Taylor Adam on the WP explains in detail what is happening in Iraq between the US and Iran and why Iraq is important to the whole region. Tensions between the United States and Iran have increased throughout 2019, but on New Year's Eve, they took on a surge that saw the US embassy [...]
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A car bomb driven by a suicide bomber exploded at the entrance to the Chinese embassy in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek. According to some witnesses, a strong explosion was heard near the US embassy in Beijing. The dynamics are not yet clear nor the number of people involved is known. The testimonies speak of a number [...]
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According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, at least 30 protesters were injured, among them 5 journalists, and 2 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the clashes that broke out today on the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel a few hours from inauguration of the American embassy in Jerusalem. Palestinian protesters and militants have [...]
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The relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is "a new and dangerous episode in a series of provocations and wrong decisions that has continued since December". This was stated today by the general secretary of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit. In a statement, Aboul Gheit harshly criticized the transfer of the diplomatic representation of [...]
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