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US air carrier in the Gulf a target not a threat: Iran commander
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An Alabama “ISIS Bride” Wants To Come Home. Can We Forgive Her Horrifying Social Media Posts?
Hoda Muthana used Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Ask.fm to spread the very messages ISIS used to inspire violence against America. I’ve been tracking her posts for years
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IS leader suddenly re-emerges
In this undated and unlocated tv grab taken from a video released by Al-Furqan media, the chief of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appears for the first time in five years in a propaganda video.
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Business Quietly Returns to Saudi Arabia After Khashoggi’s Murder
Six months after agents from Saudi Arabia dismembered the writer Jamal Khashoggi, investors are no longer ducking from doing business with the kingdom.
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Egypt constitutional changes could mean Sisi rule until 2030
Egypt's parliament has approved constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power until 2030.
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Poised for Historic Fifth Term as Prime Minister
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in position to win a fourth consecutive term on Wednesday, with nearly all of the votes counted. But the race was extremely tight, and his main rival, Benny Gantz, had also claimed victory, though he later tempered expectations.
Israeli election sees no clear winner - exit polls
Exit polls in Israel suggest there will be no clear winner in the country's closely fought general election.
Israel election: PM Netanyahu seeks record fifth term
Israelis are set to vote in their country's most closely fought general election in years.
Revolutionary Guard Corps: US labels Iran force as terrorists
US President Donald Trump has designated Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organisation.
Saudi Arabia 'arrests seven including US citizens'
Saudi Arabia has detained at least seven people, including two dual US-Saudi citizens and a pregnant woman, a London-based rights group says.
Saudi Arabia Releases 3 Women's Rights Activists From Prison, Others Still Held
Amnesty International's Middle East Director of Research Lynn Maalouf said the end of the "10-month ordeal" welcome news but urged the court to drop the "bogus charges" against the activists.
Islamic State plots deadly revenge
The US has declared the powerful terror group defeated, but its sleeper cells and shadowy networks are set for an even more devastating return.
Hamas Crackdown on Gaza Protests Instills Fear
According to Mr. Abu Oun, they replied, “We will show you how injustice will last.”
Trump bid to recognise Golan Heights
In remarks certain to ignite a furious response, Donald Trump has claimed “it’s time” to recognise Israel as owner of a contested region.
Rouhani’s visit to Iraq is a slap in the face to Trump
While the US has had a strategy to contain and isolate Iran, Iran continues to seek and build friendships with its regional neighbors. There are many indications that the US will not tolerate this for much longer.
First VISUALS of Indian pilot handover by Pakistan released
The first video of captured Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman crossing the border back into India after he was released by Pakistani authorities has been unveiled.
Netanyahu to be indicted for corruption, pending hearing
“These accusations will crumble when I’ll bring dozens of witnesses that were never questioned.”
Pakistan warns of nuclear war ‘miscalculation’ as its fighter jets clash with India over Kashmir
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has offered to initiate talks with India, warning ongoing escalation over Kashmir could spiral out of control into nuclear war.
India-Pakistan tensions escalate with airstrikes across Kashmir border
India’s first attack across ceasefire line since 1971 did not result in casualties or damage, Pakistan says
Hoda Muthana: Trump says IS woman barred from US return
US President Donald Trump says a woman who left the US to become a propagandist for the Islamic State (IS) group will not be allowed to return.
