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    Iran’s Leadership Stumbles After War and Unrest

    ByDeclan Walsh January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

    The bloody crackdown offers hints about growing tensions inside the country’s ruling system as the cleric’s rule comes under strain.

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    Zero Hour for the Middle East

    ByRoger Cohen, David Guttenfelder, Saher Alghorra, Daniel Berehulak and Nanna Heitmann December 28, 2025December 28, 2025

    After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?

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    Syria, Rebuilding Its Military, Relies on Loyalists and Religious Teaching

    ByRaja Abdulrahim December 11, 2025

    Critics say Syria’s fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country’s forces from scratch.

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    Outdoor Concerts? Uncovered Hair? Shimmying in Public? Is This Iran?

    ByFarnaz Fassihi and Sanam Mahoozi December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

    Young people across Iran have been leading a dramatic change in social mores in recent months. “We have a fearless young generation that is breaking taboos.”

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    Pope Leo Lands in Turkey, Planning to Meet Erdogan With a Message of Outreach

    ByBen Hubbard and Motoko Rich November 27, 2025December 1, 2025

    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Leo XIV on the opening leg of a trip that will also include Lebanon.

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    More Than 40 Indian Pilgrims Are Killed in Bus Crash in Saudi Arabia

    ByMatthew Mpoke Bigg November 17, 2025

    The passengers, who were participating in the Umrah pilgrimage, were traveling between the two holiest cities in Islam, authorities said.

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    More Than 40 Indian Pilgrims Are Killed in Bus Crash in Saudi Arabia

    ByMatthew Mpoke Bigg November 17, 2025

    The passengers, who were participating in the Umrah pilgrimage, were traveling between the two holiest cities in Islam, authorities said.

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    Beyond Dubai’s Glitter, the UAE Coast Offers a Glimpse of Life Before Oil

    ByAlexander Lobrano and Katarina Premfors October 28, 2025

    The smaller, less visited parts of the United Arab Emirates offer a window into the past of a country whose riches once came largely from pearls.

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    Beyond Dubai’s Glitter, the UAE Coast Offers a Glimpse of Life Before Oil

    ByAlexander Lobrano and Katarina Premfors October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

    The smaller, less visited parts of the United Arab Emirates offer a window into the past of a country whose riches once came largely from pearls.

    Read More Beyond Dubai’s Glitter, the UAE Coast Offers a Glimpse of Life Before OilContinue

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    Can a Beach Really Be Evil? Ask the Sun-Seekers in Good Sahel.

    ByVivian Yee, Rania Khaled and Fatma Fahmy October 23, 2025

    The sea looks the same. So does the sand. But in Egypt, two beach communities not far from each other have decidedly different ideas about fun.

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