Along Iraq’s borders, a corrupt customs-evasion cartel is diverting billions of dollars away from state coffers to line the pockets of armed groups, political parties and crooked officials.
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US Confirms it Will Persist in Efforts to Secure Release of Hostages in Iran
The United States confirmed on Wednesday that it will persist in its diplomatic efforts to secure the safe return of Americans detained in Iran.
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World must push Houthis to break with Iran – accept Saudi peace plan
Members of the international community with open channels to Yemen’s Houthi militia must use their leverage to encourage it to sever ties with Iran and commit to the Saudi-led ...
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Saudi FM: Iran must stop its plan to change Syria’s demographics
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah said on Tuesday that a UN-sponsored political settlement was the only solution to the crisis in Syria.
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Iran obsessively carrying out executions rights groups say
Iran is “obsessively” executing death row inmates despite a decline in public support for capital punishment, rights activists said Tuesday as they released a report on the death penalty ...
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A growing challenge for Iraq – Iran-aligned Shiite militias
It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, drove openly through central Baghdad denouncing the US presence in Iraq ...
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