AP PHOTOS: Canadian Arak resurrects bygone Persian drink era
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario — Long before its teetotaler Islamic clerical rulers banned the consumption of alcohol, Iran had a vibrant drinking heritage.
Protests rattle the postwar order in Lebanon and Iraq
BAGHDAD — Tens of thousands of people, many of them young and unemployed men, thronged public squares and blocked main streets Friday in the capitals ...
Secret synagogue in Dubai prays for Persian Gulf revival
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In an unmarked villa, nestled amid homes in an upscale Dubai neighborhood, a congregation prays in the first fully funct...
Congregations, community to commemorate synagogue shooting
PITTSBURGH — A virtual remembrance, an overseas concert and community service projects highlight the many plans for commemorating the deadliest attack...
India holds Kashmir elections despite lockdown, boycott
SRINAGAR, India — Village council elections were held Thursday across Indian-controlled Kashmir, with the detention of many mainstream local politicia...
AP Explains: A look at Franco and why he is being exhumed
MADRID — The body of dictator Gen. Francisco Franco is being exhumed Thursday from the grandiose mausoleum at the Valley of the Fallen before being tr...
Lebanon protests receive backing from religious leaders
BEIRUT — Anti-government rallies received major support Wednesday from the country's Christian and Muslim leaders who described the weeklong protests ...
Spanish village gears up for dictator Franco’s remains
EL PARDO, Spain — For visitors wondering why a tranquil cemetery outside Madrid suddenly needs around-the-clock police security, the answer is simple:...