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Members of the Kurdish peshmerga security forces queue at a polling station to vote ahead of the Oct. 20 parliamentary election in Arbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, on Oct. 18, 2024.
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Iraqi Kurdistan's Parliamentary Elections Highlight Two Major Kurdish Groups in the Middle East

Following belated parliamentary elections in Iraqi Kurdistan, explore the most prominent Kurdish groups in the Middle East.

Israel's Iron Dome air defense system intercepts rockets fired from southern Lebanon on Aug. 4, 2024, in the Upper Galilee region of northern Israel.
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Israel on High Alert for Potential Responses From Iran and Hezbollah

Israel remains on high alert for potential responses from Iran and Hezbollah following the assassination of Hamas' political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Venezuelan lawmaker Pedro Carreno (L) delivers a speech while Venezuelan deputy Diosdado Cabello (R) holds a map showing the border between Venezuela and Guyana during a legislative session in Caracas on Jan. 8, 2019.
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Venezuela's Reach for Guyana's Territory

Venezuela is ramping up border operations as it prepares to pursue its territorial claims on Guyana's Essequibo region.

An Israeli army convoy Nov. 1, 2023, on a road near Sderot in southern Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip.
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How Israeli Forces Are Proceeding in the Gaza Strip in Response to Geography and Global Scrutiny
A general view of a military crest of the French army in Niamey, Niger, on July 15, 2022.
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The Sahel's Security Environment Amid French and U.N. Troop Withdrawals
Israel Defense Forces soldiers guard an area around the Israeli settlement Kfar Azza on Oct. 10, 2023, after Hamas militants killed dozens of civilians there days earlier.
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Hamas' Major Infiltration Points in Israel

Hamas' Oct. 7 infiltration of Israel was a remarkable failure of the Israeli army's defenses.

A man enters a foreign currency exchange shop in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 11, 2023.
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Inflation Rates Across South Asia
A teller uses a machine to count Turkish lira banknotes at a foreign exchange office in Ankara, Turkey, on July 20, 2023.
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Turkey Wavers Under the Weight of its Debt Load

Scarce foreign currency reserves are creating more debt liability for Turkey amid a volatile lira.

A giant billboard bearing a picture of Iran's "Fattah" hypersonic missile covers the side of a building in Tehran on July 7, 2023.
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Iran Extends its Reach With the Fourth-Generation Khorramshahr Missile

Iran's newest Khorramshahr missile could reach Israel and regional U.S. military bases, enabling Tehran to deter direct attacks.

A woman walks past graffiti that reads, "No war," on March 14, 2022, in Moscow, Russia.
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Russian War Support Ahead of Ukraine's Offensive

Domestic support in Russia for its war in Ukraine may continue to fall in the coming months should setbacks and embarrassments continue.

The symbols of various currencies are superimposed over a green background.
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IMF Lowers Projections for Global Economic Growth in 2023

The International Monetary Fund lowered its projections for global economic growth in 2023, largely due to higher interest rates and increased U.S. banking sector risk.

A pedestrian shelters from the rain as they walk past fruit and vegetables displayed for sale at a market in east London on March 31, 2023.
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The Eurozone's Headline Inflation Is Falling, but Core Inflation Continues to Rise
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