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Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas

Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas

Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says unrest fomented by foreign enemies defeated

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says unrest fomented by foreign enemies defeated

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday the country’s people and security forces had defeated unrest fomented by foreign enemies —…
German, Turkish top diplomats vow to heal ties

German, Turkish top diplomats vow to heal ties

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu vowed Saturday to try to mend ties blighted by…
40 years since the spark that began Iran’s Revolution

40 years since the spark that began Iran’s Revolution

As a child 40 years ago, Mohammad Hassan Sharifzadeh saw the opening salvos of the Islamic revolution in Iran, starting…
Iran unrest divides UN Security Council meeting

Iran unrest divides UN Security Council meeting

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting at the request of the US on Friday to discuss the anti-government…
Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leaders

Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leaders

Tens of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Friday, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing arch-enemy…
US suspends ‘security assistance’ to Pakistan after Donald Trump calls it terrorist ‘haven’

US suspends ‘security assistance’ to Pakistan after Donald Trump calls it terrorist ‘haven’

The US State Department on Thursday announced the White House’s decision to suspend security assistance to Pakistan worth significantly more…
Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany

Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Friday for a fresh start in his country’s rocky relationship with Germany, holding…
Saudi Arabia converts Aramco into joint-stock company ahead of historic IPO

Saudi Arabia converts Aramco into joint-stock company ahead of historic IPO

Saudi Arabia has changed the status of its national oil giant Aramco to a joint-stock company as of Jan. 1,…
Iranian army chief offers assistance in ‘fighting’ protesters

Iranian army chief offers assistance in ‘fighting’ protesters

As questions remain about whether protests against the religious and political leadership that began in Iran on December 28 continue or have…
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