Iran

  • Jan 9
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Egyptian-Iranian ties are heading for an upgrade

Discussions between Egyptian and Iranian officials have intensified, raising prospects of renewed diplomatic relations

Egypt
  • Jan 5
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Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah manoeuvring endangers Lebanon

The recent Israeli assassination of a key Palestinian figure in Beirut has far wider regional fallout

Palestinians
  • Jan 5
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Russia will consolidate strong ties in the Gulf

A rare diplomatic visit by Vladimir Putin to the UAE and Saudi Arabia exemplifies Moscow’s foreign policy in the Gulf

Russia
  • Jan 4
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Iran’s Kerman bombings revenge focus will be domestic

Two explosions in southern Iran yesterday killed at least 84 people, injuring hundreds more

Iran
  • Jan 4
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Rising Iraqi tension may threaten US military presence

Baghdad has strongly condemned today’s deadly drone attack targeting a pro-Iranian Shia militia

Iraq
  • Dec 27, 2023
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Gaza-related Middle East escalation risks rise further

The killing of a crucial Iranian commander in Syria is being widely attributed to Israel

Middle East
  • Dec 19, 2023
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Iran could launch a witch-hunt for ‘infiltrators’

A cyberattack on the subsidised fuel system raises memories of destabilising protests

Iran
  • Dec 19, 2023
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Jordan could step up military activity in Syria

Increasingly bold drug smugglers have engaged Jordanian border guards directly

Jordan