Middle East
Iran is slowly entrenching itself as a player in the Ukraine war
October 22, 2022
Iran is slowly entrenching itself as a player in the Ukraine war
Abu Dhabi CNN — As Russia faces growing setbacks in Ukraine, it appears to be increasingly turning to Iran for…
Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters on social media, as official denies she is under house arrest
October 22, 2022
Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters on social media, as official denies she is under house arrest
CNN – A female Iranian rock climber, who competed without a hijab at an international competition in South Korea, has…
Life gets more unbearable for Palestinians in Jerusalem’s only refugee camp
October 22, 2022
Life gets more unbearable for Palestinians in Jerusalem’s only refugee camp
CNN – The people of this isolated, poverty-stricken island of refugees from the wars of 1948 and 1967 have never…
Iranian teachers call for nationwide strike in protest over deaths and detention of students
October 22, 2022
Iranian teachers call for nationwide strike in protest over deaths and detention of students
CNN – A teachers’ union in Iran called for a nationwide teacher strike in protest over the recent deaths and…
Three countries sound alarm about cholera outbreak
October 21, 2022
Three countries sound alarm about cholera outbreak
The Lebanese Minister of Health in the caretaker government, Firas al-Abyad, sounded the alarm due to the wide spread of…
Iran urges citizens to leave Ukraine
October 21, 2022
Iran urges citizens to leave Ukraine
Iran has urged its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country and avoid traveling there due to “intensifying military clashes…
Iran respects Ukraine’s “territorial integrity,” Iranian foreign minister tells top EU official
October 21, 2022
Iran respects Ukraine’s “territorial integrity,” Iranian foreign minister tells top EU official
Despite its cooperation with Russia on defense capabilities, Iran respects Ukraine’s “territorial integrity,” the Iranian foreign minister claimed on Friday…
Son of US citizen detained in Saudi Arabia says his father is ‘nowhere near being dissident’
October 19, 2022
Son of US citizen detained in Saudi Arabia says his father is ‘nowhere near being dissident’
CNN – The son of an American citizen imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for criticizing the Saudi government said Tuesday evening…
Iran has sent military trainers to Crimea to train Russian forces to use drones
October 19, 2022
Iran has sent military trainers to Crimea to train Russian forces to use drones
CNN – Iran has sent military personnel to Russian-occupied territory inside Crimea to train and advise the Russian military on…
The doctors risking it all to treat Iran’s protesters
October 19, 2022
The doctors risking it all to treat Iran’s protesters
CNN – Arash says he has grown adept at spotting undercover Iranian law enforcement officers. The doctor says they often…