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Iran carries out first execution over Amini protests


Thursday, 8 December, 2022 , 08:42 AFP Iran carried out its first known execution Thursday over protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, hanging a man convicted of blocking a street and wounding a paramilitary member.

Iran youths rally and workers strike on Students' Day


Wednesday, 7 December, 2022 , 19:02 AFP Many Iranian workers went on strike and students boycotted classes Wednesday, rights groups said, as a former president publicly supported protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.

Sister of Iran's supreme leader blasts his 'despotic' rule


Wednesday, 7 December, 2022 , 15:13 AFP The sister of Iran's supreme leader has slammed his "despotic" rule and thrown her support behind protests ignited by Mahsa Amini's death, in a letter published Wednesday by her son.

Iran's Press TV to be pulled from EU satellite


Wednesday, 7 December, 2022 , 15:12 AFP European satellite operator Eutelsat said Wednesday that it will request broadcasters to stop showing Iran's English-language news channel Press TV following sanctions over its broadcasting of "forced confessions".

Iran youths rally and workers strike on Students' Day


Wednesday, 7 December, 2022 , 14:01 AFP Many Iranian workers went on strike and students boycotted classes Wednesday, rights groups said, as a former president offered public support for the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.

Iran's Raisi praises students for shunning 'riots'


Wednesday, 7 December, 2022 , 10:43 AFP Iran's ultra-conservative President Ebrahim Raisi paid a visit Wednesday to a university and praised students for their welcome despite the "atmosphere of riots" after nearly three months of protests.

Timeline: Islamic State group's rise and fall


Wednesday, 7 December, 2022 , 02:31 AFP Five years ago, on December 9, 2017, Iraq claimed victory over the once powerful Islamic State group, which had proclaimed a "caliphate" and seized a large chunk of the country.

The long road to bring Iraq's IS jihadists to justice


Wednesday, 7 December, 2022 , 02:17 AFP The horrors of the Islamic State group's rule over northern Iraq may be in the past, but efforts to bring the jihadists to justice are still gathering pace.

EU opens hospital on Turkey's volatile edge with Syria


Tuesday, 6 December, 2022 , 16:45 AFP The European Union on Tuesday unveiled a 400-bed hospital on Turkey's restive border with Syria, the scene of a new military escalation between Ankara and Kurdish forces.

Iran sentences five to hang over protest-linked killing


Tuesday, 6 December, 2022 , 12:59 AFP Iran has sentenced to death five people over the killing of a Basij paramilitary force member during nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, the judiciary said Tuesday.