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Jan 24, 2026
Syria's government and Kurdish-led forces in the country's northeast have clashed as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to extend his authority across the entire country.
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Jan 24, 2026
Syria's government and Kurdish-led forces in the country's northeast have clashed as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to extend his authority across the entire country.
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Jan 24, 2026
The bloody crackdown offers hints about growing tensions inside the country's ruling system as the cleric's rule comes under strain.
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Jan 23, 2026
It will be the latest in at least half a dozen events that the breakaway league has held at Trump Organization resorts in the past four years.
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Jan 23, 2026
President Trump said the United States was "watching Iran" and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions.
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Jan 23, 2026
President Trump said the United States was "watching Iran" and sending a naval force there, despite also saying this week that his threats had halted executions.
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Jan 23, 2026
Witness testimony and videos from Tehran's largest cemetery show disrespectful treatment of the dead after a brutal government crackdown.
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Jan 22, 2026
It remains unclear whether the aircraft would get the full Air Force One security upgrades, which industry experts said could take up to two years to complete.
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Jan 22, 2026
It remains unclear whether the aircraft would get the full Air Force One security upgrades, which industry experts said could take up to two years to complete.
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Jan 22, 2026
Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, offered the proposal at a Davos ceremony to inaugurate the president's "Board of Peace."
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Jan 21, 2026
The brother and uncle of Syrian tyrants, he commanded a unit that killed up to 40,000 civilians in a 1982 uprising against his family's rule.
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Jan 21, 2026
After a crackdown that killed thousands, Iran's prosecutor general said on Wednesday that "the sedition is over now," vowing to punish those responsible for the protests.
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Jan 21, 2026
A Kurdish force that helped defeat the Islamic State is collapsing as the Trump administration turns to back the new Syrian government.
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Jan 21, 2026
The U.S. military said it has transferred 150 and could eventually move as many as 7,000 Islamic State fighters out of prisons in Syria's northeast to Iraq, as the Syrian government wrestles for control of the region from Kurdish-led forces.
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Jan 21, 2026
The three journalists were operating a drone near the town of Al-Zahra.
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Jan 20, 2026
Bulldozers leveled some structures in a compound that belonged to UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, escalating Israel's crackdown on the organization.
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Jan 20, 2026
The U.S. envoy to Syria said Washington was confident the Syrian government could take over the country's fight against the Islamic State terrorist group.
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Jan 20, 2026
The government's move to assert control over areas under Kurdish rule is a major test for President Ahmed al-Sharaa as fresh clashes erupted.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew abruptly from the sprawling Al Hol camp, according to Syrian and Kurdish officials, during a conflict with the government.
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Jan 20, 2026
As the government moves to assert control over areas under Kurdish rule, it will be the latest test of President Ahmed al-Sharaa's pledge to form an inclusive administration that empowers minorities.
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Jan 20, 2026
With cameras rolling, President Trump met with more than 40 international leaders in his first year back in office.
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Jan 19, 2026
Numerous countries say they have been invited to join President Trump's newly minted organization, which critics say could undermine the United Nations.
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Jan 19, 2026
New tensions flared a day after a Kurdish-led militia agreed to hand over control of prisons holding some 8,000 Islamic State fighters to the Syrian government.
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Jan 18, 2026
The new deal also calls for a cease-fire. Government forces have taken strategic assets from the militia in recent days, weakening the force.
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Jan 18, 2026
The new deal also calls for a cease-fire. Government forces have taken strategic assets from the militia in recent days, weakening the force.
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Jan 18, 2026
The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but its charter does not mention the Palestinian enclave, suggesting a possibly broader mandate.
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Jan 18, 2026
Government troops drew closer to Raqqa, the largest city overseen by the Kurds, raising U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict in the region.
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Jan 18, 2026
A Jewish family that fled Iraq generations ago rented its home to France for use as an embassy, but Paris long ago stopped paying it rent, after Iraq stripped Jews of property.
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Jan 17, 2026
Canada, Egypt and Turkey say they are among the countries that have been invited to join.
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Jan 17, 2026
The aid group has refused to comply with new Israeli rules restricting speech and demanding information on staff. Patients are stunned. "I need this place," says one.
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Jan 17, 2026
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built his 37-year rule on uncompromising repression. His answer to the current protests is no different.
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Jan 16, 2026
One of Israel's leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier than historians had thought.
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Jan 16, 2026
President Ahmed al-Sharaa's announcement comes after days of deadly clashes between government and Kurdish forces that have underscored the difficulty he faces in uniting the country.
