Iranian climber Rekabi gets hero’s welcome in Tehran after competing without hijab
Tehran (AFP) — An Iranian climber who caused a sensation by competing at an event abroad without a hijab was
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Gun violence on the rise in Turkey: Strict legislation often ignored
Istanbul (France24) — In Turkey, incidents of gun violence have increased by almost 75 percent since 2015, claiming the lives
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Iran prison fire death toll rises as protests over death of Mahsa Amini continue
Tehran — The judiciary confirmed on Monday that eight Iranian prisoners perished in a fire that tore through Tehran’s renowned
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EU sanctions Iranian security forces over Mahsa Amini death, protest crackdown
Tehran (AFP) — The EU on Monday sanctioned Iran’s “morality” police for the fatal beating in custody of Mahsa Amini
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Lebanese turn to solar energy amid collapse of national power grid
France24 The finances of many Lebanese households are hurting, forcing them once again to seek alternatives, and many are turning
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Iraqi MPs to meet in new bid to elect president, end deadlock
Baghdad (AFP) — Lawmakers in crisis-hit Iraq are set to meet Thursday for their fourth attempt this year to elect
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One month after Mahsa Amini’s arrest, Iran protest deaths top 100
AFP Activists in Tehran have called for protesters to turn out “in solidarity with the people of Sanandaj and the
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Protesters defiant in Iran amid crackdown
Iranian protesters remained defiant Monday with students staging sit-ins and some industrial workers going on strike despite a crackdown activists
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Israel has reached ‘historic’ maritime border deal with Lebanon, says PM Lapid
Lebanon and Israel have reached a historic agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border between them, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid
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France says Iran now holding five French nationals
France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday five of its nationals were being held in Iran and the European Union had
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