Former Middle East Envoy Dennis Ross on regional instability —

In this episode of “Intelligence Matters,” host Michael Morell speaks with former senior U.S. ambassador and…

Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan, with tremors felt in Pakistan and India | CNN

CNN  —  A strong earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan on Tuesday, with tremors felt in cities in…

Opinion: Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, Congress still has unfinished business | CNN

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Christian Atsu: Ghana soccer star laid to rest in a state-assisted funeral | CNN

CNN  —  Ghana soccer star Christian Atsu has been laid to rest in a state-assisted funeral…

Opinion: Was toppling Saddam Hussein worth it? The answer isn’t straightforward | CNN

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Turkey to start ratifying Finland’s NATO membership after months of opposition | CNN

CNN  —  Turkey’s president says his government will begin ratifying Finland’s bid to become a NATO…

A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared | CNN

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At least 4 Palestinians killed in IDF operation in Jenin | CNN

CNN  —  At least four Palestinians were killed on Thursday and 23 others injured after an…

Child detainees in Iran subjected to flogging, electric shocks and sexual violence, says Amnesty | CNN

CNN  —  Iranian authorities have used torture methods including sexual violence against imprisoned children as part…

China has shattered the assumption of US dominance in the Middle East | CNN

CNN  —  With a grandiose diplomatic flourish China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran,…