
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
Al-Qaida’s No. 2, accused in U.S. Embassy attacks, is secretly killed in Iran
Israeli agents shot Abu Muhammad al-Masri on the streets of Tehran at the behest of the U.S., intelligence officials have confirmed.
Biden’s path back to the Iran nuclear deal won’t be easy or fast
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.
The Middle Eastern past is never dead
If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to develop a viable Palestinian state, his escape from history could prove very short-lived.
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 ...