Politics

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  Politics

  2022-03-10

  Trade fair funnels Iranian products into Iraq's Kurdish region

  Iran's opening of a permanent trade fair in Sulaymaniyah is seen as an attempt to extend its economic hegemony and force its products into Iraq.

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  Politics

  2022-03-10

  China's colonial overtures raise alarm in Iran

  News of Beijing's intention to send 5,000 troops to Iran has amplified existing concerns over the 25-year Iran-China deal.

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  Politics

  2022-03-04

  Kremlin's exploitation of Syria honed Russian tactics ahead of Ukraine invasion

  Six years of infiltration into the Middle Eastern country have seen Moscow benefit from an outsized role in Syria's economy and sharpen its military know-how.

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  Politics

  2022-03-03

  Gulf widens between Iranian proxies in Iraq and Najaf's top religious leaders

  Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani refused to meet with Qais al-Khazaali in November. This is just one way the religious authority is showing his displeasure with the actions of Iran's proxies in Iraq.

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  Politics

  2022-03-03

  Classified report says China knew of Russia's invasion plan

  The Chinese regime reportedly learned in advance of the Russian plan to invade Ukraine but cared only about not having it happen during the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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  Politics

  2022-03-02

  Biden slams 'dictator' Putin, warns of global battle between democracy, autocracy

  'We are ready. We are united,' Biden said of democracies that were rising to the moment. The US president added the West was going to seize the 'ill-begotten gains' of Putin's 'corrupt' oligarchs.

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  Politics

  2022-03-01

  Hizbullah, Russian ambassador team up to criticise Lebanese support for Ukraine

  After the Lebanese foreign ministry condemned the invasion, Hizbullah hypocritically said the statement violated the principle of neutrality, while the ambassador claimed Russia is 'peaceful'.

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  Politics

  2022-03-01

  Iranians, Arabs flee Russian aggression in Ukraine

  With the Russian onslaught ongoing and Ukrainian airspace closed, governments in the Middle East have been facilitating their citizens' return via other nations.

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  Politics

  2022-02-25

  Chinese investment in MENA region has military agenda, experts warn

  Middle East/North Africa countries might see Chinese investment as a straightforward proposition. But many say this perception is misleading.

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  Politics

  2022-02-21

  Iran's mediation efforts fail to unite Iraq's Shia blocs

  To Iran's dismay, the IRGC-QF commander has not succeeded in convincing the different Shia political blocs in Iraq to remain united.