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Saudi Man Receives Death Penalty for Posts Online, Latest Case in Wide-Ranging Crackdown on Dissent
A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter,…
U.S. Strategic Command Hosts Former Iranian Official Who Bragged About Efforts to Assassinate U.S. Leaders
U.S. military leaders earlier this month hosted a former top Iranian official who came under fire last year…
DM Gallant to U.N. Sec-Gen Guterres: Iran Pushing for Confrontation on Israel-Lebanon Border
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday told United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about the growing tensions on Israel’s…
Saudi Arabia Offers to Resume PA Funding in Sign of Israeli Normalization: Report
Saudi Arabia has offered to renew funding for the Palestinian Authority (PA), in a reported effort to build…
Tehran and Baghdad Reach a Deal to Disarm and Relocate Iranian Dissident Groups Based in North Iraq
Iran and Iraq have reached an agreement to disarm members of Iranian Kurdish dissident groups based in northern…
An Attack by Al-Qaeda-Allied Group in Northwest Syria Kills, Wounds Dozens of Troops, Activists Say
Insurgents in northwest Syria attacked an army position Saturday killing and wounding more than 30 troops, opposition activists…
Qatari Prime Minister Says His Nation Does Not ‘Have a War with Israel’
The prime minister of Qatar said on Friday that his country does not “have a war with Israel,”…
U.S. Envoy Meets Family of Iranian-German Imprisoned in Iran
A U.S. envoy for Iran met on Friday with the family of Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd, who was…
The Taliban Say Security Forces Will Stop Women from Visiting Afghan National Park
The Taliban will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks,…
Iran Rounds Up Activists and Relatives of Killed Protesters Ahead of Mahsa Amini Anniversary
Iran is moving to head off a possible repeat of unrest ahead of the first anniversary of the…