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Egypt avoids taking sides in Sudan crisis

While regional and international forces are pushing for a solution to the crisis in Sudan, Cairo is neutral between the civil and military components in an attempt to overcome the complexities of the political scene. In a neutral diplomatic reaction to the coup carried out Oct. 25 by Sudanese army …

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Assassination attempt against Iraqi PM sparks fear of ‘return to chaos’

A drone attack on the residence of the Iraqi prime minister has raised the specter of continuing violence by nonstate actors in the country after elections in which Iran-linked armed groups lost dozens of parliamentary seats. An attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s residence in the early morning hours …

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Iraqi PM Unharmed After Drone Attack Amid Escalating Tensions With Iran-Backed Militias

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an attack by an armed drone on his residence on November 7 amid escalating tensions over the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept last month’s parliamentary election results. The Baghdad residence inside the city’s fortified Green Zone was hit by a rocket attack early …

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