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Escalation of Hostilities in Yemen: Saudi-Led Coalition Airstrikes on Sanaa Airport and Houthi Retaliation Signal Potential End to Two-Year Truce
The fragile peace that has largely held in Yemen since 2022 faced its most significant challenge on July 13, as Yemeni government forces, operating in a long-standing coalition with Saudi Arabia, launched a series of targeted airstrikes against Sanaa International Airport. According to an extensive analysis of satellite imagery conducted by Human Rights Watch (HRW), […]
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Iran Escalates Use of Death Penalty Amid Rising Hostilities and Internal Repression Following Execution of Mehdi Khanaki
The execution of Mehdi Khanaki on July 22 marks a significant escalation in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s use of capital punishment as a tool of political suppression. Khanaki, a young man whose case has drawn international condemnation, became the 24th individual known to have been executed since March 18 in direct connection with the […]
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