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In response to a fatal ambush attack by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on a military convoy in southeast Turkey, the Turkish military attacked numerous points in northern Iraq in... 2011-08-23

Although the most pressing threats in the short term come from potential social unrest, external threats also remain pronounced in Saudi Arabia. In an attempt to mitigate the latter,... 2011-07-18

The Iranian government launched two long-range missiles into the Indian Ocean in February, according to reports by local news agencies on July 12 citing Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander... 2011-07-15

On June 23, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan in Tehran to discuss the futures of their countries when NATO forces leave Afghanistan,... 2011-06-27

On June 26, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister for Municipalities And Tourism Samir Abdullah stated that the KRG has revoked 238 licences for investment ventures, and added... 2011-06-27

An Iranian flotilla comprising 120 students, clerics and activists, which had been planning to travel to Bahrain to support protesters there in May, abandoned its mission following... 2011-05-26

In a quick u-turn, Bahrain's government announced in mid-April that it would not seek to disband the main Shi'a opposition party al-Wefaq, only several days after it announced its intention... 2011-04-19

According to activists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the government has started clamping down on calls for greater political reforms, as authorities seek to ensure that the widespread... 2011-04-19

The United Nations Human Rights Council created a special investigator for Iran on March 24 after Sweden and the US pushed for a resolution on the matter, according to media sources.... 2011-03-29

Bahrain suspended flights to Lebanon, Iran and Iraq on March 23, in what might be the clearest indication yet of how the country's political crisis is raising sectarian tensions throughout... 2011-03-24