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Iran replaces head of Revolutionary Guard
Middle East
April 22, 2019
Iran replaces head of Revolutionary Guard
Iran’s supreme leader replaced the long-serving chief commander of the elite Revolutionary Guard, state media reported on Sunday. Brigadier General…
Pakistan blames Iran-based separatists for deadly Baluchistan attack
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Pakistan blames Iran-based separatists for deadly Baluchistan attack
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told reporters on Saturday that “terrorist outfits” that carried out a deadly attack against…
Powerful Emirati crown prince entangled by Mueller report
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Powerful Emirati crown prince entangled by Mueller report
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the most powerful leaders in the United Arab Emirates has found himself…
Iraq summit brings together rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Iraq summit brings together rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran
BAGHDAD (AP) — A summit organized by Iraq brought together regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran on Saturday as part…
Iraq seeks to reclaim leadership role, status in Arab world
Middle East
April 15, 2019
Iraq seeks to reclaim leadership role, status in Arab world
BAGHDAD (AP) — After decades of conflict, Iraq is seeking to reclaim a leadership role and status in the Arab…
Syria’s Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings
Features/Interviews
April 13, 2019
Syria’s Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings
BEIRUT (AP) — It’s Arab Spring, season II, and he’s one of the few holdovers. The last man standing among…
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
World
April 10, 2019
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
Executions fell worldwide by nearly a third last year to their lowest levels in at least a decade, but several…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, explained
Middle East
April 9, 2019
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, explained
(CNN)–The United States put Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on its list of terrorist groups on Monday. The unprecedented move against another…
Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera rages in Yemen
Middle East
April 8, 2019
Vaccines blocked as deadly cholera rages in Yemen
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — In the summer of 2017, a plane chartered by the United Nations idled on the tarmac…
US to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization
Middle East
April 6, 2019
US to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is expected to designate Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization, three…