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Jan 16, 2026
"There is massive disappointment and disillusionment," one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.
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Jan 16, 2026
Understanding the factors that can topple regimes.
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Jan 15, 2026
Iran's representative denied the country had killed protesters, as the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear "all options are on the table" to stop the killing.
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Jan 15, 2026
Iran's judiciary said there was no death penalty issued for Erfan Soltani, whose case drew international outcry. Analysts say the government is using fear and intimidation to keep people off the streets.
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Jan 15, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.
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Jan 15, 2026
Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.
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Jan 15, 2026
The judiciary said that Erfan Soltani was not sentenced to death, Iranian state media reported. His case has drawn attention to the fate of the arrested demonstrators.
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Jan 14, 2026
Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now.
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Jan 14, 2026
While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.
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Jan 14, 2026
President Trump has said that "help is on the way" for Iranian protesters. Amid reports that thousands of the protesters have been killed, our national security correspondent David E. Sanger describes what some of Mr. Trump's options might be.
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Jan 14, 2026
Rights groups and relatives said Iran planned to put an antigovernment protester to death for the first time during the latest wave of unrest in the country.
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Jan 14, 2026
President Trump has left himself plenty of room for maximal intervention. But there are a host of potential wild cards, each with risks for the president.
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Jan 14, 2026
Its security forces have brutally defended the Islamic Republic, but the protests show that many Iranians consider it stagnant and ideologically hollow.
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Jan 13, 2026
Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father's repressive legacy casts a long shadow.
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Jan 13, 2026
The split-screen television images of mass demonstrations in Minneapolis and Tehran have highlighted the president's disparate views of democracy and popular dissent.
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Jan 13, 2026
Officials said the body's leadership could be announced as soon as Wednesday, but U.S. efforts to shape postwar Gaza by disarming Hamas have faced hurdles.
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Jan 13, 2026
Amid a near-total communications blackout, witness footage trickling out of Iran paints a picture of how the country's largest uprising in decades spread — and turned deadly.
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Jan 13, 2026
"HELP IS ON ITS WAY," President Trump said on social media. He has threatened to intervene militarily on behalf of the protesters if Iran uses lethal force.
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Jan 13, 2026
"HELP IS ON ITS WAY," President Trump said on social media. He has threatened to intervene militarily on behalf of the protesters if Iran uses lethal force.
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Jan 13, 2026
If President Trump follows through, some of Iran's biggest trading partners, including China and India, could be hit hard.
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Jan 13, 2026
The Iranian authorities have imposed an information blackout as they try to quell protests, but eyewitness testimony and videos conveying the deadly toll have made their way out.
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Jan 13, 2026
The Iranian authorities have imposed an information blackout as they try to quell protests, but eyewitness testimony and videos conveying the deadly toll have made their way out.
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Jan 13, 2026
Reza Pahlavi, living in exile in the United States, has long marketed himself as a future leader of Iran. His father's repressive legacy casts a long shadow.
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Jan 13, 2026
The nearly 14-year civil war prevented Syrians from traveling freely to many parts of their own country. After the conflict ended a year ago, a group of outdoor enthusiasts began exploring newly accessible areas, fueled by a sense of adventure and hope.
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Jan 12, 2026
Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of Iran, said his government was ready to negotiate with the United States. Iranian security forces are cracking down on protests.
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Jan 12, 2026
The comments came after President Trump said he was " looking at some very strong options" to curb Iran's harsh repression of anti-government protests.
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Jan 12, 2026
The comments came after President Trump said he was " looking at some very strong options" to curb Iran's harsh repression of antigovernment protests.
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Jan 11, 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters' economic pain, but said the state must respond to "rioters." Rights groups reported a big spike in the death toll.
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Jan 11, 2026
Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters' economic pain, but said the state must respond to "rioters." The death toll from the protests rose to about 200, rights groups said.
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Jan 11, 2026
The takeover ended one of the worst outbreaks of violence between the central government and the Kurdish-led forces since the end of the civil war just over a year ago.
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Jan 11, 2026
Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's chief of staff, was detained for questioning on Sunday over accusations that he sought to impede an investigation.
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Jan 10, 2026
Antigovernment unrest that began two weeks ago has intensified in recent days, as has violence.
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Jan 10, 2026
Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to cities across the country, amid an escalating crackdown by the authorities.
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Jan 09, 2026
Large marches against the government occurred despite an internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown.
