Saudi Arabia postpones 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM after repeated delays
The postponement marks a setback for the kingdom, which has committed to hosting several major events over the next decade.
Middle East
Khamenei issued no mercy, 'shoot to kill' orders to quell protests across Iran - NYT
US may impose blockade on Iran rather than a 'kinetic attack,' expert says
Israel’s safety tied to Kurdish security, Kurdish-Jewish Alliance board tells 'Post'
Kobane under siege: Humanitarian corridors open amid Syria's Kurdish crackdown
A resident of Kobane said, “We are in a dire condition. We are melting snow through fire, but we do not have [enough] fire to melt the snow with."
Iraq's former PM who helped fuel ISIS makes unlikely comeback - analysis
Nouri al-Maliki let ISIS take over a third of Iraq in 2014. He spent years in the political wilderness, but now he is angling for a third term as prime minister.
Damascus acting with US backing to control Jabal al-Druze in southern Syria, official says - KAN
Citing the official, KAN reported that American support is conditional on Sharaa's actions not harming Israel's national security.
Iran may have slaughtered 30,000 protesters in 48-hour intense crackdown - report
If the estimates are true, the only comparable massacre in history databases would be the murder of 33,000 Jews in the Babyn Yar massacre during the Holocaust outside of Kyiv in 1941.
Baghdad has no reason to send forces to Iran amid protests, Iraqi scholar tells 'Post'
According to some media outlets, including Iran International, thousands of Iraqi militiamen have already crossed into Iran to help Tehran suppress the ongoing protests.
Follow the flow: Inside Iranian narco-trafficking in Iraqi Kurdistan - explainer
In recent years, the Sulaymaniyah governorate in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan has become a hub for Iranian narco trafficking.
Iran security forces shoved wounded protesters into body bags, executed live patients in hospitals
In a shocking revelation, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center has reported the case of a young, wounded protester who survived by pretending to be dead inside a body bag.
Gazans say they would leave Strip but fear Hamas would fuel more violence - report
"[Hamas] are criminals. Their leaving Gaza is far better than the destruction brought about by Sinwar," Khaled, a Gazan opposition activist, told N12.
Emory University removes Iranian official Larijani's daughter from medical faculty - report
Dr. Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani was previously listed on the Emory University School of Medicine's website as an assistant professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology.
Hezbollah faces major US-led confrontation, terror leader Naim Qassam claims to wounded terrorists
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned of a major US-led confrontation, citing Israel and what he called Zionist aggression, while addressing wounded fighters and praising Iran's Khamenei.
