Archives for October, 2022

Showtime as Hawks face Bucks in NBA's Gulf debut

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A boy looks on during a candlelight vigil to pay tribute to those who have died protesting the death of Mahsa Amini.

Iran says average age of arrested protesters is 15

According to Iranian authorities, those protesting Mahsa Amini's death are some of the youngest ever seen in the country.

A view of the of Sardis Synagogue's interior, Manisa, Turkey.

Culture

Monumental synagogue emerges from ancient ruins in Turkey

Relics from the largest known synagogue of antiquity will go on display next year in a museum in western Turkey.

Baquer Namazi, a US citizen, speaks to the press upon his arrival to the Omani capital Muscat on October 5 following his release in Iran

US citizen, 85, flies out of Iran for medical care

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A man watches a video of Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour, who was released in Tehran after being arrested for his song quoting protesters over the death of Mahsa Amini

Iran pop singer silenced, but his song remains a protest anthem

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A child suffering from cholera receives treatment at the Al-Kasrah hospital in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor on September 17

Syria reports 39 dead in cholera outbreak

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Breaking | Last Updated: August 10, 2023, 2:04 pm

Detained US citizen Baquer Namazi leaves Iran after six years

After arriving in the United Arab Emirates, 85-year-old Baquer Namazi will undergo urgent surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

Lebanese MP Cynthia Zarazir (L) pictured inside Byblos Bank Antelias branch north of Beirut demanding access to her savings and refusing to leave the bank without her money

Lebanese lawmaker frees $8,500 in trapped bank deposits

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Protests over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini are the biggest in Iran in three years

'Get lost': Iran schoolgirls lead protests over Mahsa Amini death

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The image shows the oldest sedimentary formation in Sudan.

Culture

Ancient seabed uncovered in Sudan

A Sudanese geological team has discovered an ancient marine sedimentary formation more than 500 million years old.

A woman suffering from cholera receives treatment at the Al-Kasrah hospital in Syria.

Cholera spreads in Syria as displacement camps on high alert

Fears of a cholera outbreak in Syria are growing after authorities revealed that part of the Euphrates River has been contaminated.

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Culture

More Egyptian schools to teach Chinese language

Egypt is kicking off a pilot project for teaching Mandarin Chinese in Egyptian schools.

A farmer inspects plants in a cannabis field in Morocco's Ketama area at the foot of the mountainous region of Rif

In Morocco hills, cannabis farmers bet on budding industry

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The protests in Iran have broken taboos in the country, but security forces have hit back with lethal force

Hadis, Minoo and Ghazaleh: the women victims of Iran's crackdown

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Yemenis tremble as cease-fire extension fails

With the truce expired in Yemen, a return to full-blown war has horrified humanitarian organizations and Yemeni civilians alike.

Iraq may be rich in oil, but endemic corruption and devastating conflict have taken a heavy toll on its infrastructure and forced most of its 42 million people to adapt

Energy crisis feared by Europe long a reality in Iraq

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