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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
Iran uses its people as live targets, as America values every life - opinion
The juxtaposition of two nations and two ideologies within 24 hours could not be more evident as the clock ticked toward a ceasefire deadline.
The moral barometer: Iran uses its people as live targets, as America values every life - opinion
Let’s not forget for one moment that one nation here believes in civilized democracy, while the other tortures its own people.
Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif briefly posted a message on X accusing Israel of carrying out “genocide” and using language Israeli officials condemned as inflammatory and offensive.
US-Iran ceasefire pauses war - nuclear, Hormuz, and Lebanon issues remain
Israelis fear danger, Americans are concerned about exit as a tentative ceasefire takes shape.
Voices from the Arab press: Internal Arab fractures amid Iran war
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Meloni warns Iran's plan to charge for passage through Strait of Hormuz could disrupt global trade
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday that Italy would not deploy naval vessels to patrol the area without authorization from the United Nations.
Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of US-Iran negotiations
According to security sources, a US Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying an advance security and tactical team landed at Nur Khan Air Base on Thursday afternoon.
Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to ‘lies,' calls for Congressional hearing
Melania Trump denied any involvement with Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, called for public hearings on Epstein’s victims, and rejected online smears in a speech at the White House.
Syria, Jordan, Turkey sign deal to launch regional trade corridor
The agreement prioritizes the railway sector, including a proposal to link Anatolia in the north with the port of Aqaba in the south and extend toward the Gulf.
Hormuz war pushing millions into poverty, warns Bahrain Foreign Minister
Since the onset of the war with Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has declined by more than 90%, a disruption that the UN warns could send 45 million people worldwide into acute hunger.