Middle East
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FIFA judges detail why they rejected Chile World Cup appeal
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA judges comprehensively rejected the Chilean soccer federation’s entire case in a failed appeal this month to…
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Denmark to wear World Cup jerseys that protest host Qatar
GENEVA (AP) — Denmark will wear team jerseys at the World Cup that protest the human rights record of host…
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Indigenous groups, activists resist Congo’s oil block plan
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — The auctioning of oil and gas blocks in Congo has stirred resistance and concern among local…
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Crisis-hit Lebanese parliament fails to elect president
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Parliament on Thursday failed to elect a new president, with the majority of lawmakers casting blank…
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Several people try to enter Iranian Embassy in Oslo
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Several people in a violent crowd attempted to enter the Iranian Embassy in Oslo, police said…
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Qatar confirms COVID-19 test requirements for World Cup fans
GENEVA (AP) — Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive…
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Czechs launch checks at Slovak border amid migration uptick
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police fired warning shots in the air before detaining the driver of a van carrying 15…
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Ultra-Orthodox protesters block Jerusalem intersection
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men on Thursday blocked a major Jerusalem intersection to protest attempts to force them…
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Family frantically searched for Iranian woman after arrest
SULIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — When Mahsa Amini was detained in the Iranian capital for wearing her veil too loosely, her…
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Kuwait holds second election in two years amid gridlock
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Voters in Kuwait returned to the polls on Thursday for the second parliamentary elections in less…
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