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A Blood Bath Took Place in Iran
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A Blood Bath Took Place in Iran

Fariba Amini

The families had to search for the bodies of their loved ones amongst the many covered coffins in the many morgues or hospitals

Syria: Civilian Protection Lacking in Escalation In NE Kurdish Region

Syria: Civilian Protection Lacking in Escalation In NE Kurdish Region

01/26/2026 By Human Rights Watch

Borders as Crime Scenes and Crimes

Borders as Crime Scenes and Crimes

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Israeli forces re-open Holy Aqsa Mosque compound after heavy clashes

Israeli forces re-open Holy Aqsa Mosque compound after heavy clashes

JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Hundreds of Palestinian Muslim worshipers were allowed to access the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on Wednesday at […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Hidden Camera Reveals Chilling Life Under ISIS Control

Hidden Camera Reveals Chilling Life Under ISIS Control

The Young Turks: “”A mother, with an AK-47 slung over her shoulder, walks her child to a playground. A man driving a car orders a […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Syrian Media Hail America as Damascus Ally, Support UN Ban on Foreign Fighters

Syrian Media Hail America as Damascus Ally, Support UN Ban on Foreign Fighters

by Juan Cole Aljazeera Arabic reports on the reaction in Syria to US air strikes against ISIL, which included attacks on Wednesday on their oil […]

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Iran
Is this Iranian the most powerful man in Iraq?

Is this Iranian the most powerful man in Iraq?

BBC “Gabriel Gatehouse reports for BBC Newsnight on the secretive Iranian General described as the most powerful man in Iraq.” BBC Newsnight: “Is this Iranian […]

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Barack Obama
Apocalypse Now, Iraq Edition

Apocalypse Now, Iraq Edition

By Peter Van Buren via Tomdispatch.com I wanted to offer a wry chuckle before we headed into the heavy stuff about Iraq, so I tried […]

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Shiites
Will Shiite Houthi grip on Yemen's capital Provoke al-Qaeda Response?*

Will Shiite Houthi grip on Yemen’s capital Provoke al-Qaeda Response?*

SANAA, 23 September 2014 (IRIN) – With northern rebels claiming the capital Sana’a and Al-Qaeda militants increasing their attacks in the south, Yemen’s security crisis […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Syrian regime Propaganda coup as Israel Downs Syrian Plane over Golan

Syrian regime Propaganda coup as Israel Downs Syrian Plane over Golan

By Juan Cole Israel shot down a Syrian MiG fighter jet on Tuesday, saying it had penetrated into Israeli airspace over the Golan Heights. The […]

Juan Cole

RAK Zoo opens its doors to the public

RAK Zoo opens its doors to the public

RAK Zoo opened its doors for the first time on Tuesday with its owner and residents positive it will help boost tourism in the emirate.

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Climate Protesters Flood Wall Street - And A Polar Bear Is Arrested

Climate Protesters Flood Wall Street – And A Polar Bear Is Arrested

AJ+ “Hundreds of people attended the #FloodWallStreet demonstration to protest the role big business plays in fueling climate change. The protest was largely peaceful, but […]

Juan Cole

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