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'Iran does not want to play World Cup games in the US – you can't blame them'
Iran war's horrors are why we should teach the Geneva Conventions in schools
Air strikes hit Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces, killing at least two
Shadi's take on Nato divisions over the US-Israel-Iran conflict
How Trump and Netanyahu's war on Iran has undermined US pivot to Asia
Gulf Arab states have not sought Cairo's help to fend off Iranian attacks, Egyptian minister says
Iran’s strikes on the UAE reflect a clash between two visions for the Middle East
‘Outlaw groups’: Iraqi PM strongly condemns attack on US embassy in Baghdad
Iran isn't the only foe Donald Trump is fighting an open-ended war with
Iraq resumes oil exports to Turkey's Ceyhan port
Mystery of no Houthi attacks on Red Sea ships three weeks into Iran war
University dreams on ice: Scrapped exams mean nervy wait for UAE's Indian pupils
Why Donald Trump is Lebanon’s last chance
Is the US behind Cold War-style coded radio messages being sent to Iran?
Three PMF fighters wounded in air strikes north of Baghdad
Further militarising the Gulf is not the answer