security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and used water cannons to disperse anti-government protesters from central Beirut in ...
FBI recovers van it says may be linked to Jersey City attack
ORANGE, N.J. — Federal authorities have recovered a van that may be connected to the Jersey City shootings that killed four people and are now being i...
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
CAIRO — Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final" and decisive battle for the capital Tripoli, heavy fighting raged...
Houses of worship attacked with deadly frequency in 2019
On Dec. 1, a band of assailants opened fire on worshippers at a small-town Protestant church in Burkina Faso, an impoverished West African country whe...
‘Simplicity is genius’: Joshua boxes smart to reclaim titles
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Anthony Joshua jumped up and down in the ring with his massive entourage, celebrating being around $70 million richer and havin...
Pentagon chief plans to shift US focus to China and Russia
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday he still plans to shift the American military’s focus to competing with China and Rus...
Lebanon’s journalists suffer abuse, threats covering unrest
BEIRUT — Lebanese journalists are facing threats and wide-ranging harassment in their work — including verbal insults and physical attacks, even death...
US digs into Saudi shooting suspect motive in Navy shooting
WASHINGTON — U.S. law enforcement officials were digging into the background of the suspected Florida Naval station shooter Friday, to determine the S...
15 killed in Iraqi capital as assailants fire live rounds
BAGHDAD — Gunmen in cars opened fire Friday in Baghdad's Khilani Square. leaving at least 15 people dead and 60 wounded, Iraqi security and medical of...
UN Libya migrant center plagued with crowding, TB, food cuts
TRIPOLI, Libya — The United Nations center in Libya was opened as an “alternative to detention,” a last, safe stop for migrants before they were reset...
‘Sportswashing’ fears dog Ruiz-Joshua fight in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — In one part of Riyadh, two of the world’s most high-profile boxers squared off at a weigh-in outside a 5-star hotel ahead of th...
World powers press Iran to reverse nuke deal violations
VIENNA — World powers pressured Iran on Friday to reverse recent atomic activities that violate the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, but stopped short of d...
Ruiz even heavier for his heavyweight rematch with Joshua
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — World heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. will be nearly 50 pounds heavier than Anthony Joshua for their title rematch on Saturd...
Lisbon excursion offers Netanyahu brief escape from troubles
LISBON, Portugal — In a brief escape from his legal and political struggles in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoyed a leisurely excursion...
Saudi Aramco plans $25.6B share sale in biggest ever IPO
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco on Thursday set a share price for its IPO — expected to be the biggest eve...
Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian-American activist famous for her campaign against the Islamic Republic’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, for w...
OPEC debates deeper production cuts to push up oil price
VIENNA — The countries that make up the OPEC oil-producing cartel are meeting Thursday to decide whether to cut down on their production and push up p...
Europeans rap Iran for working on nuclear-capable missiles
UNITED NATIONS — France, Germany and the United Kingdom say Iran’s efforts to develop “nuclear-capable ballistic missiles” go against a U.N. Security ...