Middle East

Bali volcano dusts resorts in ash; Lombok airport closes

KARANGASEM, Indonesia (AP) â€” A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali has rumbled to life…
On surprise Russia trip, Assad and Putin talk post-war Syria

MOSCOW (AP) — On a surprise trip to Russia, Syria’s Bashar Assad discussed potential new peace…
The Latest: Putin calls Saudi king to discuss Syria

MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on Syrian president Assad’s visit to Moscow (all times local):…
The Latest: Iran says at least 140 killed, 300 hurt in quake

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest on an earthquake along the Iran-Iraq border (all times local):…
US joins calls for PM’s return to Lebanon from Saudi Arabia

IRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials insisted Friday on the return home of Prime Minister Saad Hariri…
Saudi arrest of Binladin family scion shatters royal entente

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Among those caught in the unprecedented arrests this week of…
Syria deal in the works ahead of likely Trump-Putin meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how…
Lebanese PM’s fate in doubt amid Saudi-Lebanon escalation

BEIRUT (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday ordered its citizens out of Lebanon in its first…
Woman charged with murder warned against forced marriage

By IRAM ASIM, Associated Press BASTI LASHARI, Pakistan (AP) — Aasia Bibi had warned her parents time…
Tillerson again insists Syrian leader Assad must go

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson doubled down Thursday on Washington’s call for…
Tillerson makes unannounced side trip to Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has made an unannounced…
New Yves Saint Laurent museum opens in Marrakech

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The Yves Saint Laurent museum opened its doors to the public Thursday…
Army Sgt. Bergdahl pleading guilty to desertion, misbehavior

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl told a military judge on Monday that…
Turkish troops move into al-Qaida-dominated Syrian province

BEIRUT (AP) — Turkish armored vehicles have rolled into northwestern Syria to impose a “de-escalation zone”…
Tillerson: Trump will scorn but not bolt from Iran nuke deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will say Friday the Iran nuclear deal is no longer…