Iran is closer than ever to a nuclear weapon as Biden runs out of options
Long-running tensions over Iran’s nuclear capabilities may have reached a point of no return this week, thrusting the Middle East into uncharted waters.
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PGA Tour officially suspends golfers participating in inaugural LIV Golf event
Players who have resigned their memberships will be removed from the FedEx Cup points list when the RBC Canadian Open scores are posted on Sunday.
Crypto exchange Kraken is set to launch in UAE as regional competition heats up
U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is expanding into the Middle East and will open its regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi after receiving a full license to operate a regulated trading platform in the UAE.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan calls for early election after parliament dismisses no-confidence vote against him | CNN
Imran Khan survived an attempt to oust him as Pakistan's prime minister on Sunday, after a no-confidence vote was blocked in Parliament by the deputy speaker.
Turkish prosecutor requests transfer of Khashoggi trial to Saudi Arabia
A Turkish prosecutor called for the trial in Istanbul of Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to be transferred to Saudi authorities.
Max Verstappen claims first win of F1 season after enthralling battle with Charles LeClerc at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday after a thrilling battle with Charles LeClerc.
F1 organizers insist Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead despite Houthi attack on nearby oil facility | CNN
Race organizers confirmed the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will take place this weekend despite an attack claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels on an oil storage facility.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe released after 6 years’ detention in Iran
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian charity worker who has been held in Iran for almost six years, has been released and is en route back to the UK.
Missiles hit Kurdish capital in Iraq, no casualities, officials say
A dozen ballistic missiles struck Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital Erbil early Sunday morning, local officials said.
Angelina Jolie travels to Yemen to aid refugees and renews call for humanitarian access in Ukraine | CNN
Angelina Jolie drew parallels between refugees in Yemen and those suffering because of the war in Ukraine.
How a 1936 treaty could force Turkey to take sides in the Ukraine war
Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar appealed for Turkey's government to close its key straits to Russian warships under the 1936 Montreux Convention.
The Middle East already has a crypto hub, and it’s not Dubai
When the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange decided to set up an advisory body in Dubai, bitcoin enthusiasts celebrated but the emerging crypto hub is not Dubai.