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Iran executes French-based dissident journalist captured last year
- Middle East
- December 12, 2020, 15:17
Iranian dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam, who was convicted of fomenting violence during anti-government protests in 2017, was executed on Saturday, (...)

Morocco and Israel strike a deal to normalise relations
- Middle East
- December 10, 2020, 18:40
Israel and Morocco agreed on Thursday to normalise relations in a deal brokered with US help, making Morocco the fourth Arab country to set aside host(...)

Iran accuses US of thwarting its efforts to acquire coronavirus vaccines
- Middle East
- December 8, 2020, 17:16
Iran has accused the US of thwarting its efforts to acquire coronavirus vaccines. Tehran says Trump administration sanctions have stalled its effort(...)

Macron refuses to link human rights to arms sales as Egypt’s leader visits
- Europe
- December 8, 2020, 12:19
French president Emmanuel Macron flip-flopped again regarding human rights in Egypt during the state visit to Paris of Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah(...)

Iran says ‘satellite-controlled’ gun used to kill nuclear scientist
- Middle East
- December 8, 2020, 11:57
The assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist last month was carried out remotely with artificial intelligence and a machine gun equipped with a “(...)

Biden faces resistance to surprise choice of defence secretary
- US
- December 8, 2020, 10:41
Joe Biden’s intention to nominate Lloyd Austin as defence secretary – which would make him the first African-American to serve in the role – has run i(...)

Aid agencies fear for thousands as displacement camps in Baghdad are closed
- Middle East
- December 7, 2020, 15:02
Baghdad has begun to close camps sheltering Iraqis displaced by the fall of Islamic State’s “caliphate” three years ago on the grounds that its ideolo(...)

EU bids to renew transatlantic alliance under Biden with US summit
- Europe
- December 2, 2020, 17:49
The European Union is setting out hopes for re-establishing a strong alliance with the United States even before president-elect Joe Biden has taken o(...)

The Irish Times view on an assassination in Iran: taking advantage of the US transition
- Editorial
- December 1, 2020, 01:40
It appears Israel, not for the first time, is playing with fire. The usual policy of non-denial notwithstanding, the sophisticated military-style kill(...)

Iran eyes sanctions prize despite scientist’s assassination
- Middle East
- November 30, 2020, 18:08
Jordan and the Emirates have condemned the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, which Iran blames on Israel, although both A(...)