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Nuri al-Maliki Is the Last Thing Iraq Needs

The last time Nuri al-Maliki was in power, corruption, mismanagement, extremism, and Iran ruled the roost in Iraq.
Even if America does not intervene against the regime, how can Iran hold together as a country in the aftermath of such ...
The militia is still a force in Lebanese politics, but its ability to menace abroad has been severely weakened ...
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has upped the stakes in the face of US President Donald Trump’s threats of attack.
When President Donald Trump promised Iranian protesters that “help is on its way,” he made a commitment that demands fulfillment. The administration appears caught between honoring that pledge and ...
US President Donald Trump also said there was contact between Washington and Tehran. It comes as the US has deployed several ...
Muslim organisations in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday expressed mixed reactions to the hike in financial allocation for the Ministry of Minority Affairs in the Union Budget 2026-27, as compared to the ...
Even the lowest estimate, issued by the regime itself, says that 3,117 people were killed. The highest estimate is more than ...
President Trump’s promised “armada” has arrived in the Middle East, headed by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier battle ...
President Donald Trump would be unwise to kill Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. At least not as a first step in his anticipated upcoming military action. This is not to say that Trump ...
After weeks of nationwide protests, Iran’s Supreme Leader ordered a violent crackdown that left thousands dead. President ...
Iran’s missile and defence capabilities “will never be subject to negotiation”, Tehran’s foreign minister said.