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Jordan’s version of a trial of the century gets under way this week when a relative of King Abdullah II and a former chief of the royal court are ushered … Read More

A rocket on Sunday targeted an Iraqi air base hosting American troops, a security source told AFP, the latest in a series of attacks the US blames on Iran-linked militias.

Armenians are voting Sunday in a national election after months of tensions over last year’s defeat in fighting against Azerbaijan over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 40 points and 13 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 115-111 in a thrilling game-seven overtime Saturday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

Ebrahim Raisi’s record of fierce loyalty to Iran’s ruling clerics helps explain why he won Friday’s presidential election as expected, a contest the authorities limited almost exclusively to hardline candidates … Read More

MP Gebran Bassil Sunday escalated his stance on the already-stalled Cabinet formation process, saying that the government impasse has exposed more dangerous and deeper crises relating to the country’s sectarian-based … Read More

Muezzins issuing high-decibel calls to prayer have long been part of Saudi identity, but a crackdown on mosque loudspeakers is among contentious reforms seeking to shake off the Muslim kingdom’s … Read More

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah congratulated Sunday Ebrahim Raisi on winning Iran’s presidential election, describing him as a “shield” against Israel and other “aggressors”.

Gulf Arab states are unlikely to be deterred from dialogue to improve ties with Iran after a hardline judge won the presidency but their talks with Tehran might become tougher, … Read More

Negotiators for Iran and six world powers will on Sunday adjourn talks on reviving their 2015 nuclear deal and return to respective capitals for consultations as remaining differences cannot be … Read More