Archives for September, 2022

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), speaks during the IAEA's General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on Sept. 26, 2022.

Analysis

Will Iran's shift on IAEA help break deadlock in nuclear talks?

Iranian protesters shift tactics in response to government crackdown.

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Civil disobedience grows as Iran continues to crush protests

Working around the state's internet crackdown, Iranians were resorting to strikes, as women walked without hijabs in public in defiance of the hard-line establishment.

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UAE Economy Ministry opens new office in metaverse

Developing futuristic technology is a priority for the Emirates.

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Smoke billows over the village of Altrun Kupri, in the Sherawa region, south of Arbil in Iraq's Kurdistan, where a base of the Kurdistan Freedom Party is located, on September 28, 2022

US says citizen killed in Iran strikes on Iraqi Kurdistan

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Smoke billows following an Iranian cross-border attack in the area of Zargwez.

Breaking | Last Updated: October 14, 2022, 10:29 am

US confirms American citizen killed in Iranian rocket attack in Iraq

Omar Mahmoudzadeh's family confirmed to Al-Monitor that he died in an Iranian strike Thursday in the Iraqi-Kurdish town of Koya.

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Breaking | Last Updated: September 29, 2022, 6:42 pm

US unveils new sanctions targeting Iran’s oil sales

The Biden administration on Thursday blacklisted entities in China, Hong Kong, Iran, India and the United Arab Emirates over their alleged involvement in Iran’s petrochemical trade.

Iranian women shop at the Grand Bazaar in the capital Tehran on September 28

Iran women the driving force behind Mahsa Amini protests

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Turkey pledges to boost military presence in Cyprus

President Erdogan and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu say Turkey will send more troops and arms to northern Cyprus after the Biden administration lifts defense trade restrictions to Greek Cypriots.

Moroccans raise placards as they gather in front of parliament in the capital Rabat to protest against rising prices, on February 20, 2022. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

New PRO Memo: Maghreb inflation will continue to undercut wages, feed social discontent

Inflation has the potential to trigger large-scale social instability in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, disrupting governments and business activity.

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Saudi employment numbers improve

Unemployment in Saudi Arabia is higher than in other Gulf states, but the labor market is showing signs of strength in other areas.

Jordanian Mohammad Nsour trains at a gym in the capital Amman

Jordanian doctor quits to become bodybuilding champion

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Qatar's 80,000 capacity Lusail Iconic Stadium will host 10 World Cup matches, including the final on December 18

Qatar says World Cup fans do not need Covid vaccination

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Protestors hold up a picture of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini during a solidarity demonstration outside the Iranian consulate in Istanbul on September 29

Iran targets celebrities, media over Mahsa Amini protests

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Mahsa Armini's death in the custody of Iran's morality police has provoked outrage

Iran arrests reporter who covered Amini funeral: lawyer

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Lebanese lawmakers cast their ballots in a first round of voting for a successor to outgoing head of state Michel Aoun

Lebanon fails to elect new president as political crisis deepens

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Aerial view of the historic old Cairo district, showing the Mosque of Amr ibn al-Aas and the complex of religious built atop the fortress that includes the Church of St George, the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Mary and Ben Ezra Jewish Synagogue, May 14, 2021.

Egypt set to open Ben Ezra Synagogue

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced its intention to open the ancient Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo soon, after completing about 95% of restoration works, in a move aimed at revitalizing religious tourism.