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Amal Khalil, a veteran correspondent for the daily newspaper Al-Akhbar, in the southern Lebanese border village of Jebbayn in 2024.

黎巴嫩向被以色列杀害的记者阿迈勒·哈利勒告别：你需要了解什么

哈利勒在一次针对她和同事躲藏的房屋的定点清除行动中丧生，这起事件引发了黎巴嫩官员和国际媒体的广泛谴责。

Women read instructions to voters ahead of the upcoming municipal elections in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 21, 2026.

Analysis

巴勒斯坦地方选举前夕，竞争严重不足

由于许多选举没有竞争对手，而且其他候选人也被排除在外，这次投票凸显了旨在遏制异议和优先考虑稳定的精心策划的努力。

Daoud Kuttab

由 Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Qais al-Khazali (L), head of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq group, stands along with former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki after casting their ballots at a polling station in Baghdad on Nov. 11, 2025.

伊拉克什叶派阵营因马利基问题出现分歧，推迟总理选举，截止日期临近：你需要了解什么

除了特朗普政府公开反对的协调框架提名人、前总理努里·马利基之外，还有两位候选人成为新的候选人。

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi speaks at a candidates' registration office in Tehran on May 30, 2024, during the first day of registration ahead of the country's presidential election.

艾哈迈德·瓦希迪是谁？他是伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队总司令，也是反对核妥协的强硬派。

艾哈迈德·瓦希迪是伊朗革命卫队内部的一位资深人士，与伊朗安全机构和代理网络有着密切联系。在伊朗革命卫队处于危机之际，他接管了该组织，一些报道显示，他在伊朗的决策中扮演着举足轻重的角色。

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“值得吗？”叙利亚歌手莎拉因与米西·艾莉特合作表演而遭到强烈反对

President of Syria Ahmed al-Shara arrives for the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at UN Headquarters on Sept. 23, 2025 in New York City.

Amberin Zaman

由 Amberin Zaman

Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

特朗普延长停火协议后，伊朗在霍尔木兹港扣押了两艘货船

Fishing and cargo ships and ferries are pictured in the Gulf off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which is the main base of the Islamic Republic's navy and has a strategic position on the Strait of Hormuz, on April 29, 2019.

伊朗处决了战后第14名涉嫌与摩萨德有关联的人：你需要了解什么

Mahdi Farid, who was convicted of espionage for Israel’s Mossad, was executed after his death sentence was upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court, Tehran, Iran, April 22, 2026.

特朗普将与伊朗的停火期限延长至“谈判结束”

President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions before boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

US President Donald Trump greets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war on Oct. 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

土耳其、以色列和巴基斯坦将加入特朗普的和平委员会，意大利则持观望态度：你需要了解什么

土耳其总统接受了美国领导人的邀请，与埃及和以色列一起加入加沙和平委员会。

People attend a pro-government rally on Jan. 12, 2026, in Tehran, Iran.

伊朗加大镇压力度，誓言“斩断”任何威胁哈梅内伊的势力

在伊朗血腥镇压骚乱后，国际社会要求追究伊朗政权责任的呼声日益高涨，而伊朗则加倍强调抗议者是“与以色列有关联的雇佣兵”。

Soldiers walk past a parked car as Syrian government forces make their way to the city of Hasakeh in northeastern Syria on Jan. 20, 2026.

叙利亚库尔德人接受了条件有所改善的停火协议，与此同时，美国特使巴拉克宣布叙利亚民主力量已经过时。

在库尔德人控制的东北部地区发生激烈冲突并出现叙利亚军队快速推进之后，双方达成了停火协议，而停火的原因也与人们对ISIS囚犯的担忧有关。

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苏丹快速支援部队称，在7名士兵丧生后，与乍得的边境冲突是“非故意的”。

苏丹政府指责乍得支持分裂分子，乍得方面表示，此次入侵造成七名乍得士兵死亡。

Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, meet on the sidelines of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX2026), Jan. 20, 2026.

索马里与卡塔尔签署防务协议，此前摩加迪沙方面取消了与阿联酋的协议：你需要了解哪些信息

索马里和卡塔尔周一在多哈签署了一项防务合作协议，以加强双边军事关系和安全合作。几天前，摩加迪沙终止了与阿拉伯联合酋长国的所有合同。

A protester holds up a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a demonstration near the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad, on Jan. 16, 2026.

Analysis

以色列评估伊朗抗议浪潮已过，后悔未将目标对准哈梅内伊

以色列总理内塔尼亚胡或许影响了美国不打击德黑兰的决定，但几位以色列专家认为，说服美国总统特朗普暂缓行动构成了一场世代悲剧。

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, Nov. 10, 2025.

特朗普在与叙利亚沙拉阿的通话中要求结束与库尔德人的冲突

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普致电叙利亚临时总统艾哈迈德·沙拉，并获得该领导人承诺不会进入哈塞克，当时叙利亚军队正与库尔德人领导的叙利亚民主力量发生冲突。

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - JANUARY 18: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa signs a ceasefire agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on January 18, 2026 in Damascus, Syria. According to Syrian state media, the deal includes a handover of Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa governates into government control, and the full integration of SDF fighters into state institutions. It follows the government's recent push towards the key city of Raqqa, after SDF fighters withdrew from Aleppo amid deadly clashes over the

埃尔多安欢迎叙利亚民主力量与叙利亚达成协议，敦促全面落实该协议。

土耳其对该协议表示欢迎，认为这是与被取缔的库尔德武装分子进行国内和平努力的关键。

Pedestrians make their way along a path at Tehran Grand Bazaar, on Jan. 18, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

伊朗断网进入第12天，被过滤的网络信息揭露了镇压行动

在伊朗，已有近 4000 人在抗议活动中丧生。由于互联网访问受限，流出的视频显示了安全部队镇压的规模。

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) speaks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L) during the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, on June 21, 2025.

Analysis

土耳其严阵以待应对伊朗局势的后续影响：贸易中断、难民问题和地缘政治格局的转变

土耳其敦促德黑兰和华盛顿保持克制，因为伊朗的动荡局势和美国总统的威胁加剧了安卡拉对贸易路线中断、难民流动以及可能加强以色列的地区格局变化的担忧。

Barin Kayaoglu

由 Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 12: Security forces are seen during a pro-government rally on January 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tehran's Enqelab Square on Monday, as Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, made a speech denouncing western intervention in Iran, following ongoing anti-government protests. In recent days, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action if Iranian security forces kill protesters. (Photo by Stringer/G

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以尸体换取赎金：逃往土耳其的伊朗人讲述政权镇压和报复

在伊斯坦布尔机场转机时，他们还谈到了互联网中断、匆忙离境以及对外国干预能否提供救济的怀疑。

Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

US President Donald Trump departs Air Force One after arriving at Palm Beach International Airport on Jan. 16, 2026.

特朗普缓和威胁，并“感谢”伊朗停止处决抗议者

特朗普总统表示，伊朗取消处决对他的军事回应决策产生了“重大影响”。