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Its annual conferences have attracted the who’s-who of right-wing and hawkish, conservative politicians from the West, including former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former United States National Security Adviser … Read More
Dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, arrested last October for supporting the protest movement in Iran last year, has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison, his official … Read More
Demonstrators took to the streets in Israel on Tuesday for what they are calling a day of “disruption and resistance” against the government’s moves to overhaul the country’s judicial system.
Erdogan has remained relevant by keeping Russia close and stressing his commitment to NATO, while extracting maximum concessions from each side. His delicate balancing act has given Turkey a unique … Read More
Five years after the Arab Spring revolution swept the Middle East and North Africa, 61% of people believe corruption has increased, according to a report by Transparency International.
Four gunmen killed eight police officers dressed in plainclothes south of Cairo on Sunday, authorities said.
ISIS’ latest rampage in Iraq has killed over 115 people in just the past week. But there are signs the terror group is actually losing strength, said the U.S. special … Read More
ISIS has said it attacked a Baghdad gas plant Sunday, the latest in a series of deadly ISIS attacks that have killed more than 100 people.
Hezbollah is accusing Islamist extremists of killing its military commander in an explosion in Syria.
Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribal fighters killed 10 ISIS militants in an hours-long clash Saturday, security sources said.
