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Niece of Iran’s supreme leader calls on foreign governments to cut ties with Iranian regime
Middle East
December 3, 2022
Niece of Iran’s supreme leader calls on foreign governments to cut ties with Iranian regime
Farideh Moradkhani, a niece of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called on foreign governments to cut ties with…
Qatari TV pundits mock Germany’s ‘OneLove’ armband protest after World Cup exit
Middle East
December 3, 2022
Qatari TV pundits mock Germany’s ‘OneLove’ armband protest after World Cup exit
CNN – Football pundits on Qatar’s Alkass Sports channel mocked the German football team following its World Cup exit –…
Iranian protesters celebrate World Cup defeat, as fears surround players’ return
Middle East
November 30, 2022
Iranian protesters celebrate World Cup defeat, as fears surround players’ return
Iran’s World Cup defeat to the United States was met by cheers and celebrations in Tehran and other Iranian cities…
Twitter searches for China protests bombarded by spam and porn, raising alarms among researchers
Technology
November 30, 2022
Twitter searches for China protests bombarded by spam and porn, raising alarms among researchers
Washington CNN Business — Twitter searches for the widespread Covid-19-related protests in China are returning a flood of spam, pornography…
Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy
World
November 27, 2022
Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy
Beijing CNN — Protests erupted across China on Saturday, including at universities and in Shanghai where hundreds chanted “Step down,…
Iran’s supreme leader praises paramilitary for crackdown on ‘rioters’ and ‘thugs’
Middle East
November 26, 2022
Iran’s supreme leader praises paramilitary for crackdown on ‘rioters’ and ‘thugs’
Iran’s Supreme Leader has praised the country’s Basij paramilitary force for its role in the deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters.…
US diplomat highlights CNN’s report on ‘unspeakable’ rapes of Iranian activists in detention
Middle East
November 26, 2022
US diplomat highlights CNN’s report on ‘unspeakable’ rapes of Iranian activists in detention
America’s top diplomat for Iran has highlighted CNN’s investigation into sexual violence that revealed sexual assaults on male and female…
Iran players remain silent during national anthem at World Cup in apparent protest at Iranian regime
Middle East
November 22, 2022
Iran players remain silent during national anthem at World Cup in apparent protest at Iranian regime
Doha, Qatar CNN — Before a ball was even kicked in Iran’s World Cup opener against England on Monday, Iran’s…
Two Iranian actresses arrested as authorities ramp up crackdown on anti-regime protesters
Middle East
November 22, 2022
Two Iranian actresses arrested as authorities ramp up crackdown on anti-regime protesters
Two well-known Iranian actresses have been arrested by security forces after they showed support for the protest movement gripping the…
Children’s deaths ‘must stop’ in Iran, says UNICEF, as protests continue
Middle East
November 20, 2022
Children’s deaths ‘must stop’ in Iran, says UNICEF, as protests continue
The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, said it remains deeply concerned by reports of children being killed, injured, and detained…