Middle East

US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Latin America to Boost Anti-Drug Operation

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A US aircraft carrier strike group arrived in the Latin America region on Tuesday, escalating a military buildup that Venezuela has warned could trigger a full-blown conflict. In a statement, the US Naval Forces Southern Command said the USS Gerald Ford, whose deployment was ordered nearly three weeks ago to help counter drug trafficking, had ...

VideosThe Muslim Brotherhood: From Faith to Global Influence

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Who are the Muslim Brotherhood? How did this century-old Egyptian movement expand its reach from Cairo to Doha, Ankara, and across Europe? Explore the alliances, breakups, and enduring ideology shaping their global influence in a special series of articles by Malo Pinatel and Marie de la Roche Saint-André.

Young Iranian Dies after Self-Immolation in Southwest

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Iran

A young Iranian man who set himself on fire after the municipal government tried to evict him from his store died of his injuries on Tuesday, official media reported. Ahmad Baledi, 20, had doused himself in petrol and lit himself ablaze on November 2 in Ahvaz, the capital of southwestern Khuzestan province, the newspaper Etemad previously ...

SpotlightMali Slides into Chaos Following French Withdrawal

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At the end of October, the United States issued an unequivocal warning to its citizens in Mali. In a statement released on October 28, the U.S. Embassy in Bamako urged American nationals to leave the country “immediately,” as the capital struggles with a severe fuel shortage imposed by armed groups linked to al-Qaeda. Since September, ...

Pakistani Taliban Claim Deadly Suicide Attack in Islamabad

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The Pakistani Taliban claimed a suicide bombing that killed at least 12 people in Islamabad on Tuesday, a rare attack by the militant group on the country's capital. The first such attack to hit the city in years sent people fleeing in panic, leaving shattered glass and charred vehicles on the road outside district court ...

Prosecutor Files 142 Charges Against Istanbul Mayor, a Top Erdogan Critic

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Turkey Istanbul

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday charged Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu with 142 offences that could carry a penalty of hundreds of year in prison, court documents showed. The nearly 4,000-page indictment charges the popular opposition mayor, who was arrested on March 19, with offences including running a criminal organisation, ...

Thieves Steal Ancient Treasures From Syria’s National Museum

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Thieves made off with several ancient gold ingots from Syria's national museum in Damascus, a security source and another close to the institution's management said Tuesday. The museum was spared during Syria's destructive civil war that ran from 2011 to late last year and houses priceless artifacts dating back to antiquity. The robbery took ...

Iraqis Vote in General Election at a Crucial Regional Moment

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Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching. Iraq, which has long been a fertile land for proxy wars, has only recently regained a sense of stability, as it tries to move past decades of war since the US-led ...

Washington is Reportedly Planning a Military Base Near Gaza

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According to an Israeli media outlet citing government sources, the United States is reportedly considering the construction of a major military base near the Gaza border, with an estimated cost of $500 million. This move would reflect Washington’s intention to increase its direct involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian issue. According to a ...

'Western Tech Dominance Fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit

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Global tech leaders will pack Lisbon's annual Web Summit from Tuesday to talk Artificial Intelligence, robots, and startups -- all under the shadow of tensions over cutting-edge tech and the natural resources needed to build it. Over four days, the "Davos for geeks" is set to welcome over 70,000 visitors including 2,500 startups and ...

Q&AWhat Next After Iraq's General Election?

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Iraqis head to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new parliament for a four-year term in a vote that will be closely watched in Washington and Tehran. Here is a look at what could come next and what the regional impact could be. What happens after the vote? Iraq's Supreme Court must first ratify the election results. Two weeks later, the ...

End to US Government Shutdown in Sight as Stopgap Bill Advances to House

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The longest-ever US government shutdown moved forward Monday toward an eventual resolution, after several Democratic senators broke ranks to join Republicans in a 60-40 vote passing a compromise deal -- sparking intra-party backlash. Since October 1, the first day of the shutdown, more than a million federal workers have been unpaid, while ...