World Jan 5, 2021
In another sign a three and a half year spat was nearing resolution, the office of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said that he would attend a key summit.
World Jan 5, 2021
Iran seizes South Korean tanker and ramps up enrichment as tensions mount
The developments unfolded against a broader backdrop of rising anxiety in the Middle East as the Trump administration has extended its offensive to weaken Iran.
World Dec 28, 2020
Authoritarian regimes are seeking to exploit virus restrictions as a way to shore up their sometimes shaky control on fast-changing societies, rights groups say.
World Dec 23, 2020
U.S. nuclear submarine crosses Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
The unusual transit in the Persian Gulf's shallow waters follows the killing of an Iranian scientist named by the West as the leader of Iran's disbanded military nuclear program.
National Dec 11, 2020
Japan OKs one-year extension of MSDF intelligence mission in Middle East
The government says continued efforts are needed to ensure the safety of Japan-related commercial shipping passing through regional waters.
World Nov 30, 2020
Iran says it won’t fall into trap of scuttling any U.S. talks
Iran has vowed it won’t "fall into the trap” of scuppering any future talks with a new U.S. administration following the assassination of a top nuclear scientist. "Iran’s scientific and defense policies won’t change because of the assassination of one scientist or general,” government spokesman ...
World Nov 23, 2020
Ten years ago, a wildfire of revolts in the Arab world touched off an unlikely series of events that swelled, then dashed many hopes, and irrevocably changed the region.
World Nov 14, 2020
Al-Qaida’s No. 2, accused in U.S. Embassy attacks, is secretly killed in Iran
by Adam Goldman, Eric Schmitt, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman
Israeli agents shot Abu Muhammad al-Masri on the streets of Tehran at the behest of the U.S., intelligence officials have confirmed.
World / Politics Nov 12, 2020
Biden’s path back to the Iran nuclear deal won’t be easy or fast
by Golnar Motevalli and David Wainer
Iran’s mid-2021 presidential election, as well as likely continued Republican control of the U.S. Senate, will put the brakes on quick, substantive action, analysts said.
Commentary / World Oct 28, 2020
The Middle Eastern past is never dead
by Mark Leonard
If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to develop a viable Palestinian state, his escape from history could prove very short-lived.
World / Politics Oct 24, 2020
Sudan to normalize ties with Israel in new breakthrough for Trump
Sudan on Friday became the latest Arab nation to agree to recognize Israel in a diplomatic triumph for President Donald Trump announced days before U.S. elections. The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed an accord at the White House last month to normalize relations with ...