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Spanish man trekking to World Cup reported missing in Iran

A Spanish man who was documenting his travel by foot from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has not been heard from since crossing into Iran three weeks ago, stirring fears about his fate in a country convulsed by mass unrest

The Independent UK

The protests in Iran are part of a long history of women's resistance

On Sept. 16, Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman, died in Tehran while in the custody of Iran’s morality police. Her death set off a massive wave of demonstrations that have spread across the country.

The Conversation

Exclusive-In letter, Sweden lists 'concrete actions' on Turkey's concerns over NATO bid

Sweden has taken "concrete action" to address Turkey's concerns over its NATO membership bid, including stepping up counter-terrorism efforts against Kurdish militants, Stockholm told Ankara in a letter dated Oct. 6 and seen by Reuters.

Reuters

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As Iran Faces Pressure, Kurds Start Unifying

For Kurdish Iranian Hawreh Haddadi, the brutality of the Iranian regime is nothing new.

Zenger

Türkiye Denies Use of Chemical Weapons Against Kurdish Fighters

Türkiye on Thursday blasted as "completely unfounded and untrue" claims that its military used chemical weapons in its fight against outlawed Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq. Media outlets close to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which Ankara and its Western allies list as a terror group, claimed that the Turkish…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis: Iran pushes militarily abroad amid unrest at home

As protests rage at home, Iran’s theocratic government is flexing its military muscle abroad

The Independent UK

Turkey slams allegations of chemical weapons use in northern Iraq

Turkey's defence ministry and top government officials on Thursday firmly rejected allegations that the Turkish Armed Forces had used chemical weapons in their operations against Kurdish militants.

Reuters

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Iraq’s New President Calls for Speedy Government Formation

Iraq's newly-elected President Abdul Latif Rashid pledged Monday on taking office to throw his weight behind efforts to rapidly form a strong new government. "The Iraqi people expect a new government to be formed rapidly, and that it be efficient and united," Rashid said on his inauguration at the presidential…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putting Kurds in Spotlight, Iran’s Leaders Try to Deflect National Protest

Facing their biggest challenge in years, Iran's religious leaders are trying to portray the angry protests over the death of Mahsa Amini as a breakaway uprising by her fellow Kurds threatening the nation's unity rather than its clerical rule. Amini, a 22-year-old from Kurdistan province in northwest Iran, died in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Factbox-Ethnic groups swept up in Iran's nationwide protests

Protests in Iran have swept all parts of the nation since Mahsa Amini's death in police custody, including areas home to ethnic minorities with long-standing grievances against the state.

Reuters

Putting Kurds in spotlight, Iran's leaders try to deflect national protest

Reuters

Her name was Jîna Amini: That matters

A young Kurdish woman made famous in death still has a lesson to teach us: Call her by her name

Salon

‘They tried to wipe us out’: Kurds shelled as Iran seeks scapegoats for unrest

Exiled Kurdish forces in Iraq feel abandoned by west and say they need weapons like in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

What’s Next as Iraq Moves to End Deadlock?

Iraqi lawmakers have elected a new president who swiftly named a prime minister in the hope of ending a year of political gridlock and deadly violence. But major challenges lie ahead for the crisis-hit nation. How will government talks play out? Iraq's parliament, dominated by the pro-Iran Coordination Framework of…

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Khamenei Warns against Attempts to 'Uproot' Ruling Regime in Iran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Friday that no one should dare think they can uproot the ruling regime, in his toughest warning to protesters since Mahsa Amini's death in police custody ignited nationwide unrest now in its fourth week. Demonstrations by people from all walks of life, after…

Reuters

U.S. welcomes end of Iraq deadlock after parliament elects new president, PM named

The United States said it welcomed the end of a deadlock in Iraq as its parliament on Thursday elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as president, who then immediately named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani prime minister-designate.

Reuters

Iran intensifies crackdown on Kurdish areas as protests rage

Iranian security forces stepped up their crackdown on Kurdish regions of the country overnight, deploying militia troops, as authorities pursued their deadly suppression of nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in police custody.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protests Continue to Rage in Iran Despite Authorities Crackdown

Nearing a month of demonstrations following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman who died in the custody of the morality police, Iranians continued to step up anti-regime protests despite the brutal and oppressive crackdown by security authorities. On Wednesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei renewed his…

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Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Iran has a long history of protests. This time it’s different

Iran’s protests show no signs of stopping. Sparked by the death of a young Kurdish Iranian woman named Mahsa Zhina Amini after being detained by the morality police, rallies have spread from the towns of Kurdistan to the rest of the country.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rockets Target Khor Mor Gas Field in Iraq’s Kurdistan

At least eight Katyusha rockets were fired at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Wednesday, but the attack did not result in casualties or affect the operations, sources said. The rockets fell in the vicinity of the field, security and local Kurdish sources told Reuters. Khor…

The Conversation

Women-led protests in Iran gather momentum - but will they be enough to bring about change?

As protests in Iran drag on into their fourth week over the violent death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman, there are two central questions.

Reuters

Missiles target Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan -sources

Several missiles were fired at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Wednesday, a security source and a local Kurdish source told Reuters.

The Independent UK

Iran’s Kurds play leading role in protests but bear brunt of repression

Kurds are at the forefront of the anti-regime demonstrations, sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, and are paying a heavy price

Daily Mirror

Women around the world are cutting their hair in solidarity with Iran protesters

Protests have broken out across Iran after Mahsa Amini, 22, was pronounced dead while in police custody for breaching the Islamic Republic's strict female dress code

Asharq Al-Awsat

IRGC Prepares for Ground Operations in Iraqi Kurdistan

Well-informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is preparing to carry out ground operations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq to target the bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition parties, with the escalation of the protests that erupted last month following the death of Mahsa Amini. Human rights…

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