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Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, Son of Libyan Dictator, Is Killed
ByIslam Al-Atrash and Ephrat Livni February 3, 2026

Mr. el-Qaddafi, 53, a politician and a son of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, was killed after four men stormed his house, the lawyer said. No other details were released.

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How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Sanjana Varghese, Malachy Browne and Parin Behrooz January 25, 2026January 27, 2026

Protests erupted amid a communications blackout. But as video and witness accounts trickle out, the brutality of the regime’s crackdown is becoming clear.

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2 Killed in Vehicle Ramming and Stabbing in Israel, Officials Say
ByAdam Rasgon and Johnatan Reiss December 26, 2025December 27, 2025

The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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Syria Tiptoes Toward Transitional Justice One Year After Assad’s Ouster
ByCarlotta Gall and Saad Alnassife November 29, 2025

Fourteen people are on trial, charged with crimes related to an outbreak of sectarian violence under the new government. The abuses of the old Assad regime still await a reckoning.

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Grisly Killings of a Married Couple Spark New Sectarian Unrest in Syria
ByEuan Ward November 24, 2025

The government acted quickly to tamp down reprisals in the central city of Homs as it tries to manage repeated waves of bloodshed involving minority groups.

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