Middle east

Why are Iranians claiming asylum in Afghanistan?

Music teacher and self-described political dissident Homayoun Zaran fled Iran for Afghanistan six years ago in search of a quieter…

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Iran would need oil at $195 a barrel next year to balance budget: IMF

Hurt by tighter U.S. sanctions, Iran – a key member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) –…

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Iran Has Deployed Missiles in Yemen That Could Hit Israel, Netanyahu Says

Iran has begun deploying missiles in Yemen in order to strike Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. Prime…

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This Means War: Iran Has A Huge Wishlist Of Fighter Jets

The Iranian air force on paper is one of the biggest air arms in the world. Its order of battle…

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Erdogan threatens to send millions of refugees to Europe unless it backs Syria ‘safe zone’

Turkey’s president has vowed to send millions of refugees to Europe if countries do not back his proposals for them to…

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Iran Is Losing Leverage in Syria

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani can be forgiven for feeling a twinge of envy as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish…

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Saudi Arabia Isn’t Rushing to Bail Out Beirut. The Reason Is Iran

This week’s bulletin from the Saudi government congratulated the new Japanese emperor, condemned a truck bombing in Afghanistan and noted…

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Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in US raid, says Donald Trump

Trump says Baghdadi led his three children to death, detonating his suicide vest, which brought the tunnel they were in…

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Turkey responds to YPG/PKK attacks in northern Syria

Turkish security forces have given the necessary response to harassment and attacks carried out by YPG/PKK terrorists, the country’s Defense…

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Iran cuts off man’s fingers for theft

Amnesty International has condemned Iranian authorities for cutting off the fingers of a man convicted of theft. The rights group…

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Retreat or fall under Turkish military, Russia tells YPG

The Turkish army will crush the YPG if it refuses to withdraw from the Syrian-Turkish border, the Russian presidential spokesman…

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Tabriz, The Least Iranian Place in Iran

The Least Iranian Place in Iran As my Tabriz-bound flight waited on the tarmac in Shiraz, I looked through my…

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Iran Executed 7 Children Last Year, U.N. Human Rights Expert Says

(UNITED NATIONS) — Iran executed seven child offenders last year and two so far this year even though human rights…

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Why Trump’s sanctions failed to shock Turkey’s economy

The sanctions Washington slapped on Ankara last week over its military operation in northeastern Syria failed to produce the currency…

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Trump says Turkish cease-fire in Syria is ‘permanent,’ and he will lift sanctions

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is lifting sanctions on Turkey imposed after it invaded northern Syria. He said Ankara…

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Turkey not to hesitate on taking steps if Russian promises not fulfilled: Erdoğan

Turkey will be monitoring the process of YPG/PKK terrorists’ withdrawal from northeastern Syria and will not hesitate to take the…

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‘Maximum pressure’ only way to get Iran to talk: Saudi minister

A policy of appeasement will not work with Iran and the only way to get Tehran to the negotiating table…

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Turkish military to hit YPG terrorists in Syria safe zone area after pause deadline

The Turkish military will take action against all terrorists it encounters after the 10 p.m. pause deadline on Tuesday, Defense…

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Is Iran Close to Collapse? Three Things You Need To Know about the U.S.-Iran Showdown.

Iran and the United States are as close to direct conflict as they have been for three decades, since Operation…

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Russia, Turkey reach deal to remove Kurdish YPG from Syria border

Hours after the deal was announced, the Turkish defense ministry said that the United States had told Turkey the withdrawal…

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