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Soleimani killing is not another Sarajevo incident

The U.S. killing of Qasem Soleimani happened so fast and the consequences are so uncertain that many have been comparing it with the Sarajevo incident that triggered World War I.Soon after the news o

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Spotlight: Turkey fears instability after killing of senior Iranian commander

Turkey, a neighbor of Iran, fears escalation of tensions following the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian top commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, a scenario that would

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Tens of thousands march in Baghdad to mourn Soleimani, others killed in U.S. air strike

Tens of thousands of people marched in Baghdad on Saturday to mourn Iran’s military chief Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, killed in a U

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Post-Soleimani fallout

Major General Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran's Quds forces, was thought to have controlled Iran's foreign policy in much of the Middle East. /AP Photo Editor's note: Guy Burton is an adju

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U.S. and Iran: A week of revenge

Kashmiri Shiite Muslims chant anti-America and anti-Israeli slogans during a protest against U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani at Magam 37 kilom

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Tensions soar as Iran vows to respond for Soleimani killing

Iran promised to seek revenge for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad’s airport that killed the mastermind of its interventions across the Middle East, and the U.S. said Frid

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Iran vows revenge after US kills top general in Baghdad strike

A furious Iran threatened to avenge a US strike that killed a top Iranian commander at Baghdad's international airport Friday, raising fears of a wider regional conflic

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Saudi uses sports 'soft power' as lever of influence

Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in the kingdom as part of a multi-billion-dollar push

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Saudi uses sports 'soft power' as lever of influence

Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in the kingdom as part of a multi-billion-dollar push

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Violent chaos, autocratic order, and democracy

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 30, 2019. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Guy Burton is a visiting fellow at theMiddleEast Center, the London School of Econ

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Violent chaos, autocratic order, and democracy

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 30, 2019. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Guy Burton is a visiting fellow at theMiddleEast Center, the London School of Econ