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Iran's protest anthem at White House celebration


Monday, 20 March, 2023 , 18:06 AFP Iran's protest anthem "Baraye" played at a White House celebration Monday marking Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

UK hits more Iranian officials with sanctions


Monday, 20 March, 2023 , 12:30 AFP The UK on Monday sanctioned more senior officials of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including financiers and commanders, in its latest set of asset freezes and visa bans.

Iraq to hold provincial elections on November 6


Monday, 20 March, 2023 , 10:25 AFP Iraq's parliament has set November 6 as the date for elections for provincial councils, powerful bodies that were dissolved amid anti-government protests in 2019.

Iraq PM to hold Turkey talks on water, Kurdish rebels


Monday, 20 March, 2023 , 09:45 AFP Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani will visit Turkey on Tuesday for talks including on scarce water resources and the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a government source said.

Dammed thirsty: the cross-border fight for water


Monday, 20 March, 2023 , 04:00 AFP With half the world experiencing water scarcity for at least part of the year, the huge dams being built by some countries to boost their power supplies while their neighbours go parched are a growing source of potential conflict.

Iran, Iraq sign border protection deal months after strikes on Kurds


Sunday, 19 March, 2023 , 15:23 AFP Iran's top security official on Sunday signed a deal with Iraqi authorities for "protection" of their common border, the Iraqi prime minister's office said, months after Tehran struck Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq's north.

Iranians face dilemma as New Year and Ramadan coincide


Saturday, 18 March, 2023 , 08:04 AFP Tehran is emptying ahead of the Persian New Year, as is the case annually, but this time around Iranians are being forced to adapt as the festival coincides with Ramadan.

Turkey, Hungary put Finland on course to join NATO


Saturday, 18 March, 2023 , 02:03 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended months of diplomatically charged delays on Friday and asked parliament to quickly back Finland's bid to join NATO.

Turkey, Hungary put Finland on course to join NATO


Friday, 17 March, 2023 , 18:48 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended months of diplomatically charged delays on Friday and asked parliament to quickly back Finland's bid to join NATO.

Turkey, Hungary put Finland on course to join NATO


Friday, 17 March, 2023 , 17:11 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended months of diplomatically-charged delays on Friday and asked parliament to quickly back Finland's bid to join NATO.