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A year after Mahsa Amini's death, Iran's women continue their long fight for 'women, life, freedom'

The killing of Mahsa (Jina) Amini in Iran a year ago ignited massive protests by Iranians against the Islamic regime.

The Conversation

Tackling the pressure of a gold medal defence - Iran Kabaddi at the 2023 Asian Games

Iran, which ended India kabaddi’s hegemony in the Asian Games, will look for an encore but will it be as straightforward this time around?

The Hindu

Saudi Crown Prince Affirms Progress In Israel Talks, Dismisses Suspension Reports

MBS emphasizes peace with Israel, calls for support from Biden administration, and addresses concerns over Iran

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Mohammed bin Salman to keep oil prices high to spur growth—'I’m trying to get Saudi Arabia back on the right track'

The pragmatic crown prince wants to lure manufacturing to the country and more star athletes like Cristiano Ronaldo to the football league.

Fortune

US-Iran prisoner swap: A sign of better relations between the two countries?

This week, five US citizens freed from prison in Iran were able to embrace their loved ones back home. Under the deal brokered by Qatar, five Iranians detained in the United States were also released. The agreement included the unfreezing of nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets. So is the…

France 24

Paying for hostages' release involves moral risks − a political philosopher explains

Five Americans held as hostages by Iran have been returned to the United States following a political deal in which President Joe Biden agreed to unfreeze US$6 billion in Iranian funds held in South Korean banks in exchange for the prisoners.

The Conversation

Crown prince confirms Saudi Arabia will seek nuclear arsenal if Iran develops one

White House hopes to secure nuclear cooperation deal with Riyadh as Chinese influence grows in Middle East

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Middle East Roundup: Kneeling before Tehran? Iran and US swap prisoners

Moroccan girls at risk of exploitation, Libyan journalists coordinating on the ground; here’s the Middle East this week.

Al Jazeera

Qatar’s separate talks with Iran, US on drones, nuclear programme: Report

The reported meetings took place this week in New York on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly.

Al Jazeera

Iran's president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says that relations with the United States can move forward if the Biden administration demonstrates it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and a first step should be easing sanctions

The Independent UK

MBS tells Fox News that Saudi Arabia is ‘closer every day’ to normalising relations with Israel

Crown prince insisted that if Iran obtained a nuclear bomb then his country would also ‘have to get one’

The Independent UK

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says in an interview with Fox News airing Wednesday that ongoing negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalized relations between both countries “get closer” every day but that treatment of Palestinians is “very important.”

The Independent UK

Women in Iran face 10 years in jail for not wearing hijab

UN describes draconian law passed by country’s parliament as ‘gender apartheid’

The Independent UK

Top US Air Force official in Mideast worried over possible Russia-Iran 'cooperation and collusion'

Iran’s supplying of bomb-carrying drones to Russia could see Moscow help Tehran’s program become more lethal, raising risks across the wider Middle East

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Iran’s parliament approves ‘hijab bill’; harsh punishments for violations

The bill defines an array of punishments for violators of a mandatory dress code, including fines and prison terms.

Al Jazeera

Russian Defence Minister Shoigu tours missile, drone display on Iran visit

Sergey Shoigu meets senior military and security officials on visit to Tehran, says Russia-Iran ties reach a new level.

The Guardian - UK

Iran approves stricter hijab bill targeting those who ‘mock’ dress code

Protestors face 10-year jail terms under new hijab and chastity bill, which UN human rights body says is intended to suppress women into ‘total submission’

The Independent UK

Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary

Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them

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UN inquiry into rights in Iran urged to look at detention of dual nationals

Free Nazanin campaign says Iran’s ‘hostage diplomacy’ is becoming normalised and calls for more coherent response

France 24

Adviser to Qatari PM: US-Iran prisoner swap is 'first step' to possible nuclear talks

On the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in New York, Majed Al Ansari, an advisor to Qatar's deputy prime minister, spoke to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman about the US-Iran prisoner swap which was mediated by Qatar, the process of reaching that deal and the possibility of reviving Iran…

France 24

Iraqi FM Fuad Hussein: US-Iran prisoner swap 'will lead to less tension'

On the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in New York, Iraqi Foreign Minister and deputy PM Fuad Hussein spoke to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman about the recent deadly drone attack in Iraqi Kurdistan, a security agreement with Iran, the recent US-Iran prisoner swap deal, as well as relations…

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 574 of the invasion

Oil refinery in Kremenchuk put out of operation by Russian strike; Shoigu says Russian and Iranian coperation has reached a new level

Zenger

Iranian Foreign Ministry Confirms Release Of 5 US Nationals Prisoners In A Prisoner Swap Deal

The Deal Sees the release of 5 other Iranian prisoners from the US and transfer of frozen Iranian assets from South Korea

The Independent UK

Iran's president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says that his country will never give up its right “to have peaceful nuclear energy” and urged the United States “to demonstrate in a verifiable fashion” that it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal

The Independent UK

Israeli ambassador spirited away by UN security after mounting protest during speech by Iranian president

UN says Israeli official wasn’t ‘detained,’ despite reports

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