Iran’s hardline new president sworn in amid stalled nuclear talks and hopes of Saudi detente
www.cnn.com Ebrahim Raisi was set to be inaugurated as Iran’s next president on Thursday, signaling the start of a new harder-line era that could herald major shifts in the Islamic Republic’s policies at home and abroad.… Read More
Deadly drone attack on tanker escalates Iran-Israel maritime tensions
www.cnn.com Iranian state media has said that the deadly attack on a tanker connected to an Israeli billionaire was in retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria, in an escalation of maritime tensions in the Middle East.… Read More
Ebrahim Raisi, ultra-conservative judiciary chief, set to win Iran’s presidential election
www.cnn.com Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, has won Iran’s controversial presidential election, according to preliminary results announced by the interior ministry Saturday.… Read More
Israel’s new prime minister is sworn in, ending Netanyahu’s 12-year grip on power
Israel has a new prime minister as Benjamin Netanyahu's top rival Naftali Bennett wins a vote in parliament to form a government… Read More
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Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
