Iranian state media reported on Wednesday that Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched attacks on the Kurdish region of northern Iraq targeting armed rebel groups. Iranian state television reported that the headquarters of the Komala Party, the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (IKDP), and the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) were hit with missiles and drones. The attacks were confirmed by a semi-official Iranian news agency. The headquarters of
Ahead of a parliament session on Tuesday, the Iraqi government ordered the shutdown of several major roadways and bridges in the nation’s capital Baghdad. Before the meeting, followers of Muqtada al-Sadr took to the streets, so security personnel used tanks to block traffic on all bridges and highways leading to the Green Zone. Wednesday’s session of Parliament will be used to assess Mohammed al-Halbousi’s resignation as Speaker of the Assembly
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After she refused his request to wear a headscarf, according to the reporter, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi canceled an interview on Thursday with CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour. Amanpour wrote on Twitter, “Protests
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Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Sheikh, the speaker of the Saudi Shura Council, has urged Iran, a rival in the area, to cooperate and uphold the rule of not meddling in the internal affairs
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On Wednesday, Qatar decided to temporarily postpone the issuance of guest permits for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will begin in November. Only anyone who has a Hayya Card will be
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke before the UN General Assembly for the first time on Wednesday and criticized the West for applying “double standards” to issues of justice and human rights. He
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Discussing a range of issues including the Black Sea grain deal and tensions in the South Caucasus, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York
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As a deadlock over their 2015 nuclear deal remains in place, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation have held meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and other top European leaders. On
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Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was deliberately killed by Israeli forces, a new investigation conducted by British and Palestinian groups concluded. The findings of their joint investigation were submitted on Tuesday
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Over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody last week, at least three people have been killed in several days of protests in Iran’s Kurdistan province. A semi-official Iranian news
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Amid a maritime boundary dispute with Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday that production at the contentious Karish gas field will start shortly. According to remarks made by Lapid,
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Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Iranian authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody, while also rebuffing US calls for accountability. Mahsa Amini’s
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