US and Israel launch largest military exercise ever despite concerns over Netanyahu’s government | CNN Politics
CNN — The US and Israel launched their largest joint military exercise ever on Monday, sending a clear signal to...
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A major oil exporter is hosting a UN climate summit. Opinions are divided | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Dual British-Iranian citizen sentenced to death for spying for UK | CNN
CNN — Alireza Akbari, a dual British-Iranian citizen and former Iranian official, has been sentenced to death in Iran for...
Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Morad Tahbaz’s daughter calls on US, UK to do everything they can to free her father from Iran | CNN Politics
CNN — On the fifth anniversary of her father’s arrest, the daughter of a man wrongfully detained in Iran is...
Iran sentences daughter of former president to five years in prison | CNN
CNN — The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her...
Iraqis celebrate their comeback with soccer tournament after decades of isolation | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Iranian authorities release prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail | CNN
CNN — One of Iran’s best-known actresses, who was arrested after she criticized the execution of a man involved in...
Israel’s rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside...
Democracy has its flaws, but it has emerged from the pandemic in much ruder health than the alternative | CNN
CNN — For nearly half a decade, you could be forgiven for thinking just about everything in Western democracy seemed...
Iran expelled from UN commission on women | CNN
CNN — United Nations member states have removed Iran from a key UN women’s rights group just months after it...
Iran’s former president urges government to be more lenient with protesters | CNN
CNN — Iran’s former president Mohammad Khatami has urged the current government to be more lenient with protesters, amid ongoing...
Antony Blinken says Biden administration supports zero-Covid protesters in China | CNN Politics
CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the Biden administration supports the zero-COVID protesters in China, explaining...
Iranian athlete’s family home demolished by officials, media outlet says | CNN
CNN — The family home of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi has been demolished, according to the pro-reform news outlet...
Netherlands vs. US: Two exciting young teams go head-to-head for place in World Cup quarterfinals | CNN
CNN — The round of 16 match on Saturday between the US Men’s National Team and the Netherlands is one...
Big moments for women at the men’s World Cup | CNN Politics
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Why the birthplace of Islam is hosting one of the world’s biggest raves | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look...
Iran Protests Challenge Government as Elon Musk Offers Starlink Access
TEHRAN—Iranian protesters clashed with police on Tuesday in a fourth straight day of protests over the death of a young...
Iran, China, Russia, and Europe will discuss possible US return to nuclear deal
"The Joint Commission will be chaired on behalf of EU High Representative Josep Borrell by the Deputy Secretary General and...
