Tag: Middle East & Central Asia
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U.S.-Iran Conflict: Civilian Deaths, Airspace Closures, Strait of Hormuz Shutdown and Emergency Declaration
The Middle East stands on edge as the conflict triggered by a massive joint military offensive by the United States and Israel against Iran continues…
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U.S. Prepares to Exit Syria, Bets on Sharaa to Contain ISIS
The United States is preparing to end its relatively quiet but long-running military presence in Syria, with officials confirming plans to withdraw the roughly 1,000…
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Iran Protests: 30,000 Killed in 48 Hours During the Protests, Officials Say
New internal figures suggest that as many as 30,000 people may have been killed in Iran on January 8 and 9 during weeks of nationwide…
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Khamenei Blames U.S., Israel for “Thousands” of Deaths in Iran Protests
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, January 17, claimed that actors linked to the United States and Israel were responsible for killing “several…
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Tehran Calls Off Mass Hangings
United States President Donald Trump said Iran’s leadership had canceled mass hangings that were reportedly scheduled in the wake of nationwide protests. Posting on social…
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Iran Protests Abate After Deadly Crackdown
Iran’s deadly crackdown appears to have largely quelled nationwide protests, residents and rights groups said, following more than two weeks of unrest. State media reported…
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Trump Threatens Iranian Authorities Three Times over Crackdown
United States President Donald Trump on three occasion this month publicly warned Iran’s leadership over its handling of nationwide protests, vowing consequences if Iranian authorities…
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Libya’s LNA Secures $4 Billion Arms Deal with Pakistan amid UN Embargo
Libya’s eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) has signed a landmark $4 billion deal to acquire military equipment from Pakistan, in a move that could significantly…
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PKK Begins Symbolic Disarmament in Iraq, Marking New Phase in Turkey Peace Process
In a symbolic ceremony held Friday in northern Iraq, fighters from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) began the group’s long-promised disarmament, marking the most concrete…
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