Iran’s regime won’t be easily toppled
The public hanging of a protester shows the state’s response to mass demonstrations is becoming more violent.
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Iran’s brave act of defiance puts England to shame
The day before England faced Iran on the pitch, Ehsan Hajsafi told the media that Iranians should know “we are…
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Could Benjamin Netanyahu return to power in Israel?
Ahead of the 1 November elections, the former PM has brokered an alliance with the far-right to carve a return…
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Iran’s silencing of Elnaz Rekabi proves the protests are working
The champion climber competed without a hijab in Seoul, before walking back her protest online. But suppressing her bravery only…
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How Mahsa Amini’s death set Iran on fire
When 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by police in Tehran, months of frustrations with the country’s repressive regime…
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Saudi Arabia’s The Line is what happens when tech bro culture meets Middle Eastern autocracy
The city’s obvious impracticality shows that it is an idea greenlighted by someone no one says no to.
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Joe Biden’s democratic values will be tested in the Middle East
The US president, scheduled to meet leaders in Israel and Saudi Arabia, may find that being committed to human rights…
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With Saudi visit, Joe Biden shows rhetoric against autocracy is bluster
What, exactly, is the US getting out of this?
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