The killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, which Tehran blamed on Israel, raised fears of an escalation in violent retribution.
Tag: Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations
At G-20, Saudi Arabia and Human Rights Activists Fight Over Kingdom’s Image
As the summit’s host, the kingdom hopes to showcase its advances, while critics see an opportunity to pounce. But the virtual event will have a lower profile.
Eitan Haber, Rabin Aide and Israeli Wordsmith, Dies at 80
Mr. Haber moved between journalism and service to the prime minister whose death he announced to the nation.
Navalny Poisoning: E.U. Preparing Sanctions on Putin Allies
Six high-ranking Russian officials who are believed to be involved in the attack on the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny face asset freezes and bans on travel to the bloc.
Man Charged With Murder on Behalf of Russia On Trial in Berlin
German prosecutors accused the defendant of the killing of a former Chechen commander at a time when Berlin is losing patience with Moscow.
Nerve Agent Was Used to Poison Navalny, Chemical Weapons Body Confirms
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons bolstered the assessments of European countries that a form Novichok sickened Aleksei A. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader.
Nerve Agent Was Used to Poison Navalny, Chemical Weapons Body Confirms
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons concluded that the nerve agent was used against the Russian opposition leader, Aleksei Navalny, bolstering similar assessments from three European countries.
After ‘The Salisbury Poisonings,’ Locals Picked Up the Pieces
A new AMC show dramatizes the 2018 poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. Even for a reporter who covered the real events, the four episodes contain revelations.
Saudi Writer’s Dream Comes to Life Two Years After His Killing
Democracy for the Arab World Now, or DAWN, was the brainchild of Jamal Khashoggi, whom Saudi agents killed in 2018. The group is to be launched in Washington on Tuesday.
Russia Freezes Navalny’s Assets as He Recovers From Poisoning
Aleksei A. Navalny was still in a medically induced coma in Berlin when a court in Russia froze his bank accounts and barred him from selling or mortgaging his apartment in Moscow.