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Syrian rebels seize Aleppo in surprise offensive
Speed Read The rebels made gains against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and reignited Syria's 13-year-old civil war
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Russia and Iran 'up the ante' after meeting in Turkmenistan
The Explainer Two nations talk up their closer ties but some in Tehran believe Putin 'still owes' them
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The Week Unwrapped: Are we ready for bird flu?
Podcast Plus, will unrest in Turkey derail a deal with Syria? And could AI exacerbate climate change?
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The 10 most dangerous countries in the world
In Depth Yemen takes bottom spot in the Global Peace Index, as conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine put world on track for highest death toll since 1994
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Will Iran risk all-out war with Israel?
Today's Big Question Tehran has not wanted to be directly involved in the Middle East conflict so far. But that could be about to change
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Shamima Begum: no way home
Talking point The embattled former Londoner has been in Syria since February 2015
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What do Iran and its proxies want from Middle East escalation?
Today's Big Question Tehran launched attacks on Iraq, Pakistan and Syria this week, heightening tensions in the region
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Israel-Hamas: which countries might be dragged into conflict?
Today's Big Question Experts fear a broader cross-border conflict in the region
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The 2010s and mass protest: a decade without meaningful change?
Talking Point New book reviews a decade of demonstrations and asks why many of them failed
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Protests in Syria: could they bring down the Assad regime?
Talking Point Threat to power grows amid poverty, inflation and ‘botched’ response to earthquake
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The rehabilitation of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad
feature Critics say the president’s return to Arab League after 12 years of brutal civil war shows that ‘crime pays’
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Turkey claims death of 3rd ISIS leader in 2 years
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The deadly attacks on Syrian truffle hunters
feature Islamic State suspected of targeting Syrians risking their lives to secure much-needed income
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U.S. strikes Iranian-linked targets in Syria after drone attack kills 1 U.S. contractor, wounds 6 others
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