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Israel’s police under fire amid further allegations of ‘Pegasus’ cybersurveillance use against public figures

Israel’s police under fire amid further allegations of ‘Pegasus’ cybersurveillance use against public figures

Jerusalem (CNN)Israel’s government is set to consider opening a commission of inquiry into the police amid growing anger over the…
Iranian ​husband beheads teenage wife, authorities say, shocking the country

Iranian ​husband beheads teenage wife, authorities say, shocking the country

Tehran, Iran (CNN)The beheading of a 17-year-old girl​,​ allegedly by her husband​, in ​western Iran’s Khuzestan province last week has…
Iraq faces deadlock after ‘West-friendly’ candidate suspended

Iraq faces deadlock after ‘West-friendly’ candidate suspended

 Abu Dhabi (CNN)He’s arguably Iraq’s best-known face abroad. Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurd, was the country’s longest-serving foreign minister, often hobnobbing…
How two Middle East powerhouses fell out, then made up

How two Middle East powerhouses fell out, then made up

 Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)The speed of the shifts in the Middle East’s geopolitical scene is enough to give even the…
Decision on Iran nuclear deal ‘days away,’ says French foreign minister

Decision on Iran nuclear deal ‘days away,’ says French foreign minister

 Paris, France (CNN)Negotiations over the revival of a 2015 deal that would see Iran curb uranium enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief…
Why the US may find itself forced back into the Middle East

Why the US may find itself forced back into the Middle East

Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)Perceived disengagement by the United States in the Middle East has led to a strategic shift in…
Israel successfully tests naval air defense system

Israel successfully tests naval air defense system

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Monday said it successfully tested a new naval air defense system, intercepting a series of…
F-5 fighter plane crash kills 3 in Iran’s northwest

F-5 fighter plane crash kills 3 in Iran’s northwest

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fighter jet crashed onto a soccer pitch in a city in northwest Iran, the country’s…
Israeli PM: Iran nuke deal will bring ‘more violent’ Mideast

Israeli PM: Iran nuke deal will bring ‘more violent’ Mideast

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday criticized an emerging deal over Iran’s nuclear program, saying it would be…
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