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An Iraqi vendor offers tomatoes in Baghdad.

An Iraqi vendor offers tomatoes in Baghdad.

How high will 'heatflation' take Middle East food prices?

Extreme heat raises food prices in a phenomenon known as "heatflation." In the Middle East, prices will be even higher.

People waving flags at a demonstration

People waving flags at a demonstration

Jordan helped Israel against Iran, now locals are protesting

Many Jordanians feel betrayed after their country helped Israel fend off Iran's drone attack.

A young woman sitting among a pile of belongings

A young woman sitting among a pile of belongings

Sudan's war: A year on, no hope for a cease-fire

In the year since war broke out in Sudan, fighting has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.

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A post on X claiming the USS Theodore Roosevelt is on its way to the coast of Israel

A post on X claiming the USS Theodore Roosevelt is on its way to the coast of Israel

No, this US navy fleet is not yet en route to Israel

No, this US navy fleet is not yet en route to Israel

False claims on military movements amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions circulate online. DW fact-checks some of them.

A military parade was organized at the Police Faculty in Baghdad.

A military parade was organized at the Police Faculty in Baghdad.

Will Iraq finally push US troops out because of Gaza?

Will Iraq finally push US troops out because of Gaza?

After the US killed the leader of an Iraqi militia, the Iraqi government says it will push US troops out. But will it?

People gather to collect water in Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, May 28, 2023.

People gather to collect water in Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, May 28, 2023.

Sudan conflict fuels humanitarian disaster

Sudan conflict fuels humanitarian disaster

As the conflict between two rival generals grinds on, there is growing concern that Sudan could run out of food.

Hands holding up the World Cup trophy

Hands holding up the World Cup trophy

Saudi Arabia forging network to bid for 2030 World Cup

Saudi Arabia forging network to bid for 2030 World Cup

Media reports say that Riyadh is offering to cover all construction costs – but it remains far from a done deal.

Fans at a match at the Qatar World Cup

Fans at a match at the Qatar World Cup

Is criticism of Qatar's World Cup racist?

Is criticism of Qatar's World Cup racist?

Observers agree that Qatar has had to deal with more criticism than is usual for a World Cup host. But why?

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a US flag during a demonstration in Baghdad's Tahrir Square on September 16, 2016.

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burn a US flag during a demonstration in Baghdad's Tahrir Square on September 16, 2016.

How Russia is winning the Mideast information war

How Russia is winning the Mideast information war

Why do Middle Eastern locals believe the propaganda being peddled by official and unofficial Russian media in Arabic?

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