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Saudi Arabia Is Still One of the Most Repressive Countries
Pundits like Thomas Friedman claimed that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was a reformer committed to liberalization. In reality, the Saudi kingdom remains unflinchingly authoritarian, ...
With Trump in the White House, Iranians mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution
TEHRAN, Iran — Tens of thousands of Iranians marked the anniversary of the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution, the first such ...
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In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich province is left in limbo
That has irked Turkey, which supported the rebels now controlling Syria. Turkey considers the SDF to be an offshoot of the ...
Iran praises US for cutting foreign aid funding as it looks for a Trump message on nuclear talks
Iran's government seems to be welcoming decisions by the United States — even though they happen to come from a man Iranian ...