Politics

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  Politics

  2022-07-28

  Yemen's warring sides urged to extend truce 'for the people'

  Extending the truce is a humanitarian necessity and a step towards peace, a UN envoy says, but while most agree, the Houthis have been lagging.

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  Politics

  2022-07-27

  Lebanese Hizbullah hunkers down on Syrian side of border

  Pro-Iran militias are seizing plots of land, or buying it cheaply, in parts of Syria near the Lebanese border, driving out the local population.

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  Politics

  2022-07-25

  Jordan's king protests border attacks by Iran-linked militias

  'Iranian interventions have impacted a number of Arab countries, and we now regularly face attacks on our borders from Iran-linked militias,' Abdullah says.

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  Politics

  2022-07-22

  Geneva symposium calls world attention to Houthis' crimes against women

  The perpetrators of crimes against women and the leaders who ordered them and stood silent about their continued occurrence are known, an activist says.

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  Politics

  2022-07-21

  Regime cronies reap profits as Iranian people struggle to survive

  Profiteers have been violating sanctions to raise funds for the Iranian regime's agenda, as ordinary Iranians face suppression for speaking out against it.

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  Politics

  2022-07-20

  Iran-aligned fighters jump ship as danger grows in Syrian desert

  Faced with dangerous circumstances and poor and irregular pay, Syrian fighters with IRGC-aligned militias have been deserting their posts.

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  Politics

  2022-07-12

  Iran to supply depleted Russian military with drones for Ukraine war

  Iran is set to provide Russia with hundreds of UAVs, including weapon-capable drones and 'suicide' drones, on an expedited timeline, the US national security advisor said.

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  Politics

  2022-07-12

  Increasingly isolated, Iran and Russia promote North-South Transport Corridor

  Faced with international sanctions and global isolation, Iran and Russia are seeking alternative trade routes bypassing the Suez canal and the Bosphorus. But these may not be viable.

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  Politics

  2022-07-11

  Fatemiyoun Division tilts Syria's demographic map

  The militia has begun to implement an IRGC plan to force local residents out of certain areas and replace them with the families of militiamen.

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  Politics

  2022-07-07

  International network selling Iranian oil slapped with US sanctions

  Absent a commitment from Iran to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, the US says it will continue to target Iran's exports of energy products.