Syrian Civil War Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. In the first eleven years of the war, which began in 2011, an estimated 350,000 people have been killed…
Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Since 2003, worldwide concern over Iran’s nuclear program has increased as Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) spar over…
China’s new defense minister is a general the US sanctioned for buying Russian weapons
CNN — China on Sunday appointed a US-sanctioned general as its new defense minister. The country’s rubber-stamp legislature unanimously confirmed the appointment of General Li Shangfu, a veteran of the…
Wagner chief admits to founding Russian troll farm sanctioned for meddling in US elections
CNN — Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian private military company Wagner, admitted on Tuesday to founding the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a notorious troll farm that the US government…
As aid is rushed into Turkey, Syria could be left behind
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Netanyahu outlines vision for two-state solution – without Palestinian sovereignty
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Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. New York and…
Russians grow more critical as Putin’s military operation drags on and sanctions take a toll
Moscow CNN — November and December are known as the most depressing months in Moscow. The days are short and dark, and the weather is too cold and wet to…
Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters via Instagram, amid fears of house arrest
CNN — A female Iranian rock climber, who competed without a hijab at an international competition in South Korea, has taken to social media to thank her supporters – amid…
Iran faces dilemma as children join protests in ‘unprecedented’ phenomenon
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