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Saudi Arabia denies crown prince held 'secret meeting' with Israeli PM
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After Trump, what will Biden do about Iran?
US President-elect Joe Biden says the international system is "coming apart at the seams".
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Iran's Rouhani Calls U.S. 'A Terrorist' After Rocket Attack on Iraq Embassy
Tehran is waiting to see what President-elect Joe Biden does, while Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are continuing attacks against American interests.
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Israel lauds UAE delegation visit as 'making history', Palestinians deem it 'shameful'
In an historic first visit by a Gulf Arab nation, a United Arab Emirates delegation arrived in Israel on Tuesday to cement the normalisation deal signed last month.
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Taliban conflict: Afghan fears rise as US ends its longest war
The Taliban are advancing while peace talks stall. What are the chances for peace once the last of US-led Nato forces leave? Lyse Doucet looks at a critical time for Afghanistan.
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah, who championed Arab unity, dies at age 91
Kuwait's ruling Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has died, his office announced on Tuesday, plunging his country into mourning for a leaderregarded by many Gulf Arabs as a savvy diplomatic operator and ahumanitarian champion.
Kuwait monarch Sheikh Sabah Al-Sabah dies at 91
Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah, has died at the age of 91, state media report.
Officials: Iran weighs plot to kill U.S. ambassador to South Africa
The Islamic Republic is still looking to avenge the death of Qassem Soleimani, officials said.
US to withdraw 2,200 troops from Iraq by end of September
The US will withdraw more than a third of its troops from Iraq within weeks, its top Middle East commander has said.
Lebanon tribunal says no evidence Hezbollah leadership involved in Hariri murder
There is no evidence that Hezbollah's leadership or the Syrian government were involved in the 2005 bombing that killed former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon said on Tuesday.
New theory about deadly Beirut blast
The Lebanese president has made a contentious new claim amid growing anger over why hazardous materials were allowed to languish in the city’s centre.
Beirut explosion: Angry residents demand answers after blast
People in Beirut have expressed anger at the government over what they say was negligence that led to Tuesday's huge explosion.
Beirut bride caught up in photo shoot from hell
Horrifying footage shows the moment a bride was smiling for her wedding video in Beirut – before all hell broke loose.
How chemical stockpile could wipe out Newcastle
Newcastle could be annihilated by an ammonium nitrate stockpile that is four times the size of Beirut’s – and just 800m from residents.
Beirut explosion: Frantic search for survivors of deadly blast
Rescue workers in Lebanon are searching for more than a hundred people who are missing after a huge explosion devastated the port area of the capital Beirut on Tuesday.
Amber Heard claims Johnny Depp ‘threatened to kill me’ during trial
Amber Heard has claimed Johnny Depp threatened to “kill her many times” during explosive drug-fuelled rows as she tood the stand in court.
Netanyahu corruption trial to resume in January 2021 amid Israeli anger over Covid-19
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial will resume in earnest in January, with thrice-weekly evidentiary hearings set to begin then, a Jerusalem court decided Sunday.
Netanyahu trial: Israeli prime minister faces Jerusalem court
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is about to go on trial for corruption, the first time a serving leader will have done so in the country's history.
Imprisoned Saudi Princess Basmah hoped she would be granted mercy in Ramadan, but her cousin Mohammed bin Salman has turned a blind eye
Princess Basmah of Saudi Arabia, who has been imprisoned since March 2019, hoped she would be granted mercy.
Palestinian President to Exit from Deals with U.S., Israel Over Land Grab
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he would leave "all agreements and understandings with the American and Israeli governments," including those pertaining to security issues.
