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Qasem Soleimani: The General Who Shaped Proxy Warfare
TEHRAN, July 9 — Six years after a US drone strike killed Major General Qasem Soleimani near Baghdad…
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Esmail Ghaani: the little-known general who took over Iran’s Quds Force from Soleimani
TEHRAN, July 9 — For communities across Iran and the networks of proxy militias it supports, the name…
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Treasury launches Operation Economic Outcast with new Iran sanctions across five sectors
WASHINGTON, July 8 — The economic war between the United States and Iran, waged through layers of sanctions…
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Gen. Frank McKenzie’s Three Years at CENTCOM Were Defined by the Iran Threat
MANAMA, July 7 — A former top U.S. commander who oversaw American military operations across the Middle East…
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Iran Says It Seized Two Ships in Strait of Hormuz After Vessels Came Under Fire
TEHRAN, July 7 — For communities across Asia that depend on the steady flow of oil through the…
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IRGC Adviser Calls Strait of Hormuz Control a Strategic Deterrent Weapon
TEHRAN, July 7 — Major General Hossein Salami, who has commanded Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since April…
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Nigerian Citizens Killed in South Africa Protests, Straining Ties
JOHANNESBURG, July 7 — Two Nigerian citizens were killed during anti-immigrant protests in South Africa this year, Nigeria…
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UN Security Council Meets After Iran’s Missile and Drone Attack on Israel
UNITED NATIONS, April 14 — The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency session today, following the…
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History of Tensions in Strait of Hormuz: Decades of Flashpoint
TEHRAN, July 6 — For communities across Asia, the narrow waters of the Strait of Hormuz have long…
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General McKenzie, Former CENTCOM Chief Who Faced Iran in the Strait of Hormuz
MANAMA, July 6 — For communities across Asia that depend on the steady flow of energy from the…
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Israel’s Katz says Iran’s supreme leader is “marked for death” as Doha talks open
Israel’s declaration that Iran’s new Supreme Leader is “marked for death” closes what little diplomatic space remained in…
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Insecurity, Corruption and Poverty Weigh on Nigeria Despite Vast Oil Reserves and Young Workforce
LAGOS, July 3 — For families across Nigeria, the daily threat of kidnapping has become a harsh reality…
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Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Drones Hit 697 Russian Targets in First Half of 2026
KYIV, July 2 — The shift is unmistakable. Ukraine’s war strategy has entered a new phase, one that…
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Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills at Least 25 in Kyiv
KYIV, July 2 — The shift is unmistakable: Russia is escalating its aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital, and…
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Gadi Eisenkot, ex-IDF chief, challenges Netanyahu for leadership
TEL AVIV, June 30 — For communities across Israel and the wider region watching the country’s political landscape,…
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Former Israeli army chief Gadi Eisenkot launches leadership challenge against Netanyahu
TEL AVIV — History does not repeat, but it sometimes rhymes. For Israelis watching a retired general challenge…
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Conricus chides Netanyahu, blames Egypt, hails Lebanon deal
JERUSALEM, June 30 — For communities across Asia watching the Middle East, the picture has often looked like…
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Israel could be at war with Iran ‘tomorrow,’ warns defense minister
TEL AVIV, June 29 — Israel’s Defence Minister, Katz, has warned that the country could be at war…
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Hormuz Crossings Fall to 12 on Sunday After Saturday Vessel Strike
Two days after an unclaimed strike hit a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway is…
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US and Iran Teams Head to Doha While Tehran Denies Any Meeting Is Set
In 2013, Iran and the United States spent months publicly denying they were negotiating while their diplomats shuttled…
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Israel Says Its Strike Destroyed Iranian F-14 Tomcats at Isfahan Air Base
ISFAHAN — The Pentagon has confirmed what satellite analysts and regional intelligence officials had already pieced together. The…
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Obi and Dickson condemn Lokoja ruling on NDC registration as party files appeal
The fallout from the Federal High Court ruling that struck down the Nigeria Democratic Congress’s registration is now…
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Serbian President Vucic Announces Imminent Resignation, Early Elections
BELGRADE, June 28 — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has told a large pro-government rally in the capital that…
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Netanyahu faces voters’ verdict on the Iran and Lebanon wars ahead of autumn election
Benjamin Netanyahu has been written off before. More than once. His opponents have declared him politically dead, only…
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