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Thousands of Iraqis demonstrate in the heart of Baghdad on January 24, 2020 to demand the ouster of US troops from the country.

Iraq: Sadr withdraws support for protests in a political power play

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Retired Israeli General Benny Gantz, one of the leaders of the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) political alliance, gives a press conference in Tel Aviv on January 25, 2020.

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Lebanon's President Michel Aoun (L) meets with prime minister designate Hassan Diab at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut, on January 21, 2020.

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