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Explosions in Iran Spread Jitters and Rumors Amid Anticipation of Attacks
ByLeily Nikounazar and Pranav Baskar January 31, 2026

Deadly blasts, including one that may have been caused by a gas leak, raised anxiety in the country. “Society is waiting for war,” one Iranian said.

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Dozens of People Are Killed in Iraq Shopping Mall Fire
ByErika Solomon and Amelia Nierenberg July 17, 2025

The local governor announced three days of mourning for the victims, who he said included children.

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Iraq Shopping Mall Fire Kills at Least 61
ByErika Solomon and Amelia Nierenberg July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

Local officials blamed shoddy construction and a lack of preparedness for the scale of the tragedy at the newly opened building.

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Cairo Telecommunications Building Hit With 2nd Fire in a Week
ByAndrés R. Martínez and Rania Khaled July 11, 2025

A blaze on Thursday at one of Egypt’s main telecommunications hubs was extinguished, days after a larger fire there killed four people and disrupted internet, transport and banking services.

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Cairo Telecommunications Building Hit With 2nd Fire in a Week
ByAndrés R. Martínez and Rania Khaled July 11, 2025

A blaze on Thursday at one of Egypt’s main telecommunications hubs was extinguished, days after a larger fire there killed four people and disrupted internet, transport and banking services.

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Wildfires Scar Syria Anew
ByEuan Ward July 9, 2025

The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the size of Washington, D.C.

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Wildfires Scar Syria Anew
ByEuan Ward July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the size of Washington, D.C.

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Wildfires Sweep Syria’s Coast as Drought Strains Fragile State
ByEuan Ward July 4, 2025

Firefighting efforts have been hampered by the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the civil war, as the country grapples with the worst drought in decades.

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