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Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
Middle East
October 8, 2022
Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
The World Cup in Qatar is practically a home tournament for Iran, only the narrow Persian Gulf separates the two…
Former Lebanese ambassador holds sit-in at Beirut bank amid new wave of heists
Middle East
October 8, 2022
Former Lebanese ambassador holds sit-in at Beirut bank amid new wave of heists
A former Lebanese ambassador held a sit-in at his bank outside of the capital city of Beirut on Tuesday, refusing…
A barrier of fear has been broken in Iran. The regime may be at a point of no return
Middle East
October 5, 2022
A barrier of fear has been broken in Iran. The regime may be at a point of no return
CNN – A woman dressed in black raises a framed portrait of her son, Siavash Mahmoudi, in the air as…
‘It was a warzone.’ Iranian security forces beat, shot and detained students of elite Tehran university, witnesses say, as crackdown escalates
World
October 5, 2022
‘It was a warzone.’ Iranian security forces beat, shot and detained students of elite Tehran university, witnesses say, as crackdown escalates
CNN – When Farid’s friend called crying for help on Sunday, he jumped on his bike and quickly rode to…
The US says it’s helping Iranians navigate a massive internet blackout. Activists say it’s too little, too late
Middle East
October 4, 2022
The US says it’s helping Iranians navigate a massive internet blackout. Activists say it’s too little, too late
As protesters took to the streets of Iran following the death in detention of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman apprehended…
Grief, protest and power: Why Iranian women are cutting their hair
Middle East
October 2, 2022
Grief, protest and power: Why Iranian women are cutting their hair
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — A weeping Iranian woman is seen kneeling by her dead brother’s coffin as she slashes…
Booker prize nominated author convicted for staging solo protest in Zimbabwe
World
October 2, 2022
Booker prize nominated author convicted for staging solo protest in Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe CNN — Award-winning Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga has been found guilty of staging a protest with the intent…
Iranians are risking it all to protest. Their families say some of them aren’t coming home
Middle East
September 28, 2022
Iranians are risking it all to protest. Their families say some of them aren’t coming home
The last time Farnaz heard her brother’s voice was over the phone, on an unknown number. “He called me and…
‘Hostages’ covers the Iran Hostage Crisis from all angles, including then to now
Middle East
September 27, 2022
‘Hostages’ covers the Iran Hostage Crisis from all angles, including then to now
CNN – “Hostages” tells several major stories in one, from the history of US intervention in the Middle East to…
Fifth Iranian paramilitary member killed as president warns protesters will be dealt with ‘decisively’
Middle East
September 26, 2022
Fifth Iranian paramilitary member killed as president warns protesters will be dealt with ‘decisively’
A fifth member of an Iranian volunteer paramilitary group died Sunday after clashing with what state media called “rioters and…