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Yemen separatist leader to make last stand after rejecting Saudi ultimatum, supporters say
ByGuardian staff and agencies January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

Saudi airstrikes hit Aidarous al-Zubaidi’s military camps after he defies a demand to travel to Riyadh for talksThe leader of Yemen’s routed southern separatist movement, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, has decided to make a defiant last stand in Aden, his suppor…

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Teen killed by bus during ultra-Orthodox protest against conscription in Jerusalem
ByGuardian staff and agencies January 7, 2026

Mass demonstrations against compulsory service law have been taking place as Israel’s military tries to solve its manpower shortagesA mass ultra-Orthodox Jewish rally against military conscription turned deadly in Jerusalem on Tuesday, when a teenage b…

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Clashes in Tehran’s grand bazaar as protests continue – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian January 6, 2026

Protesters calling for political and economic change demonstrated in Tehran’s grand bazaar on Tuesday. In an attempt to quash mounting social unrest, the Iranian government is attempting risky economic concessions. Thirty-five people have died in the p…

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Iranian security forces clash with protesters at Tehran’s grand bazaar
ByWilliam Christou January 6, 2026

Nationwide protests continue to grow as rights groups accuse authorities of cracking down on demonstratorsIranian security forces have clashed with protesters staging a sit-in at Tehran’s grand bazaar, firing teargas and expelling demonstrators as the …

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Israel pushes ahead with vast illegal settlement in heart of West Bank
ByEmma Graham-Harrison and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem January 6, 2026

Exclusive: Tender posted for construction of 3,401 homes in settlement designed to ‘bury idea of a Palestinian state’Israel is moving to start construction on a vast illegal settlement in the heart of the West Bank, designed to “bury the idea of a Pale…

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Greta Thunberg came to stay – and my kid may have inadvertently helped her get arrested | Arwa Mahdawi
ByArwa Mahdawi January 6, 2026

The activist had held a sign written with my daughter’s crayon. Try explaining that to a four-year-oldIt was 6am. London. A few days before Christmas. My four-year-old is singing at the top of her lungs and charging around my parents’ house on a hunt f…

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Iran to try risky economic concessions as it attempts to quell protesters’ anger
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor January 5, 2026January 6, 2026

President wants to placate demonstrators calling for political change, action on corruption and help with cost of livingThe Iranian government is attempting risky economic concessions as it tries to meet the escalating demands of protesters seeking fun…

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Palestine’s ambassador to UK hails embassy as ‘proof our identity cannot be denied’
ByEmine Sinmaz and PA Media January 5, 2026

Husam Zomlot says inauguration of mission in London marks change of direction for Palestinian stateThe Palestinian ambassador to the UK has said the inauguration of the state’s embassy in London is “proof that our identity cannot be denied”.Husam Zomlo…

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Three children dead in Iran protests as security forces accused of ‘indiscriminate targeting’
ByDeepa Parent January 5, 2026

Escalating protests sparked by economic chaos have seen at least 20 people killed and nearly 1,000 arrested, say human rights groupsAt least three children are reported to have been killed and more than 40 minors arrested after eight days of the ongoin…

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From tourism to wine, Syrian businesses flounder in post-Assad cultural flux
ByWilliam Christou in Damascus January 5, 2026

Shop owners report fewer travellers while bars and wineries hope for legal clarity on alcohol saleAbu Ali spent the first hours after the toppling of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad boxing up his merchandise. Old-regime bumper stickers, mugs with …

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