Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.
Category: 2. World
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Teenage Afghan girls were banned from school – now these classes are their only option
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Iranians observe 3rd holy night of ‘Laylat al-Qadr’
Gisoo Misha Ahmadi
Press TV, TehranMarking the end of the three holy nights of Laylat al-Qadr, people across Iran have gathered in mosques, holy shrines and religious sites…
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The mayor, the scam, and the Chinese spy accusations: Who is Alice Guo?
Tony HanBBC Global China Unit
BBCIn early 2022, residents of the rural Philippine town of Bamban, north of Manila, gathered for the mayoral campaign rally of a plucky young woman named Alice Leal Guo.
Supporters dressed in pink – their…
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Iran, Turkey call on global community to stop Israel’s crimes in region
The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey say the international community, especially Islamic and regional countries, must take swift action to stop the Israeli regime’s crimes in the region.
In a phone conversation on…
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South Korean PM reinstated amid political turmoil
Frank Smith
Press TV, SeoulSouth Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck Soo has been reinstated as acting president by the Constitutional Court.
The move deepens the political…
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Camp David Accords helped Israel pursue regional agenda
Naqaa Hamed
Press TV, RamallahThe 1978 Camp David Accords are often hailed as a landmark peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. However, critics argue that these accords…
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US airstrike hits residential area in Sanaa, civilians killed and injured
Abdullatif Al-washali
Press TV, Sana’aAnother deadly airstrike on Yemen, this time hitting a residential area in the heart of Sana’a. The attack, carried out by…
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Ros Atkins on… the media crackdown
Over 1,000 people have been arrested in Turkey, with several journalists among them, as protests sparked by the detention of opposition figure Ekrem Imamoglu continue.
The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the clampdown on the country’s…
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Nowruz, Ramadan inspire community unity in Iran
Farzaneh Ashoorioun
Press TV, MashhadAs Iranians come together at Imam Reza’s holy shrine in the northeastern city of Mashhad to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year,…
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Yemen hosts international conference on Palestine
Abdullatif al-washali
Press TV, Sana’aIn the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, a major conference was held, reaffirming Palestine as the central cause for the nation. For the first…
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