Al Jazeera
- Aug 14
Iran’s Shiraz Shrine Comes Under Second Deadly Attack
Last year’s attack, for which two people convicted of being linked with ISIL were executed, left 13 dead and 40 injured. Emergency...
The New York Times
- Aug 14
Iran to Free Americans for Jailed Iranians And Funds
Five American detainees will eventually be allowed to leave Iran in exchange for Tehran gaining access to $6 billion for humanitarian...
The New York Times
- Aug 14
Iran: Religious Ritual as New Form of Protest
Ashura, which mourns the killing of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson and celebrates Shiite identity, has long symbolized the fight against...
CNN
- Aug 9
Iran's New Law: Longer Prison Time For Unveiled Women
By Celine Alkhaldi and Nadeen Ebrahim. Women walk on the streets of Tehran as the country's morality police resume hijab patrols in Iran...
The New York Times
- Aug 7
Iraq Chills Its Critics And Targets Social Media
New regulations on “degrading content” are part of a broader campaign to silence independent voices. Dozens of Iraqis gathered in Tahrir...
The Associated Press
- Aug 7
Iran Prepares For First Elections Since Protests
Iranian lawmakers attend an open session of the parliament in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. © AP Photo / Vahid Salemi DUBAI, United...
The Associated Press
- Aug 7
Suspected Israeli Strikes in Syria
At least 4 Syrian soldiers killed in suspected Israeli airstrikes around Damascus. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Israeli soldiers reposition...
Genocide Watch
- Jul 26
End Curbs on Women's Mobility
In the Middle East and North Africa, Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel and Other Movement. Women hold signs during a protest against...
The Associated Press
- Jul 26
Iraqi Protests Continue Over Danish Quran Burning
Protestors try to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi flag in Denmark. Iraqis raise copies of the Quran,...
The Associated Press
- Jul 24
New Crackdown Over Dresscode in Iran
This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities have shut down...
Genocide Watch
- Jul 21
UN rights chief asked to prevent execution of Iranian boxer
© SOPA images GENEVA, July 20 (Reuters) - Dozens of rights activists as well as prominent lawyers and former prosecutors have written to...
The Associated Press
- Jul 20
Protestors Storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad
A diplomatic fight breaks out after a man desecrated the Quran. Protesters scale a wall at the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Thursday. (AP...
