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Netanyahu says 'good riddance' after Iran FM resigns

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the resignation of Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. “Zarif is gone. Good riddance,” Netanyahu said in a tweet on Tuesday.  “As long as I am here, Iran will never acquire nuclear weapons,” he added.  Israel...

On Jerusalem's edge, a 'nowhere land' for Palestinians

Palestinian residents of Kufr Aqab, just north of Jerusalem, could be forgiven for thinking they live under two governments at once, or perhaps none at all. They pay taxes to Israel, which collects their trash and theoretically plans their roads. But electricity and water come from...

Iran infighting 'deadly poison' for foreign policy: Zarif

Fighting between parties and factions in Iran is a “deadly poison” undermining foreign policy, Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying in an interview published on Tuesday, a day after he resigned as Iranian foreign minister. Zarif’s comments suggest he may have quit over pressure...