Election Context and Key Dates Iran held its twelfth presidential election since the 1979 revolution on May 19, 2017.  The vote followed a standard four-year cycle, with the previous election held in 2013. The Guardian Council, responsible for vetting candidates, announced the final list of approved candidates on April 20, 2017. Campaigning officially commenced thereafter, […]

How the Deployment Took Shape By March 2017, U.S. officials confirmed that around 400 more troops would be heading to Syria. The announcement followed increased military activity in the region and was timed ahead of expected operations near Raqqa. Pentagon officials clarified that this move was part of an ongoing strategy and not indicative of […]

Sequence of Events and Discovery On March 15, 2016, Belgian authorities conducted a raid at an apartment in the Forest district of Brussels. The operation began as part of an ongoing investigation related to the November 2015 Paris attacks. Initial surveillance and forensic efforts had narrowed their search to the location on Rue du Dries. […]

Political Setting and Key Dates Iran’s 2017 presidential election was scheduled for May 19. The campaign period began after the final list of approved candidates was released by the Guardian Council. According to official procedures, all candidates had to register with the Ministry of Interior. The timeline included several stages: registration, vetting, campaigning, and finally, […]

Context & Timeline In June 2017, Facebook detailed its new application of artificial intelligence to combat terrorist content online. This update came shortly after a wave of global discussions around the role of tech companies in moderating harmful materials. According to a BBC report published on June 16, the company shared this information as part […]