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A major geopolitical event in early January 2026 — the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special operations forces — triggered rapid shifts in int...
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A major geopolitical event in early January 2026 — the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special operations forces — triggered rapid shifts in int...
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U.S. Forces Detain Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro During Operation in Caracas On January 3, 2026, U.S. military forces conducted an operation in Caracas that res...
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Settlers Cross Into Gaza as Hundreds of Far‑right Israelis Hold Event Vowing Resettlement On December 18, 2025, a group of Israeli civilians from the far‑right Nachal...
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Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor reported that an incident involving Israeli military forces and a Palestinian minor occurred in the northern Gaza Strip on December 10, 2...
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Syrian transitional President Ahmad al‑Sharaa makes historic White House visit Syrian transitional President Ahmad al‑Sharaa visited the White House in Washington, D....
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Reports and warnings from humanitarian organizations, demining teams, and local authorities have highlighted the danger posed by explosive devices and unexploded ordna...
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On November 2, 2025, after the leaked video of alleged abuse of a Palestinian detainee by Israeli soldiers at the Sde Teiman military detention facility was widely cir...
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Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the former Military Advocate General of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), was arrested following the leak of a video showing alleged a...
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On October 30, 2025, around 200,000 ultra-Orthodox men gathered in Jerusalem to protest against military conscription policies. The event was presented as a prayer ral...
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Allegations of organ removal from Palestinian bodies have circulated multiple times during and after the Gaza war, particularly in relation to bodies returned followin...
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Palestinian authorities report bodies returned with missing organs and signs of abuse On October 17, 2025, officials in the Gaza Strip reported that the bodies of Pal...
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A group of Israeli teenagers burned their army draft orders in Tel Aviv on July 15, 2025, as part of a protest against compulsory military service and actions by the I...
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Netanyahu Meets Trump at White House Amid Ceasefire Negotiations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on ...
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Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 86 Palestinians, including dozens of people seeking humanitarian aid near distribution centers, according to...
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2025 NATO Summit in The Hague Focuses on Defence Spending and Strategic Cooperation The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held its 2025 summit in The Hague, N...
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The United Nations Secretary-General’s annual report on conflict-related sexual violence included Israel in its annex listing parties identified as having credible inf...
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Netanyahu Visits White House to Discuss Trade and Gaza Developments Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House ...
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Netanyahu Meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago Following Inauguration Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on ...
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Palestinian Killed by Smoke Canister in Beit Lahia On 30 November 2024, a Palestinian man in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahia was reported killed after ...
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International Criminal Court Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders On 21 November 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Isra...
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Coordinated pager explosions in Lebanon attributed to Israeli intelligence On September 17, 2024, thousands of handheld pagers used by members of the Lebane...
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On July 24, 2024, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of the United States Congress in Washington, D.C. The speech focused on Israel’s ...
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Report Says Up to 21,000 Children Missing or Separated From Families in Gaza A new report warned that the number of children missing or separated from their...
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Nikki Haley writes “Finish Them” on Israeli artillery shell during Israel visit On May 28, 2024, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Republican...
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2014–2026 — Former defense minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi becomes president after playing the central military role in Morsi's removal. His government emphasizes securi...
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3 July 2013 — Following enormous demonstrations against President Morsi, the Egyptian military removes him from office and suspends the constitution. Supporters descri...
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25 January–11 February 2011 — Mass demonstrations erupt against police brutality, corruption, economic frustration and authoritarian government. Cairo's Tahrir Square ...
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2011–2014 — Mubarak's fall opens competitive elections and unprecedented political participation, but the transition rapidly produces institutional conflict, polarizat...
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January–August 1997 — The collapse of enormous fraudulent investment schemes wipes out the savings of hundreds of thousands of Albanians. Armed rebellion spreads, mili...
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6 October 1981 — Islamist militants within the Egyptian military assassinate President Anwar Sadat during a military parade commemorating the 1973 war. The attack foll...
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1978 — Chinese economic and military assistance ends after years of growing ideological disagreement. Albania loses its final major communist ally and enters an extrao...
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1958–1961 — Egypt and Syria unite as the United Arab Republic under Nasser. The union represents the high point of pan-Arab political enthusiasm. Syrian dissatisfactio...
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26 July–7 November 1956 — Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal Company after Western governments withdraw support for the Aswan High Dam. Britain, France and Israel secr...
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23 July 1952 — Egyptian military officers overthrow King Farouk's government. The movement is driven by dissatisfaction with corruption, political inequality, British ...
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1952–1970 — The Free Officers end the monarchy, reduce British influence, redistribute land and create a powerful developmental state. At the same time, political part...
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1922–1953 — Egypt operates as a constitutional monarchy shaped by constant competition among the palace, the Wafd Party and British power. Parliamentary government exi...
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January–June 1919 — Allied leaders negotiate borders, reparations, military restrictions, mandates and a new international organization. Wilson's language of self-dete...
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August–November 1918 — Germany and its allies face military retreat, shortages, exhaustion and growing political instability. Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and Austria-...
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January–March 1918 — Russia's withdrawal gives Germany a temporary manpower advantage in the west, but American troops are arriving rapidly. Hindenburg and Ludendorff ...
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6 April 1917–11 November 1918 — The United States begins converting its enormous economy and population into military power. Millions of men enter the draft system whi...
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December 1916–January 1917 — German naval and military leaders conclude that unrestricted submarine warfare may force Britain out of the war. They understand that the ...
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August 1916–October 1918 — Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff become the dominant figures in Germany's Supreme Army Command. Their influence extends far beyond b...
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1 July 1916 — British and French forces open the Somme offensive after an enormous artillery preparation. The first day becomes the bloodiest single day in British mil...
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4 June 1916 — Russian General Aleksei Brusilov launches a major offensive against Austria-Hungary. Innovative preparation and attacks across a broad front produce spec...
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1915–1917 — Commanders increasingly seek to exhaust enemy manpower, artillery and industrial capacity faster than their own side is depleted. Verdun and the Somme beco...
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28 July–4 August 1914 — European armies activate enormous prearranged railway timetables to mobilize millions of soldiers. Military planners argue that delaying mobili...
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7–23 July 1914 — Austro-Hungarian leaders debate how to transform the Sarajevo assassination into a confrontation with Serbia. Officials increasingly favor demands sev...
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May–June 1914 — Members of the assassination conspiracy obtain pistols, bombs and assistance through contacts associated with Serbian nationalist and military-intellig...
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