France: EU coordinator's visit vital for Iran nuclear deal
France says pending visit to Tehran by the European Union’s coordinator for talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal is vital to its future.
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Egypt: 32 men sent to prison for plotting to kill President
Egyptian military court upholds life sentences for 32 people accused of plotting to kill President Al-Sisi and former Saudi crown prince.
Iran tests anti-missile defenses for 'sensitive' sites
Iranian military claims it successfully tested anti-missile defenses during war games in central Iran.
Algeria claims it foiled attack aided by 'Zionist entity'
Algerian security forces say they foiled a plot to carry out an armed attack by separatists aided by Israel.
Syria claims Israel carried out air strikes in Homs province
Media outlets in Syria report air defense systems activated following Israeli air strikes in city of Palmyra.
Iran arrests 10 on suspicion of spying for 'regional countries'
Iran says it arrested 10 people who it says are linked to “foreign intelligence services”.
EU envoy for nuclear talks to visit Tehran
Iran says EU envoy coordinating talks on reviving Iran nuclear deal will visit Tehran on Thursday.
FIFA President offers Israel to host some 2030 World Cup games
Prime Minister Bennett meets FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
US officials: Abraham Accords not a substitute for two-state solution
State Department officials say US working to expand Abraham Accords, but they are not a substitute for the "two-state solution".
Nasrallah to Lebanese cabinet: Ask US for sanctions waiver
Hezbollah chief calls on Lebanese cabinet to seek a US sanctions waiver to import Iranian fuel.
Pfizer CEO: Humbled and honored to be nominated for Genesis Prize
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla responds to his nomination as a finalist for the so-called "Jewish Nobel".
Ambassador Erdan: The ignorance and hypocrisy of Ben and his partner Jerry are outrageous
Israel's ambassador to the US and UN vows to continue to work so that as many states as possible blacklist Ben & Jerry's.
Ben & Jerry’s founders: This is not a boycott of Israel in any way
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield insist the decision to stop selling the ice cream in Judea and Samaria is not a boycott of Israel.
David Govrin nominated as Israel’s permanent ambassador to Morocco
Govrin has until now served as Israel’s charge d’affaires in Morocco.
Report: US pressing Sudan to establish diplomatic ties with Israel
Sudan normalized ties with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords, but no steps for full normalization have taken place as of yet.
Jordan’s King vows to stand by Lebanon
Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets Lebanon's Prime Minister amid ongoing fuel shortage in Lebanon.
US denounces Hezbollah's deliveries of Iranian fuel to Lebanon
State Department spokesman: Hezbollah's deliveries of Iranian fuel to Lebanon are a “public relations stunt”.
US: We want nuclear talks with Iran to restart 'soon'
US State Department spokesman Ned Price: We hope Iran's definition of soon matches our definition of soon.
Austrian Chancellor cancels visit to Israel
The move follows reports that Sebastian Kurz has been questioned in recent days on suspicion of corruption.
Morocco breaks up ISIS-linked cell which planned attacks
Moroccan police arrest five people suspected of planning cross-border attacks.
Iran's FM: I expect nuclear talks in Vienna to restart soon
Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian: We are finalizing consultations and will soon restore our negotiations in Vienna.
Contacts underway for Bennett-Putin meeting
The meeting between the two is scheduled for this month, amid the negotiations on a nuclear agreement with Iran.
US delegation to Saudi Arabia brought up Khashoggi's death
Senior official says delegation brought up the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in talks with leading Saudi Arabian officials last week.
Former Nazi death camp secretary released after fleeing trial
96-year-old former secretary at Stutthof who tried to flee before her trial released from custody in Germany ahead of the next hearing.
Azerbaijan closes mosque linked to Iran’s Supreme Leader
The move comes days after Tehran launched war games near the Iran-Azerbaijan border.
Anti-Semitic vandalism discovered at Auschwitz
Nine barracks at Auschwitz-Birkenau spray-painted with anti-Semitic phrases and slogans denying the Holocaust.
'If diplomacy with Iran fails, the US is prepared to turn to other options'
US National Security Advisor to Israeli counterpart: Biden believes diplomacy is the best path with Iran, but there are other options.
Iran: Nuclear talks could resume by early November
Iran foreign ministry spokesman says the country foresees talks with world powers resuming by early November.
Azerbaijan denies Iranian allegations of Israeli military presence
Azerbaijan's foreign ministry says that Iran's claims of an Israeli military presence in the country are groundless.
Senator Paul blocks effort to fast-track approval of Iron Dome funding
Democratic leadership will now need to schedule a vote at their leisure, which could be in the next several days or weeks.
Jordan’s King, Assad speak for first time in a decade
Jordan’s King Abdullah II receives call from Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad amid efforts to boost cooperation between the countries.
Merkel to visit Israel on October 10
Outgoing German Chancellor's visit was originally scheduled for August but postponed due to the situation in Afghanistan.
Swedish Muhammad cartoonist dies in accident
Swedish artist Lars Vilks lived under police protection since his 2007 sketch of Muslim Prophet Muhammad with a dog’s body.
North Korea restores hotlines with South Korea
North Korea cut off the hotlines in early August in protest against joint South Korea-US military exercises.
Blinken: The ball remains in Iran's court
Secretary of State warns again: Time running out for Iran to return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
Satellite photos: Iranian site damaged by fire was a missile production facility
Satellite pictures reveal that Iranian instillation which caught fire this week is a missile storage facility used by Revolutionary Guards.
EU foreign policy chief: Nuclear talks with Iran will resume soon
EU foreign policy chief: Negotiations on 2015 deal will resume "within an acceptable period of time".
North Korea fires new anti-aircraft missile
North Korea says it test fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile.
Nazi war crimes suspect caught after fleeing trial
96-year-old woman caught hours after failing to turn up for trial on charges of aiding and abetting mass murder in Nazi concentration camp.
US, Qatar impose sanctions on Hezbollah
State Department announces sanctions on Hezbollah financiers in coordination with Qatar.
