Muhamad Yehia DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, authorities said Sunday, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country. The …
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Former British soldier who broke out of prison is convicted of spying for Iran
Muhamad Yehia LONDON (AP) — A former British soldier whose audacious escape from a London prison spurred a dayslong search was convicted on Thursday of spying for Iran. Daniel Khalife, 23, was found guilty by a jury in Woolwich Crown Court on violations of Britain’s Official Secrets Act and Terrorism Act by …
Read More »Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy grid
Muhamad Yehia More than a million Ukrainians were left without power yesterday after Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with missiles and drones. President Vladimir Putin said the attack was in retaliation for Kyiv’s assaults on Russian territory with long-range U.S. missiles, and he suggested that the strikes could intensify. …
Read More »A cease-fire in Lebanon appears to hold
Muhamad Yehia After months of fighter jets and rockets in the skies and explosions erupting on the ground, quiet reigned over much of Lebanon and northern Israel yesterday. The uneasy truce between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah largely held through its second day in Lebanon, though Israel conducted an …
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