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Iran to execute first woman prisoner linked to January protests as regime executions surge
Bita Hemmati and three others have been sentenced to death for 'collusion' and 'propaganda.' Advocates claim the charges are baseless, citing a secretive process and state-televised interrogations.
Afghan women’s rights advocates urge Melania Trump to support girls facing Taliban restrictions
Tennessee legislature passes bill mandating Judea and Samaria terminology in state communications
Iran war pushes Israel-Turkey rift into more dangerous phase - analysis
US boots on the ground in Iran could lead to widespread regional conflict, experts say
US forces operating on Iranian soil could trigger an unstoppable chain reaction across global shipping lanes, energy markets, and political fault lines.
Canadians pray for Jerusalem as Parliament penalizes quoting the Bible - opinion
The success of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa suggests that there is still a hunger for unity, moral clarity, and courage.
India expands Africa push with rice aid, long-term mineral ambitions
In recent weeks, New Delhi has shipped rice to Burkina Faso, Malawi, and Mozambique while policy thinkers in India are urging a stronger push into Africa’s critical minerals sector.
Cross-border tunnels spotlight Syria-Lebanon smuggling, security tensions
Official Syrian sources told The Media Line that army units, during sweeping security operations in border areas, uncovered two tunnels stretching between Syrian and Lebanese territory.
Turkey’s rearrest of fugitive revives mystery of Syrian defector’s disappearance
The capture of a convicted kidnapper is renewing scrutiny of how two Syrian defectors were abducted in Turkey and handed to Assad’s security apparatus.
Dancing through the crackdown: The satirical song soundtracking post-Khamenei Iran
As Iranian regime forces opened fired on citizens celebrating the dictator's death, London-based artist Naz used music on social media to make the voices of a jubilant, yet battered, nation heard.
Voices from the Arab press: US-Israel Iran war faces political limits
Israel and the US put pressure on Iran militarily, but domestic politics and regional dynamics could shape how the conflict unfolds and eventually ends.
Iraqi PMF presence in Iran raises alarm over crackdown, potential US ground war
PMF units reportedly entered Iran last January and assisted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the massacre of civilians.
Syria detains former political security chief Muhammad Mansoura amid Assad-era abuse investigations
Mansoura is considered one of the prominent security figures who held sensitive positions within the structure of the former Syrian regime.
Israeli experts debate how far Israel must go in southern Lebanon
The initial objective of pushing Hezbollah forces away from the border is increasingly giving way to discussions of a prolonged military presence.
