Iran: New compulsory veiling law intensifies oppression of women and girls Amnesty International
Category: 1. Iran
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Iran: New compulsory veiling law intensifies oppression of women and girls – Amnesty International
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Why Did Iran Allow Bashar al-Assad’s Downfall?
In a little over a week, Bashar al-Assad saw his reign of brutality fall as rebels launched an offensive from the northwest followed by a parallel offensive from the southern front. The facade of military strength crumbled as the Syrian…
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The fall of President Bashar al-Assad is a blow to Iran and Russia – and a boost for Turkey – Chatham House
The fall of President Bashar al-Assad is a blow to Iran and Russia – and a boost for Turkey Chatham House
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Syrian rebel commander urges Israel to support uprising, strike Iran-backed forces – The Times of Israel
Syrian rebel commander urges Israel to support uprising, strike Iran-backed forces The Times of Israel
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To help Georgians, the West must drive a wedge between Georgia and the Russia-China-Iran camp
On November 28, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the suspension of accession negotiations with the European…
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How Iran Sees the Path to Peace
On July 30, Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in as Iran’s new president. Mere hours after the ceremony, Ismail Haniyeh, the former prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority and chairman of the Hamas political bureau, was assassinated by…
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The Real Reason for Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman Is Pivoting to Iran
Over the last few weeks, colleagues, bosses, mentors, and friends from high school have asked me some version of the question “What’s up with Mohammed bin Salman?” On Nov. 11 at a summit of Islamic nations in Riyadh, the Saudi…
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What Russia, Iran, and the Houthis get out of Moscow recruiting Yemeni mercenaries
New reports reveal that the Russian armed forces have managed to recruit hundreds of Yemeni men into their ranks thanks to…
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Operation Aspides, or the Peril of Low Expectations in Yemen
Since the start of the conflict in Gaza, Yemen’s maritime borders have become a battleground in a wider regional and international power play. Ansar Allah, better known as the Houthis, has hindered maritime traffic through the Bab al-Mandab…
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Israel Is Underestimating Iran and Its Allies
In response to Hamas’s October 7 attack last year, the Israeli government launched a regional war meant to reshape the Middle East. Israel specifically targeted the so-called axis of resistance, a network of groups allied with Iran that…
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