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Taps may run dry in this country, where the water crisis is so severe it can be seen from space
Middle East

Taps may run dry in this country, where the water crisis is so severe it can be seen from space

Rows of worshippers, some with their faces raised toward the sky, others with their heads bowed, prayed for rain at…
Hamas warns that Israel is committing genocide in the West Bank
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Hamas warns that Israel is committing genocide in the West Bank

Hamas leader Mahmoud Mardawi said that Israel’s forces are committing systematic genocide in the West Bank. He slammed the Israeli…
Iran boycotting 2026 World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officials
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Iran boycotting 2026 World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officials

Dubai, United Arab Emirates AP  —   Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, DC next…
Nukes Away
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Nukes Away

It was a very cold evening. A dull grey, with drizzling rain and horrific traffic. As I arrived ten minutes…
Iran nuclear sites left ruined in US and Israeli strikes but program ‘intact,’ deputy foreign minister tells CNN
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Iran nuclear sites left ruined in US and Israeli strikes but program ‘intact,’ deputy foreign minister tells CNN

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has described his country’s nuclear program as still “intact” despite admitting that US and…
Iran confirms seizure of tanker carrying petrochemical cargo
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Iran confirms seizure of tanker carrying petrochemical cargo

Reuters  —  Iran confirmed on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in Gulf waters carrying a cargo…
Western intelligence says Iran is rearming despite UN sanctions, with China’s help
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Western intelligence says Iran is rearming despite UN sanctions, with China’s help

Iran appears to be stepping up the rebuilding of its ballistic missile program, despite the reintroduction last month of United…
Yemen’s Huthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment
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Yemen’s Huthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment

CAIRO Associated Press  —  Iranian-backed Huthi rebels detained two dozen UN employees Sunday, a day after they raided another UN…
How Western sanctions on Iran have hurt the same middle class that drives reform
Middle East

How Western sanctions on Iran have hurt the same middle class that drives reform

The Iranian middle class, long a force of political moderation, stability, economic growth, and the base of the country’s reform…
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