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Three hostile drones were intercepted over the United Arab Emirates at dawn on Wednesday, the country’s defense ministry said.

Iraqi-Kurdish politician Hoshyar Zebari’s bid to run for the presidency faces a major hurdle, dealing a blow to kingmaker Moqtada al-Sadr’s ambitions to form a government without Iran’s allies.

The beheading of a 17-year-old girl​,​ allegedly by her husband​, in ​western Iran’s Khuzestan province last week has once again raised concern over ​the country’s laws around murder and gender-based … Read More

Large crowds turned out in the West Bank city of Nablus Tuesday for the funerals of three men shot dead by Israeli forces.

Iran and the United States return to Vienna Tuesday for another attempt at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement abandoned by the Trump administration. Here are some issues to watch out … Read More

Israel’s government is set to consider opening a commission of inquiry into the police amid growing anger over the alleged police use of Pegasus hacking software against a wide array … Read More

The so-called caliphate has lost its leader again, but experts warn the resurgence of the group is likely to press on undeterred.

The island kingdom wants to re-establish itself as the global center for sustainable pearls.

Negotiations over the revival of a 2015 deal that would see Iran curb uranium enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief will conclude in days, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Diran … Read More

With its sights set on the crisis in Ukraine and China’s rising power, the United States is seen to be disengaging from the Middle East. But recent events may force … Read More