Category: 3. Middle East
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Before dawn, ancient drum rite wakes Istanbul faithful to fast
It’s 3:30 am and lights are slowly coming on in the homes lining a narrow Istanbul street as people are woken up by the rhythmic thump of a drum.
Emerging onto a balcony, Sibel Savas and her grandson look down as the drummer — or davulcu in…
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Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on Iran since the beginning of the day
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) press service reported that the Israeli military had attacked hundreds of targets in Iran since the beginning of the day.
“As part of Operation Lion’s Roar, the Israel Defense…
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Waves of blasts heard over Dubai, Doha for second day, witnesses say
By Maha El Dahan and Andrew Mills
DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) – Loud blasts were heard in Dubai and the Qatari capital Doha for the second day on Sunday, witnesses said, as Iran’s retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to U.S….
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Who is running Iran’s regime at this moment?
With US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s top leadership, up to 40 top officials, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the leader of the Iranian military and many others so far, who is running the…
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How does Iran’s theocratic system of power work?
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported killed in strikes on Saturday by the US and Israel, which, if confirmed, could throw into jeopardy continued clerical rule in the Islamic Republic.The complexities of Iran’s ruling system,…
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Celebrations around the world after strikes on Iran
People in the UK, Spain and the United States celebrated on Saturday following news that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had been killed during attacks across Iran by Israel and the US, which began on Saturday morning local time.
The death of…
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Saudi Arabia, Israel pushed Donald Trump for Iran strike
US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch Operation Epic Fury against Iran on Saturday in a joint operation with Israel followed weeks of behind-the-scenes pressure from Israel and Saudi Arabia, the Washingron Post reported on Sunday,…
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Trump warns Iran of unprecedented force if it retaliates
March 1 (Reuters) – The United States will hit Iran “with a force that has never been seen before,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, should the Middle East nation retaliate for U.S. strikes.
“Iran just stated that they are going to hit…
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Donald Trump threatens Iran with ‘force never seen before’
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran that if the country intended to strike “very hard” later in the day, Washington would respond with “a force that has never been seen before.”In Tehran, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad…
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