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Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says
Middle East

Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says

AL-QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq is tightening security along its 600 km (400 mile) border with Syria to curb the…
Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy
Middle East

Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy

RIYADH/LONDON (Reuters) – After months out of the global spotlight, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has swept back to…
Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
Middle East

Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s military kicked off a ground forces drill on Tuesday along the coast of the Gulf…
Egypt places 2nd on 2021 list of Middle East military strength
Egypt

Egypt places 2nd on 2021 list of Middle East military strength

Egypt came in second place on Global Firepower’s 2021 Middle East Military Strength list, following Turkey and preceding Iran. Saudi…
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
Middle East

Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday dismissed a claim by France that Tehran was in…
France says Iran is building nuclear weapons capacity, urgent to revive 2015 deal
Middle East

France says Iran is building nuclear weapons capacity, urgent to revive 2015 deal

PARIS (Reuters) – Iran is in the process of building up its nuclear weapons capacity and it is urgent that…
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency
Middle East

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on companies in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates…
Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill – media
Middle East

Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill – media

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday fired long-range ballistic missiles into the Indian Ocean on the second day…
Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
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Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s vision of “America First” in favor of “diplomacy…
AP Interview: Netanyahu challenger pledges change with Biden
Middle East

AP Interview: Netanyahu challenger pledges change with Biden

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top challenger in upcoming elections is promising a tough line…
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