Saudis and UAE begin quiet talks with Tehran in epic Gulf somersault
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have quietly embarked on talks with Tehran, after waiting in vain for two months for
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Trump: USS Boxer shoots down Iranian drone over Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on Thursday, July 18, that the USS Boxer amphibious assault ship took defensive action in the
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Moscow pointedly allows East Jerusalem venue for US-Russian-Israeli Mid-East security meeting
The first gettogether of the US, Russian and Israel national security advisers on Tuesday, June 25 in Jerusalem proved a
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A new US-Iran hot line: More a channel for miscommunication than dialogue
President Donald Trump gave Tehran prior notice ahead of the US attack on Iranian missile sites that was aborted on
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Trump orders military strike on Iran – then pulls back
US aircraft and ships were abruptly turned back when already on their way on Thursday, June 20, to strike a
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Netanyahu is implicitly touted by Trump and Putin in his fight for re-election
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu received an unforeseen boost on Wednesday, May 29, while he was announcing a new election on
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First tentative US-Iranian talks don’t promise easing of war tensions
Both the US and Iran appear for now to be holding back from a direct military confrontation, judging from the
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Trump warns Putin of US umbrella over Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in Syria
Tehran had no reason to expect Russian Pantsir, S-300 or S-400 air defense missiles to begin knocking out the Israeli
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Israelis take election holiday before waking up to changed Mid-East realities
For a month, Israelis and their media were too steeped in ferocious electioneering, among bidders to lead the next government
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Motor-cycle rider in smart gear won’t buy Israeli voter, nor empty pledges of annexation
Get set for an April surprise! This is what 6,333,270 million eligible Israeli voters are preparing on Tuesday for the
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