One dead, 60 injured in stampede at Gulf Cup soccer final in Iraq
One person was killed and 60 more were injured in a stampede ahead of a soccer match in the Iraqi city of Basra on Thursday, the state news agency INA … Read More
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Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan
A group of women took to the streets in the city of Herat in Afghanistan on Saturday, protesting against a Taliban order this week suspending all female students from attending … Read More
Iran hands short jail term to man who beheaded 17-year-old wife
An Iranian man who beheaded his 17-year-old wife in February 2022 was sentenced to just eight years and two months in prison on Wednesday, according to the country’s semi-official Khabar … Read More
Israel’s democracy on the brink amid supreme court showdown with Netanyahu
Israel’s highest court this week ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire a key ally, a dramatic move amid an unprecedented confrontation between his government and the judiciary.
Jordan king warns of ‘red lines’ in Jerusalem as Netanyahu returns to office
Jordan’s king says he is prepared for conflict should the status of Jerusalem’s holy sites change as Israel prepares to swear in what is likely to be the most right-wing … Read More
Lebanon to restore UN payments ‘immediately’ after losing voting rights in General Assembly
Lebanon vowed to restore its payments to the UN’s operating budget on Friday after losing its right to vote in the 193-member UN General Assembly, according to the country’s state-owned … Read More
Netanyahu dismisses key ally Aryeh Deri after High Court order
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed key ally Aryeh Deri from all ministerial posts on Sunday, complying with an Israeli High Court ruling against appointing Deri to posts in government … Read More
Iran’s regime is trying to execute its way out of trouble
The cries of the women outside a Tehran courthouse swell to a collective wail. The gathering is reminiscent of a vigil, but it is one of the vestiges of a … Read More
As Israel bans Palestinian flags, one artist protests with his brush
This month, new Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir ordered police to take down Palestinian flags in any public place in Israel, claiming they are a rallying symbol for … Read More
Iran’s amassed enough material for ‘several nuclear weapons,’ says IAEA chief
Diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon should restart, said International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, who warned that Tehran has amassed enough material for “several nuclear … Read More