2. Terrorism

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    US sanctions 5 Turkey-based al-Qaeda facilitators

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  3. Women's Rights

    2021-09-16

    Iranian guards ordered female IAEA inspectors to remove clothing

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  4. Energy

    2021-09-16

    Iraqis welcome energy development contract with French firm

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Tehran's mismanagement, misplaced priorities fuel growing domestic unrest

As the Iranian regime careens from crisis to crisis on the domestic and international front, public unrest and dissent have been on the rise, and many see an emboldened resistance movement.

Tehran's mismanagement, misplaced priorities fuel growing domestic unrest
  1. Diplomacy

    2021-09-15

    Experts eye Israel normalisation accords as means to counter Iranian threats

    The normalisation accords brokered last year have already paid dividends and are among the most important agreements in the modern era to establish peace in the Middle East, analysts say.

  2. Analysis

    2021-09-15

    Tehran's mismanagement, misplaced priorities fuel growing domestic unrest

    As the Iranian regime careens from crisis to crisis on the domestic and international front, public unrest and dissent have been on the rise, and many see an emboldened resistance movement.

  3. Security

    2021-09-15

    Spanish port off Gibraltar projects US naval power across regions

    Strategically situated near the Strait of Gibraltar, Naval Station Rota allows US and NATO ships to project military power into the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Middle East.

  4. Education

    2021-09-14

    Classrooms without windows for Yemen's beleaguered students in Taez

    As the academic year gets under way in Taez, many of the province's pupils now attend class in substitute school buildings, some without windows, after Houthi missiles destroyed their schools.

  5. Security

    2021-09-13

    Houthis destroy humanitarian aid meant to alleviate crisis in Yemen

    Ballistic missiles and explosives-laden drones destroyed humanitarian aid stored in warehouses at Mokha port on Yemen's Red Sea coast. Some 80% of Yemenis are now dependent on aid.

  6. Security

    2021-09-13

    IAEA says nuclear material found at 4 locations inside Iran

    Upon his return from Iran, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi voiced concern about Tehran's covert nuclear activities in four locations where uranium was found.

  1. Security

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    Drone attack on Erbil airport follows familiar pattern of Iran-backed militias

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  3. Security

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    US Navy launches drone task force amid Iran tensions

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    2021-09-10

    Updated US missile ships poised to strike deep into enemy territory

    Equipped with new radar systems and cruise missiles, US Navy ships can detect, track and destroy targets at hundreds -- if not thousands -- of miles away.

  2. Terrorism

    2021-09-09

    IRGC establishes new drone attack training base in Iraqi desert

    Outside Karbala, Iranian security personnel are training proxy militia members from throughout the region to use explosives-laden drones to carry out attacks.

  3. Security

    2021-09-09

    US authorises nearly $50 million in new support for Lebanese army

    The additional funds affirm the US commitment to Lebanon's security and will help the Lebanese Armed Forces maintain stability amid crisis.

  4. Security

    2021-09-09

    Elite US and UK aircraft operate together on largest 5th-generation carrier

    The HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier strike group, with both US and UK forces onboard, projects maritime-based air power against a shared enemy.

  5. Analysis

    2021-09-08

    Despite historic agreement, Iran not China's preferred regional partner

    Tehran and Beijing signed a 25-year 'strategic co-operation' agreement in March, but China's projected trade with Iran pales in comparison to its other agreements.

  6. Politics

    2021-09-08

    Nuclear monitoring in Iran 'seriously undermined' by inspection suspension

    Tehran suspended IAEA inspections in February. Since then, some of the global watchdog's monitoring equipment at key sites, such as centrifuge workshops, is no longer operational.

  7. Security

    2021-09-08

    F-35s, upgraded Tomahawks bring new capabilities to US strike group

    USS Carl Vinson is deploying with F-35 Joint Strike Fighters the first time, and is equipped with the latest version of the Tomahawk cruise missile that can hit targets over 1,500km away.

  8. Politics

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    Hizbullah's traditional base grows angry with its lawmakers

    Protests in front of the homes of Hizbullah MPs have become prevalent lately, as discontent with the party is growing among its Shia base of support.

  9. Crime & Justice

    2021-09-07

    'Not safe': Returnees to Syria subjected to regime rape, torture and abuse

    Amnesty International detailed dozens of cases of shocking abuse and rape by Syrian intelligence officials on returnees, including cases of sexual violence on adolescents and teenagers.

  10. Crime & Justice

    2021-09-07

    US condemns Houthi missile barrage targeting Saudi Arabia

    The denunciation came after Saudi forces intercepted three missiles and three bomb-laden drones. Scattered debris wounded two children.

  11. Crime & Justice

    2021-09-06

    Yemeni court sentences Houthi leader, Iranian ambassador to death

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  12. Politics

    2021-09-03

    Yemeni officials call for fresh efforts to curb Houthis' backers

    Lebanese Hizbullah has provided support to the Houthis since the movement emerged in the 1990s, and its operatives need to be held accountable, officials say.

  13. Science Technology

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    Hundreds of fake social media profiles discovered pushing China propaganda

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  14. Crime & Justice

    2021-09-02

    Chinese 'black site' in Dubai points to Beijing's expanding crackdown

    A young woman claims to have been held in a secret Chinese jail for dissidents and Uighurs in the UAE in what may be the first evidence that Beijing is operating a 'black site' beyond its borders.

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    SDF, international coalition hunt down ISIS elements in Syria's Deir Ezzor

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