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EU releases €1 billion second tranche as part of €5 billion strategic loan to Egypt
Economy

EU releases €1 billion second tranche as part of €5 billion strategic loan to Egypt

Following Egypt’s receipt of the second installment of European Union (EU) financial aid totaling €1 billion, Angelina Eichhorst, the EU…
Trump is pledging to ‘rescue’ protesters in Iran. He has a selective view of the sanctity of protests.
Middle East

Trump is pledging to ‘rescue’ protesters in Iran. He has a selective view of the sanctity of protests.

President Donald Trump billed strikes on Venezuela earlier this month as being about drugs, gangs invading the United States and…
Why Iran’s latest unrest could test the Islamic Republic like never before
Middle East

Why Iran’s latest unrest could test the Islamic Republic like never before

Years ago, I was negotiating with Iranian officials for the release of American hostages held in Tehran. The talks were…
Madbouly’s promises: political panacea or genuine hope?
Opinion

Madbouly’s promises: political panacea or genuine hope?

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly sent national expectations soaring with his ambitious pledge to slash public debt to levels unprecedented in…
A morgue overflowing with more body bags than answers amid Iran’s latest crackdown on dissent
Middle East

A morgue overflowing with more body bags than answers amid Iran’s latest crackdown on dissent

Iranians screamed in anguish and cried in confusion as they gathered beside bodies shrouded in black bags in a makeshift…
A student, a bodybuilder and a father of three among those killed during protests in Iran
Middle East

A student, a bodybuilder and a father of three among those killed during protests in Iran

Robina Aminian, a 23-year-old studying at university in Tehran, had dreams of moving to Milan to pursue a career in…
A sick economy and growing poverty have fueled Iran’s protests
Middle East

A sick economy and growing poverty have fueled Iran’s protests

The Iranian economy is in free-fall, led by a stunning depreciation of its currency, the rial. Inflation and deepening poverty…
Death toll in Iran climbs to at least 544, US-based activist group says
Middle East

Death toll in Iran climbs to at least 544, US-based activist group says

The death toll in Iran has risen, according to a US-based rights group that has been tracking casualty numbers amid…
Iran’s troubled regime cracks down hard as Trump ratchets up pressure
Middle East

Iran’s troubled regime cracks down hard as Trump ratchets up pressure

As furious protests enter their third week and bring Iran to the precipice of change, the country’s theocratic government is…
Iran’s feared paramilitary group is cracking down on protesters. Here’s what we know about the Basij
Middle East

Iran’s feared paramilitary group is cracking down on protesters. Here’s what we know about the Basij

Members of Iran’s parliament have appealed to the Minister of Intelligence to resume Basij patrols as security forces crack down…
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