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US threatens Syria over ‘obscene’ chemical strike
AFP: Washington warned Syria it would face action over the "moral obscenity" of a gruesome chemical weapons attack, as UN inspectors braved...
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Syria
UN to begin syria probe as U.S. alleges chemical weapons use
Bloomberg: The United Nations will begin investigating allegations of chemical arms use in Syria “within hours,” after the U.S. concluded President Bashar ...
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Iraq
Iraq denies halting services to Iranian exile camp
AP: An Iranian dissident group has accused the Iraqi authorities of cutting off water and electricity to a contested northern camp used by...
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Iraq
Iran arms to Syria down but not over: Iraq FM
AFP: Iran has reduced flights of arms to Syria but Iraq cannot stop them completely and should not be treated as a "whipping...
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Iraq
Other crises overshadow growing violence in Iraq
AP: At Thursday's meeting between Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iraqi counterpart, Hoshyar Zebari, one of the main topics was flights...
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Iraq
Kerry warns of Iraq destabilization by extremists
AFP: US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Thursday that Iraq risked destabilization from Sunni and Shiite extremists as civil war flares in...
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Iraq
Arrests for Baghdad anti-govt demo, protection for pro-Iran demo
Niqash.org: Activists who put on an anti-governemt demonstration in Baghdad last Friday say they were treated unfairly and harassed by security forces ...
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Iraq
Iraq seeks to promote tourism despite violence
AFP: As it trundles down busy roads, the minibus packed with tourists would be unremarkable except for two things -- its passengers are...
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Iran’s Gold Merchants on Strike in Several Cities
Reports and images circulated on social media indicate the expansion of protests and strikes by gold sellers in several...
Intense Rainfall and Floods Damage Dozens of Cities Across Iran
Heavy rainfall has again led to flooding in dozens of cities across Iran, damaging residential homes and agricultural lands....
Iran is the Second Largest Prison for Writers in the World
The 2023 Freedom to Write Index, released by PEN America, shows that Iran continues to be the world’s second-largest...
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Iran’s Gold Merchants on Strike in Several Cities
Reports and images circulated on social media indicate the...
Intense Rainfall and Floods Damage Dozens of Cities Across Iran
Heavy rainfall has again led to flooding in dozens...
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AP: Iran's official news agency is reporting that authorities...
How Iran’s Government Controls Drug Trafficking and the Counterfeit Drug Mafia
By Pooya StoneScarcity and high prices of medication in...