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The bereaved families hoping for peace three years after October 7: ‘We don’t fight with weapons. We believe in love’

IN FOCUS: Sigal Manzuri lost her two daughters in the Hamas massacre. With Israel’s elections fast approaching she hopes Israel find a more positive future, writes James C. Reynolds

The Independent UK · 5h ago

‘I’m a soldier. I don’t have a gun, but I have a pen and a camera’: Mahnaz Mohammadi on fighting the Iranian regime

The director and activist on her fictional drama Roya, drawing on her experience of imprisonment and torture, and why even in Europe she feels unsafe

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26

No cheer on Nowruz : Iranians to mark new year with prayers & remembrance

Alongside the customary seven symbolic elements placed on the table, which represent renewal, beauty, health and prosperity, many are placing photographs of those killed in the recent mass protests and in the ongoing war, turning the ritual into an act of tribute. “Nowruz celebration this time is definitely not like…

The Times of India · Mar 20

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar review – riotous tale of a grieving son

A bereaved man’s unhealthy obsessions are upended by a dying artist in the Iranian-American poet’s kaleidoscopic debut novel

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

EastEnders fans predict Shabnam Masood's return after MAJOR clue drops

EastEnders fans want Shabnam Masood to return after Dean Wicks gave an update on their daughter Jade Green.

WhatToWatch · Nov 1, 2023

Iran Resorts to Security Cameras, Ostracism to Deter Unveiled Women

Wary of re-igniting Iran's worst political turmoil in years, the country's rulers are resorting to new, less obtrusive tactics to punish women who refuse to wear the obligatory hijab. The methods, introduced following nationwide anti-government protests last year, combine use of security cameras with denial of state services to violators,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2023

Iran resorts to security cameras, ostracism to deter unveiled women

Wary of re-igniting Iran's worst political turmoil in years, the country's rulers are resorting to new, less obtrusive tactics to punish women who refuse to wear the obligatory Islamic hijab.

Reuters · May 2, 2023

Women forced to sell possessions just to give birth one year on from Taliban takeover

The Taliban took over Afghanistan exactly one year ago after Western forces retreated from the country and allowed the group to gain a foothold in the state once again

Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022

Jordan university sexual harassment sparks national conversation

Allegations against a university professor have led to a growing movement to tackle the issue.

Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2022

New mum in shock after giving birth to one-in-200million identical triplets

Zahra Amirabadi, 28, was constantly tired during her pregnancy, napping twice a day and struggling to sleep at night - before realising she was carrying not one but three babies

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2022