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Syrians in Kurdish area of Aleppo pick up pieces after clashes

Residents of a Kurdish neighbourhood in Syria's second city of Aleppo passed through government checkpoints Sunday to find blackened walls,...

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By Omar Haj Kadour

Turkey bars Iranians from protesting outside Istanbul consulate

Turkey on Sunday prevented Iranian nationals from protesting outside Iran's consulate in Istanbul, with the area cordoned off and crowds blocked by...

yesterday 2

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By Anne Chaon

Demonstrators in London, Paris, Istanbul back Iran protests

Demonstrators rallied in London, Paris and Istanbul on Sunday in support of protests in Iran that have been countered with a deadly crackdown by...

yesterday 2

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Agence France-Presse

Syria govt forces take control of Aleppo's Kurdish neighbourhoods

Syria's government was in full control of Aleppo on Sunday after taking over the city's Kurdish neighbourhoods and evacuating fighters there to...

yesterday 2

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By Bakr Alkasem

Iran protest death toll rises as alarm grows over crackdown 'massacre'

Iranian authorities have committed a "mass killing" in cracking down on the biggest protests against the Islamic republic in years, a rights group...

yesterday 2

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By Stuart Williams

Confronting protests, Iran vows to strike back if U.S. attacks

By Parisa Hafezi, Rami Ayyub and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Tehran threatened on Sunday to retaliate against Israel and U.S....

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By Parisa Hafezi, Rami Ayyub And Maayan Lubell

Israeli fire kills three people in Gaza, tension rises

CAIRO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians in two separate incidents across the enclave, local health authorities...

yesterday 2

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Haseeb Alwazeer

New protests hit Iran as alarm grows over crackdown 'massacre'

Iranian authorities have committed a "mass killing" in cracking down on the biggest protests against the Islamic republic in years, a rights group...

yesterday 2

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By Stuart Williams

In Gaza hospital, patients cling to MSF as Israel orders it out

At a hospital in Gaza, wards are filled with patients fearing they will be left without care if Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is forced out under...

yesterday 2

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Agence France-Presse

Bangladesh seeks to join international force in Gaza

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Bangladesh said on Saturday it has told the United States that it wants to join the international...

yesterday 2

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By Kanishka Singh

Fresh protests in Iran as internet blackout persists

Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic...

yesterday 2

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By Stuart Williams

Closed-door breakdown in Syria-Kurdish talks foreshadowed Aleppo clashes

The collapse of US-brokered Syria-Kurdish talks preceded the Aleppo violence as Ankara continued to press Damascus on the Syrian Democratic Forces'...

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Amberin Zaman

As Iran protests swell, Trump's messages mixed on US intervention

President Trump attributed the scores of protester deaths to stampedes, even as videos show Iranian security forces are firing on protesters.

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

Lebanon revives offshore gas push with new approval for Total-led consortium

Beirut has approved a new exploration permit allowing international energy companies to begin work on an offshore block bordering Israel’s maritime...

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Samuel Wendel

Protester put pre-Islamic revolution Iran flag on London embassy: witnesses

A protester briefly replaced the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran on its London embassy with a former flag, flown before 1979, during a...

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Agence France-Presse

New rallies in Iran as son of shah calls for city centres to be seized

Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic...

previous day 3

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By Stuart Williams

New rallies erupt in Iran as crackdown fears grow

Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic...

previous day 3

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By Stuart Williams

Iran crackdown fears grow as protests persist

Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital on Saturday night, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic...

previous day 3

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By Stuart Williams

Syria urges Kurdish fighters to surrender after ramping up Aleppo operation

The United States and the European Union on Saturday urged the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to return to negotiations after days of...

previous day 3

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By Omar Haj Kadour

Syrian army says stopping Aleppo operations, but Kurds deny fighting over

The United States and the European Union on Saturday urged the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to return to negotiations after days of...

previous day 3

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By Omar Haj Kadour

US urges fresh talks between Syria govt, Kurds after deadly clashes

The United States and the European Union on Saturday urged the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to return to negotiations after days of...

previous day 3

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By Omar Haj Kadour

Amid mass Iran protests, Trump takes cautious approach

By Steve Holland and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is treading carefully around the issue of mass...

previous day 3

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By Steve Holland And Jonathan Landay

China, Russia, Iran start 'BRICS Plus' naval exercises in South African waters

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters) - China, Russia and Iran began a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa's waters on Saturday in...

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By Tim Cocks

Syrian army says controls Aleppo district, Kurdish forces deny claim

The United States and the European Union on Saturday urged the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to return to negotiations after days of...

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By Omar Haj Kadour

Flights from UAE, Qatar and Turkey canceled to Iran as protests grow

Several airlines canceled their flights to Iranian cities as the protests continue to grow despite a communication blackout.

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Beatrice Farhat

Sharaa tells Iraq's Barzani Kurds integral to Syria amid fears of Aleppo spillover

More than 140,000 people have been displaced by fighting between Syrian government and Kurdish forces in Aleppo and the situation has captured the...

friday 4

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Adam Lucente

Iran sees largest protest day as regime cuts internet: What to know

Thousands of Iranians protested across the country on Thursday evening in one of the biggest challenges to Islamic Republic rule in decades.

08.01.2026 4

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Adam Lucente

US envoy pushes for Sudan truce in meeting with UAE’s MBZ after talks in Saudi Arabia

Boulos’ meeting in Abu Dhabi follows discussions earlier this week in Riyadh, as the two Gulf countries navigate both Sudan diplomacy and a dispute...

08.01.2026 1

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Rosaleen Carroll

Top Syrian Kurdish official Foza Yusuf says war with Damascus lose-lose for all

The Syrian Kurdish official warns that fighting in Aleppo could deepen the humanitarian crisis and stall political negotiations.

08.01.2026 4

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Amberin Zaman

Kurds in Turkey protest over Syria Aleppo offensive

Protesters rallied for a second day in Turkey's main cities on Thursday to demand an end to a deadly Syrian army offensive against Kurdish fighters...

08.01.2026 3

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Amberin Zaman

Turkey's Fidan says Israel ties harden SDF stance as Syria clashes grow

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday blamed the Syrian Democratic Forces’ ties with Israel for what he cast as the group's increasingly...

08.01.2026 4

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Ezgi Akin

Aleppo clashes between Kurdish forces, Syrian government test US diplomacy

A violent escalation between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo is worsening amid stalled US-brokered...

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Amberin Zaman