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Tim Stickings

Tim Stickings

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Tim Stickings joined The National's London bureau as a reporter in April 2021. He covers news and politics across Europe, with a particular interest in Germany. He has a degree in history from Durham University and previously worked on the foreign desk at MailOnline.
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Suspects in an alleged Hezbollah plot to assassinate leaders of Kuwait. Photo: Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior
Kuwait foils 'Hezbollah plot to assassinate leaders of the state'

Officials say six suspects have confessed to espionage and terrorist activities

GulfMarch 25, 2026
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr was appointed secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. Photo: Press TV / X
Iran appoints new security chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr

Former IRGC officer succeeds the assassinated Ali Larijani

MENAMarch 24, 2026
From left, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Abbas Araghchi and Masoud Pezeshkian. Getty Images; AFP
Iran's last men standing: Who could negotiate with Trump?

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf denies being in contact with US officials

MENAMarch 24, 2026
AI imagery shared on social media includes mock-ups of an inflatable Iranian tank and a cardboard Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. Photo: X
Inflatable tanks, cardboard ayatollahs: How AI fakes are flourishing in Iran war

Misinformation is spreading with even official US and Iranian accounts sharing videos produced using artificial intelligence

MENAMarch 20, 2026
Three men were arrested and a 'highly professional' car bomb discovered in Damascus. Photo: Syrian Ministry of Interior
Syria foils ISIS car bomb plot with help of Turkish spies

Fears of revival for terrorist group growing in wake of US and Kurdish troops' withdrawal from north-east Syria

MENAMarch 05, 2026
Tehran has come under heavy air raids as the US and Israel attack Iran's army and leadership. Reuters
Iran’s ‘mosaic defence’ hands power to local commanders

Militants in pro-Iran 'Axis of Resistance' are also acting under 'shared understanding' rather than joint command, source says

MENAMarch 05, 2026
Tehran was under attack for a second day on Sunday after Iran's supreme leader was killed during US and Israeli strikes. Reuters
Israel to 'escalate' Iran attacks as war engulfs region

Gulf on edge as Iran pledges crushing response to killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

MENAMarch 01, 2026
Iran is holding naval drills near the Strait of Hormuz, leading to its 'temporary' closure on Tuesday. AFP
ExplainedStrait of Hormuz: Ultra-sensitive sea route for a fifth of world's oil

Corridor between Iran and Gulf states closes during naval drills

MENAFebruary 17, 2026
Three Taylor Swift concerts at Ernst Happel Stadium in Austria were cancelled in 2024 after a tip-off from foreign intelligence. Getty Images
Suspect in Taylor Swift ISIS bomb plot ‘also planned to attack Dubai'

Austria files charges against suspect over planned 2024 attack on concert in Vienna

EuropeFebruary 17, 2026
Saif Al Islam Qaddafi, standing, was a prominent figure under his father Muammar's regime in Libya. AFP
AnalysisQaddafi clan ‘finished’ as Libyans ponder riddle of son’s assassination

Analysts say Saif Al Islam Qaddafi's killing removes a threat to powerful Haftar family in divided Libya

MENAFebruary 05, 2026
Karin Prien, posed with a map that showed a larger land of Israel, as fears grow of an annexation of the West Bank. German Education Ministry / AFP
Anger as German minister poses with map of Israel including occupied territories

Palestinian group sends letter to government leaders to complain about Karin Prien's video

MENAOctober 30, 2025
Former British prime minister Tony Blair met Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh to discuss post-war plans for Gaza. Photo: Hussein Al Sheikh
Palestinian leaders 'ready to work' with Tony Blair

Former British PM lined up to help run post-war Gaza despite scepticism

MENAOctober 12, 2025
Israel is accused of instilling 'panic and extreme fear' in the Gazan people. AFP
Explained: Four acts of genocide Israel is accused of in Gaza

UN investigators say Israel is killing and harming Palestinians, making Gaza uninhabitable and preventing births

MENASeptember 16, 2025
Syrian authorities said weapons were seized in a 'meticulously planned ambush' near Damascus. Photo: Sana
Syria seizes haul of weapons 'being smuggled to Kurds'

Driver arrested after rocket launchers and ammunition found in van near Damascus

MENASeptember 02, 2025
Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel was the face of a 'welcome culture' towards Syrians a decade ago. Getty Images / The National
Special reportGermany’s Syrian generation not ready to pack up and go home

Fewer than 2,000 Syrians have taken up Berlin’s flagship offer to return, figures show

EuropeAugust 27, 2025
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