Con Coughlin

A public spat between members of Israel's security establishment also appears to confirm Tel Aviv's role in the attacks

Personal misgiving could be at the heart of the former British prime minister's criticisms of her successor in Parliament

Tehran is determined to take on Washington's military muscle in the seas despite setbacks to its economy

Neighbours with large populations and economies, they need to resolve their differences before the tensions take on an even greater significance

By dismissing Cairo's proposal, Ankara risks jeopardising its place in the Mena region

As countries focus on the threat of Covid-19, the terror group is regaining momentum

The arrival of an Iranian petrol tanker in Venezuela this week threatens to renew friction in the Americas

Having ceased their own in-fighting, Afghan politicians must now find a way to stop the civil war

Coronavirus has captured the world's attention, and Islamist groups are happy the world is looking the other way

President Hassan Rouhani's bid to secure a bailout package from the IMF will be hampered by Mahan Air's alleged role in spreading the virus throughout the region

Instead of co-operating with each other to solve a global crisis, the world's leading superpowers are setting themselves up for confrontation in the South China Sea

The regime in Tehran is in the midst of a major crisis, one where provoking a fresh confrontation with the US is not going to help its chances of survival

Europe's struggles to contain the pandemic are reflected in a lack of consensus between its member states on issues ranging from research to economic rescue package

It does not help Iran to denounce an offer from the Trump administration to help combat the pandemic as “deception and lies”

Britain's youngest cabinet in more than 100 years is divided over its Covid-19 strategy – and that needs to change