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Pompeo: Iran Is To Blame For Attacks On Oil Tankers In Gulf Of Oman
The Secretary of State said the attacks are part of a “campaign” of “escalating tension” by Iran.
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Israel Calls New Elections As Netanyahu Fails To Meet Coalition Deadline
Israel’s Parliament voted to dissolve itself after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a government.
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Iran can sink US ships with ‘new secret weapons’, senior military official warns
Iran is prepared to deploy ‘secret weapons’ against American warships, a military official in Tehran said, after the Pentagon sent three destroyers to the Persian Gulf amid a wave of increased tensions between the two states.
John Bolton’s dangerous 'obsession' with Iran
As the US announced plans on Friday to send 1,500 more troops to the Middle East amid hostiliites with Iran, analysts say the ultra-hawkish National Security Adviser John Bolton has driven much of the escalation in tensions between the two countries.
Trump's 'genocidal taunts' will not end Iran - Zarif
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed US President Donald Trump's "genocidal taunts" and warned him not to threaten the country.
Tweet from Trump: 'If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran'
Canada 'concerned by escalating tensions in the region,' according to Global Affairs
US in frenzy over Iran war fears
American media and politicians are in a frenzy about the prospect of going to war with Iran as tensions rise.
US pulls 'non-emergency staff' from Iraq as Iran tensions mount
The US state department has ordered the departure of "non-emergency employees" from Iraq, amid rising tensions between the US and Iraq's neighbour Iran.
US air carrier in the Gulf a target not a threat: Iran commander
War of words intensifies but former US admiral doesn't expect the situation to escalate despite 'the media hype'.
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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
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.
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.
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.
