The United States warned Tuesday that countries around the world must stop buying Iranian oil before November 4 or face renewed sanctions
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Middle East
Defying US, Syrian Troops Launch Assault on Daraa City as Civilians Flee
Syria’s army launched an assault on the flashpoint southern city of Daraa Tuesday, state media said
Five Reasons Why Erdogan Won Turkey’s Election
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a decisive victory in weekend elections, scuppering predictions that his popularity was on the wane
No, Iran’s Grand Bazaar Protest doesn’t mean the Government or Economy is Collapsing
These were rallies of the economically privileged
Iraq bombs meeting of Daesh leaders in Syria; kills high-value targets
Iraq has launched an air attack on a gathering of Daesh leaders inside neighbouring Syria, killing 45 members of the hardline militant group
Is Fertile Crescent Drying up? Neighbors’ Dams, Global Heating, and Iraq’s Low Tigris
Multi-Billion Dollar Budget Needed To Keep Iraq’s Water Flowing
Warning to US: Erdogan has used same techniques as Trump to de-Democratize Turkey
Erdogan’s rise as an authoritarian strong man is a key lesson to America about how Trump could move the US in a similar direction
In Post-ISIL Iraq, Cleric al-Sadr adds PM Haidar al-Abadi in Quest for Gov’t of National Unity
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and nationalist cleric Moqtada Sadr said they had formed an alliance in a bid to create a new government
At Midnight, Riyadh Erupts in Cheers for Women Drivers–but Women Activists still in Jail
For many, the end of Saudi Arabia’s driving ban for women is a welcome step, but far from enough