‘Javid Shah!’ Why Iranians are calling for their king | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsIRAN AFFAIRS: A slogan once considered politically unutterable has returned, and sounds of crowds chanting it fill the air as Iranian…
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‘Javid Shah!’ Why Iranians are calling for their king
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Iranians call for regime change as prices soar
Iranians call for regime change as prices soar | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East“Refrigerators are empty. Pockets are empty. Every day, people see themselves becoming poorer,” one protester told The Jerusalem Post. People walk past…
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US to hand over Ain al-Assad base to Iraqi forces
US to hand over Ain al-Assad base to Iraqi forces | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastAssad’s base was one of the few places the US remained, until Iran targeted the base with ballistic missiles in 2020 in response to the US killing…
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Yemen’s Aden airport shuts as Saudi-UAE rift deepens
DUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Air traffic at Yemen’s Aden international airport was halted on Thursday as tensions persisted between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two Gulf powers whose rivalry is reshaping war-torn Yemen.
The…
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Somaliland denies it agreed to accept Gaza refugees or host Israeli military bases
Somaliland on Thursday officially denied that it would accept Gazan refugees or allow Israel to establish military bases on its soil in exchange for Israeli recognition.
“The Government of the Republic of Somaliland firmly rejects false…
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Syria says Islamic State plotted New Year’s Eve attacks on churches
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria said Thursday a suicide bomber who killed a security forces member in Aleppo on New Year’s Eve was in the Islamic State group, which planned attacks on churches and gatherings.
IS recently increased its attacks…
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Saudi source: STC-backed minister shuts Yemen airport
Saudi source: STC-backed minister shuts Yemen airport | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastA shutdown of Aden airport was ordered by the transportation minister in the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) that runs southern…
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Somaliland denies trading recognition with Israel
Somaliland denies trading recognition with Israel | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastLast week, Israel became the first country to recognize the independence of Somaliland, angering international powers who bemoaned the move at the…
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Several reported killed in Iran protests over economic woes
By Elwely Elwelly
DUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Several people were killed during unrest in Iran on Thursday, an Iranian news agency and a rights group reported, as the biggest protests to hit the country for three years over soaring inflation sparked…
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500,000 turn out for pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul
Hundreds of thousands of people joined a New Year’s Day rally for Gaza in Istanbul on Thursday, waving Palestinian and Turkish flags and calling for an end to violence in the war-torn territory.
Demonstrators gathered in near-freezing…
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