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December 11, 2019
US hopeful for Iran prisoner talks but imposes new sanctions
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he hoped for further dialogue with Iran to free prisoners but announced new sanctions as he vowed no let-up in pressure.Iran has also voiced a willingness for more prisoner swaps after the exchange Saturday of Xiyue Wang, a US scholar detained since 2016, for Massoud Soleimani, an Iranian scientist detained in the United States since last year."I do hope ...
December 11, 2019
Turkey threatens to retaliate against any US sanctions
ANKARA — Turkey said on Wednesday it would retaliate against any US sanctions over its purchase of Russian defense systems.Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey’s foreign minister, in a television interview suggested that US could be barred from using two strategic air bases in retaliation to possible American sanctions against his country, Turkish state-run news agency reported on Wednesday .The minister’s remarks came amid reports that US lawmakers will vote — and likely ...
December 11, 2019
From Baghdad to Basra, the faces of Iraq's 'October Revolution'
BAGHDAD — They hail from Basra's poorest slums and Baghdad's best universities and count among their ranks artists, tribal dignitaries and desperate young men. Iraq's "October Revolution" reflects a diverse society.But the people hitting Iraq's streets since Oct. 1 have one thing in common: they are frustrated and sad but immeasurably determined to see their oil-rich homeland shed government graft and sectarian politics.In a flowing black veil, with the Iraqi ...
December 11, 2019
Boycott rallies rock Algeria day before presidential poll
ALGIERS — Thousands of Algerians demonstrated for a boycott on Wednesday on the eve of a widely unpopular presidential election.Police in the capital Algiers used truncheons to hold back demonstrators near the central post office, the rallying point of the "Hirak" anti-government protest movement since February.The movement forced the resignation of aging President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in April, but has continued marching across the country each week to demand sweeping reforms ...
December 11, 2019
Israel parliament moves for third election as talks falter
JERUSALEM — Israel's parliament began rushing through a bill on Wednesday to call a third general election within a year, as talks between embattled premier Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist rival broke down ahead of a midnight deadline.A deal to avert a new election must be reached before 11:59 p.m. (2159 GMT).But Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz, both of whom have failed to build a governing majority in the ...
December 11, 2019
Turkey court keeps US consul staffer in jail
ISTANBUL — A Turkish court rejected a request on Wednesday to release a US consular staffer jailed since 2017 on espionage charges as he told the judge no credible evidence had been submitted against him.The case of Metin Topuz, a Turkish citizen and liaison for the US Drug Enforcement Administration, has added to growing tensions between Ankara and Washington.Topuz has been in jail since his arrest in October 2017, accused ...
December 11, 2019
French pair held in Iran to face Revolutionary Court: Report
TEHRAN — Two French academics detained in Iran for six months have lost a bid to be released on bail and their case will now go before the Revolutionary Court, Iranian media reported.Roland Marchal, a researcher at Sciences Po in Paris, was arrested in June together with Fariba Adelkhah, an academic at the same university. They are accused of espionage.French President Emmanuel Macron had called on Tuesday for Iran to ...
December 11, 2019
Iraqi families fear worst after protesters abducted
BAGHDAD — "Last seen: Friday, 9:18 p.m." About an hour after gunmen began attacking a protest encampment in Iraq's capital at the weekend, Mustafa — who had slept there for weeks — went offline.In the days since, the 20-year-old demonstrator has not reappeared on messaging application WhatsApp, or in real life.Late Friday, unidentified gunmen stormed and torched the multi-story building known as Al-Sinek Garage, where anti-government protesters had camped out ...
December 11, 2019
Israel must end deadlock by midnight or hold third vote in a year
JERUSALEM — After months of political turmoil, Israel and its embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday looked headed for a third election within a year unless they can resolve a stalemate before midnight.Chances for a last-minute resolution looked dim after days of mudslinging between Netanyahu and his main rival Benny Gantz, both of whom have repeatedly failed to build a governing majority in the Knesset, or parliament.The drama look ...
December 10, 2019
Top Europe court calls for immediate release of Turkish philanthropist
STRASBOURG, France — Europe's top rights court on Tuesday urged Turkey to release businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, ruling his rights had been violated by more than two years in detention and rubbishing the charges against him.Kavala, who funded civil society projects across the country and notably pushed for reconciliation between Turkey and its neighbor Armenia, was detained in 2017 on charges of seeking to overthrow the government.His supporters have ...
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