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A Brief History of Iran’s Hostage Swapping
New York Times· 9 hours agoSince the 1979 revolution, Iran has made detaining foreigners and dual nationals a centerpiece of its foreign policy, trading them for money and people....
We cannot give up on peace
The Day· 9 hours agoMy cousin, Liat Beinin Atzili, was taken hostage and was released through the efforts of Congressman Joe Courtney, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and...
Omar Mismar Mines Ancient Strife for His Stunning Contemporary Mosaics
Artnet News· 2 days agoLebanese artist Omar Mismar made a splash at the Venice Biennale with a series of political mosaics...
Iran: Power Comes At A Cost
Strategy Page· 2 days agoNovember 16, 2021: The new radical government has been around for three months and is already in trouble for overpromising and under delivering. The hardline decisions made since August in Iraq ...
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 hour agoGlobal Forecast as of 18:00 GMT Sunday, June 16, 2024
Islamic State prisoners ‘liquidated’ as Russian authorities end jail siege
Daily Telegraph· 4 hours agoA police source told TASS, the Russian state news agency, that IS members who were due to appear in...
Minnesota man who joined Islamic State group is sentenced to 10 years in prison
Associated Press· 3 days agoA Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria after becoming radicalized expressed remorse and wept in open court Thursday as he was sentenced to 10 ...
Germany Mulls Migration Pact With Uzbekistan to Deport Afghans
Bloomberg· 7 hours agoHave a confidential tip for our reporters? Germany is in talks with Uzbekistan over a migration pact...
Artillery: Sustained Fire At Extreme Range In Syria
Strategy Page· 6 days agoNovember 15, 2017: A Marine Corps battery (six guns) of M777 155mm howitzers was sent to Syria in early 2017 to support the SDF Kurdish militia as it advanced towards and ...
Russian Forces Quash Prison Mutiny Led by Terrorism Suspects, State Media Reports
New York Times· 6 hours agoThe assailants had taken two guards hostage and were killed, the prison service said. Russian...