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Jan 09, 2026
Protests have rocked Iran in recent weeks, and the country's supreme leader has threatened to escalate a crackdown on demonstrators. Erika Solomon, our bureau chief for Iran and Iraq, discusses what's fueling the protests with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.
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Jan 09, 2026
Despite a ceaseless battle against government censors, he was celebrated as one of his country's greatest auteurs, winning praise from luminaries like Martin Scorsese.
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Jan 09, 2026
A delegation from the Southern Transitional Council in Riyadh announced its dissolution, but members abroad rejected the news amid fears it was not voluntary.
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Jan 09, 2026
After days of fierce protest, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the demonstrations as wanton destruction and accused protesters of trying to "please" President Trump.
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Jan 08, 2026
As protests swelled around the country, Iran's internet was shut down, and the heads of its judiciary and its security services warned of a harsh response amid calls for "freedom, freedom."
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Jan 08, 2026
Internet connectivity data collected on Thursday showed that the country went almost completely offline, as the government cracks down on protesters.
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Jan 08, 2026
Aidarous al-Zubaidi is wanted on treason charges in Yemen after he led a lightning military offensive that escalated a bitter feud between the Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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Jan 08, 2026
The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was preparing a new offensive against Hezbollah.
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Jan 07, 2026
Bazaars were shuttered and demonstrators met with violence from security forces amid rising anger about the country's dire economic situation.
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Jan 07, 2026
Fighting in the city of Aleppo resumed as talks to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into the national military appear to have stalled.
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Jan 07, 2026
Southern Yemen has been engulfed in a proxy conflict that pits two U.S. allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, against each other.
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Jan 07, 2026
Around 600 foreigners have been stranded on Socotra as clashes on mainland Yemen halted flights, turning the nature sanctuary and tourist spot into a geopolitical trap.
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Jan 07, 2026
Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Egypt face an uncertain future as they navigate obstacles to staying in the country and returning home to Gaza. The New York Times spoke to a family that remains separated despite a truce in the territory.
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Jan 06, 2026
The move against the medical aid group enforces policies limiting criticism of Israel's conduct in the war and requiring personal details about Gazan employees.
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Jan 06, 2026
Rights groups accuse security forces of killing protesters and storming a hospital in the province of Ilam. State media claimed that some protesters were armed.
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Jan 06, 2026
The talks, in Paris, are the latest effort to reduce tensions between two longstanding enemies. A deal would help both curry favor with the Trump administration.
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Jan 06, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a commission with members chosen in a way that departs from existing law.
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Jan 05, 2026
After Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York scrapped two executive orders on antisemitism and boycotts, the Israeli Foreign Ministry issued an aggressive response to what it saw as an aggressive act.
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Jan 04, 2026
The secretary of state said that a military "quarantine" on some oil exports would stay in place to put pressure on the country's acting leadership.
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Jan 04, 2026
The secretary of state said that a military "quarantine" on some oil exports would stay in place to put pressure on the country's acting leadership.
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Jan 04, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration would work with Venezuela's acting leader, Delcy Rodríguez, a Maduro ally, to get foreign investment into the oil industry.
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Jan 04, 2026
An offensive by Yemeni government-allied forces appeared to turn the tide in a conflict that has become a proxy clash between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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Jan 04, 2026
Officials said that leaders were in survival mode amid anti-government protests and the prospect of again coming into the cross hairs of Israel and the United States.
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Jan 03, 2026
Galloping inflation and a currency crisis have provoked demonstrations across the country.
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Jan 02, 2026
The Saudi-backed government in Yemen said it would send forces to reclaim territory from a group that the United Arab Emirates supports.
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Jan 02, 2026
Mr. Trump's remarks that he was ready to come to the protesters' "rescue" are a sharp escalation as protests over economic hardship turned deadly.
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Jan 02, 2026
The Saudi-backed government in Yemen said it would send forces to reclaim territory from a group that the United Arab Emirates supports.
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Jan 02, 2026
Mr. Trump's remarks that he was ready to come to the protesters' "rescue" are a sharp escalation as protests over economic hardship turned deadly.
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Jan 02, 2026
His 2002 documentary "Jenin, Jenin" exposed the often harsh realities of life experienced by his fellow Arabs in Israel.
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Jan 01, 2026
Financial pressures have fueled a fifth day of demonstrations around Iran, with at least one person killed in the protests so far, according to the authorities.
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Jan 01, 2026
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates burst into the open this week with an unusually direct confrontation that has global implications.
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Dec 31, 2025
The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman.
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Dec 31, 2025
Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including the Tehran.
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