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Alarm grows for jailed Iran reporters who exposed Amini case


Wednesday, 2 November, 2022 , 15:02 AFP Concern is growing for two jailed Iranian reporters who helped focus attention on the death of Mahsa Amini but who activists allege are now the targets of a smear campaign portraying them as spies.

Iranian protesters in new show of defiance despite crackdown


Tuesday, 1 November, 2022 , 19:38 AFP Iranians staged new protests Tuesday to denounce the country's theocratic regime in defiance of a crackdown that has seen prominent figures arrested and some even face the death penalty.

Iranian protesters in new show of defiance despite crackdown


Tuesday, 1 November, 2022 , 17:22 AFP Iranians staged new protests Tuesday to denounce the country's theocratic regime in defiance of a crackdown that has seen prominent figures arrested and some even face the death penalty.

French media demand Iran release reporter covering protest


Tuesday, 1 November, 2022 , 15:28 AFP French media organisations have called for the release of a reporter on assignment to cover protests in Iran for French-German TV channel Arte which reported his arrest.

Netherlands to repatriate 40 citizens from Syrian camps


Tuesday, 1 November, 2022 , 12:04 AFP Twelve women and 28 children will be repatriated to the Netherlands from detention camps in northern Syria, the Dutch government announced on Tuesday, making the country's largest group yet to be brought back.

Iran protests rage on in defiance of crackdown


Tuesday, 1 November, 2022 , 10:38 AFP Iranians staged new protest actions to denounce the country's theocratic regime in defiance of a crackdown that is now seeing those arrested put on trial and facing the death penalty.

Iran protests rage on in defiance of crackdown


Tuesday, 1 November, 2022 , 08:20 AFP Iranians staged new protest actions to denounce the country's theocratic regime in defiance of a crackdown that is now seeing those arrested put on trial and facing the death penalty.

Twilight of the Tigris: Iraq's mighty river drying up


Monday, 31 October, 2022 , 01:44 AFP It was the river that is said to have watered the biblical Garden of Eden and helped give birth to civilisation itself.

Twilight of the Tigris: Iraq's mighty river drying up


Monday, 31 October, 2022 , 01:37 AFP It was the river that is said to have watered the biblical Garden of Eden and helped give birth to civilisation itself.

Iran protests swell, as Guards chief says stay home


Saturday, 29 October, 2022 , 17:29 AFP Students led the way Saturday in protests across Iran over Mahsa Amini's death, even as the commander of the powerful Revolutionary Guards told them: "Do not come to the streets."