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Iraq and Jordan to join Trump-GCC meeting amid US-Arab diplomacy push
Talks during UN General Assembly’s high-level week in New York expected to focus on US-Iran conflict
Houthis 'assured' US they would not attack American ships
News comes days after US Vice President JD Vance said Washington has been in 'direct conversations' with the rebels
ExclusiveShadow Man, IRGC flight and a secret meeting: Iran’s hand in Houthi offensive
Advance potentially extends Tehran's pressure on shipping in Strait of Hormuz to Bab Al Mandeb
Yemeni rebels used AI software to design and build guided weapons
Projects included proposed missile variants such as hypersonic glide vehicle, technology normally associated with world’s most advanced militaries
From phone taps to arrests: Inside Lebanon and Syria's security partnership
Move against 'Assad-linked plotters' offers rare window into growing security partnership between Beirut and Damascus
CommentIraq and Lebanon must rise together or fall one last time
The problems of the two countries have spilled over their borders for far too long
ExclusiveHouthis plan to escalate Yemen conflict in support of Iran
Sources reveal multipronged strategy as other militant groups retreat underground, while timing escalation to maximise potential gains
AnalysisSupreme leader with no supreme power: Mojtaba Khamenei's absence exposes cracks in Iran's ruling order
A meeting in a car and rumours of sickness shed light on the shifting role of a leader whose authority was previously indisputable
ExclusiveIran wants sanctions relief in exchange for toll-free Strait of Hormuz transit
Tehran looking to exploit situation before resuming broader peace talks with US
Little-known facts about Sheikh Hamad
Qatar's Father Emir first shared his ambition to host World Cup over dinner with former Fifa president Sepp Blatter
AnalysisWill Syria play a kingmaker role in Lebanon again?
While Damascus seeks to please the US by potentially helping Lebanon confront Iranian influence, its rulers also want to avoid falling into a bloody quagmire
DispatchShrine of Flags tells Italy's history of military triumphs and tragedies
Smell of fresh paint lingers after recent renovation as the museum hopes to attract more visitors
Dispatch'Operation Hormuz': How Italy's minehunters would neutralise Iran's sea bombs
The National gains exclusive access to Italian navy base to learn about high-stakes mission
No new Syrian troop build-up at border as Al Shara weighs Lebanon dilemma
US and Syrian military officials discussed the supply lines of Hezbollah near the border, according to sources
US and Iranian officials set to begin peace talks in Switzerland
First discussions since signing of initial deal come as fighting continues in Lebanon
