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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed on Friday after his car and bodyguards were targeted in a bomb and gun attack on a major road outside the capital Tehran.
The Saudi crown prince reportedly pulled back from a normalisation deal.
Saudi king 'not informed' of secret MbS-Netanyahu meeting
A secret meeting between Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was kept hidden from his father, King Salman, reports said.
Iran assassination could 'undercut' Biden's diplomatic options
The killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist severely complicating plans by US President-elect Joe Biden to resume dialogue with the Islamic ...
Suicide car bomb kills 26 Afghan security personnel
At least 26 security personnel were killed in an attack on an army base in Afghanistan on Sunday.
Riyadh to 'normalise ties' with Israel during Biden term
The kingdom's crown prince reportedly hopes the move will help to mend ties with the US.
Yemen in Focus: Could US terror designation leverage Houthis?
This week we focus on the impact of a potential US move to designate the Houthis as "terrorists".
US sanctions Chinese, Russian firms over 'Iran dealings'
US economic sections were imposed on Chinese and Russian companies that allegedly supported the development of Iran's missile program, ...
Tony Blinken: the good, the bad, and potentially ugly
Comment: Blinken will repair the damage done to international treaties and relationships, but when it comes to questions of military ...
Pompeo’s attack on BDS is assault on free speech
Comment: The only remedy to Pompeo’s assault on the rights of American supporters of Palestinians is to fully open the debate, writes Mitchell ...
Trump sends B-52 bombers to Iran's doorstep
The deployment of the bombers comes after reports that Trump planned strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Israeli agents 'disguised as women' regularly met Arab leaders
The former chief of Israel's spy agency Mossad said agents regularly met with Arab leaders and officials over the years, and on some occasions ...
Israeli minister lauds 'semi-official' MbS, Netanyahu meeting
Both Saudi and Israeli diplomatic sources have now confirmed the alleged meeting, which Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry denied.
Saudi official says 'Israel normalisation talks' happened in NEOM
A Saudi official has told the WSJ that talks did take place between MbS and Netanyahu.
Netanyahu 'secretly' met Saudi crown prince, Pompeo at NEOM
A reported meeting between MbS and Netanyahu hints at the first-ever Israeli official's visit to the Kingdom.
Pompeo touts Iran policy in Gulf
In what was likely his final tour of the Persian Gulf as secretary of state, Pompeo touted the Trump administration's Mideast strategy.
What Biden owes the Palestinians
Comment: A permanent settlement of the Israel-Palestine conflict is not yet a lost cause, but it will require courageous and resolute US ...
Afghan VP vows to track down Kabul attackers
Saleh said security agencies will find out the networks involved in the attack, which left 10 people dead and another 51 wounded.
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil calls to 'disarm Islamophobia with kindness'
"Let's disarm Islamophobia with kindness," Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil wrote on Twitter.
Afghan peace talks 'close' to breaking deadlock: official
Talks began in Doha on September 12, but there were soon issues over agenda disagreements, the basic framework of discussions and religious ...
UN panel majority votes in favour of Palestinian statehood
The overwhelming majority of a UN panel backed the Palestinian right to self-determination.
IS claims Kabul rocket attacks that killed eight
Despite the IS claim, interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian blamed the Taliban, saying "terrorists" had fired a total of 23 rockets.
Pompeo's strange farewell tour, full of symbolism and silence
The trip opened with 54 hours in Paris in which he appeared for a total of one minute in public.
At least eight dead as rockets hit Kabul
Interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian blamed the Taliban, saying "terrorists" had fired a total of 23 rockets.
Mike Pompeo will meet with Taliban negotiators in Doha as part of the US's strategy for withdrawal.
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