Rawa Majid founded the Foxtrot crime network in Sweden

Iran sanctuary for Foxtrot crime boss angers critics of 'silent Sweden'

Rawa Majid fled arrest warrants to avoid charges relating to gang violence

Europe

Iraq must do more to protect Christians, says country's top Catholic official

MENA

CommentFor Iran, 2026 is going to be the year of the unknown

Comment

US says it is ready for Iran nuclear talks but only if they are 'meaningful'

US

Iraq's electricity disrupted after Iran halts gas supplies

MENA

AnalysisPower plays frustrate Iraq’s militia disarmament effort

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Iran says missile programme is defensive after Israeli warnings over drills

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British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in the city of Kerman. PA

Call for UK government intervention in Iran espionage case

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested while on motorcycle trip around the world

UK

US envoy says disarming Iraqi militias must involve binding national framework

MENA

CommentFrom Venezuela to Ukraine to Iran, a larger shadow war going on

Comment

Iran appoints new military commanders months after war with Israel

MENA

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett says Telegram account hacked

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CommentIs the era of militias in the Arab world finally ending? Iraq may have just said so

Comment

Iran tries Swedish dual citizen on Mossad spy charges

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Naftali Bennett initially denied that his phone had been hacked. EPA

Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett says Telegram account hacked

Cyber attack by pro-Palestinian group published high-level phone contacts and images

MENA

CommentIs the era of militias in the Arab world finally ending? Iraq may have just said so

Comment

Iran tries Swedish dual citizen on Mossad spy charges

MENA

CommentBeirut is in no state to normalise Lebanon-Israel relations

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