World Jan 10 Iran denies plane was shot down, says West should share evidence Western leaders said the plane appeared to have been unintentionally hit by a surface-to-air missile just hours after Iran launched around a dozen ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Iraq.
World Jan 09 Iran sends mixed signals as tensions with the U.S. ease President Hassan Rouhani warned of a “very dangerous response” if the U.S. makes “another mistake” and a senior commander vowing “harsher revenge" for the killing of a top Iranian general.
World Jan 03 How Iran has created a network of powerful allies in the Middle East If Iran decides to retalitate for the killing of its top general, it can call upon heavily armed allies across the Middle East that are within easy striking distance of U.S. forces and American allies.
World Jan 01 U.S. Embassy in Iraq suspends operations, militiamen withdraw U.S.-Iran tensions remain high and could spill over into further violence.
World Dec 27 Israel’s Netanyahu shores up base but obstacles remain Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a landslide primary victory announced early Friday, but he will need a big win in national elections in March if he hopes to stay in office and gain immunity from prosecution on corruption charges.
World Dec 26 Netanyahu declares victory in primary election Official results were expected later Friday.
World Dec 26 Israel’s embattled Netanyahu tries to fend off party rival at the polls Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday faced the first serious internal challenge to his decade-long rule as his party held a primary vote following his failure to form a government and his indictment on corruption charges.
World Nov 22 Netanyahu’s woes mirror those of his ally Trump Netanyahu’s indictment on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust marks the culmination of three long-running corruption cases.
World Nov 06 Iraq protesters storm Baghdad bridge, medic killed The military called on the protesters to stop blocking roads and ports, saying they had cost Iraq $6 billion, and it vowed to arrest those responsible. The U.S. Embassy urged the government to "engage seriously and urgently" with the demonstrators…
World Nov 01 Iraqis defy crackdown to hold biggest protests yet The square and the wide boulevards leading into it were packed with flag-waving protesters, as security forces reinforced barricades on two bridges leading to the heavily-fortified Green Zone, the seat of government.