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Back in January, we reported on those in the music scene defying Iran’s cultural red lines. Now, living through war, we speak to them again about whether change in Iran still feels possible

Phones are flooding Gaza's markets, and families will go to any lengths to get them.

With thousands fleeing US-Israel airstrikes, hotels across Iran have become lifelines, but overcrowding and lack of support leave families struggling to survive

Over 2,000 academics in Lebanon and around the world signed an online petition to be submitted to UNESCO and the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Over the days that followed, a distinct pattern emerged: strikes were no longer confined to military or intelligence sites but extended to civilian areas.

Many residents of Tehran were already suffering from harsh economic conditions before the bombs began to fall. Now, under the US-Israel’s deadly air strikes, Iran’s capital has become even more unforgiving as prices rise and livelihoods are impacted.

The mass arrests represent the most aggressive domestic security operation since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.

Amid empty bazaars and the constant threat of strikes, Iranians hold onto the rituals of Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr, refusing to let fear erase their holidays

A network of STEM academies once held up as a model for modern education is unraveling after the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. support, exposing the fragility of reforms built on external expertise.

In addition to the three casualties, eight others were wounded after fragments from an Israeli interceptor missile hit the salon.

Amid scarcity and displacement, a Gaza mother’s crochet dolls are a rare gift of Eid al-Fitr for children who have lost everything

In Morocco, where nearly 80 per cent of the call centre sector’s activity is tied to French clients, the ban is being received as a structural shock.

A moment of collective pride for Iran has been overshadowed by the escalating US–Israel war and questions over the players’ safety

As Ramadan comes to a close, families in Minab, Iran struggle to come to terms with the scale of death, one of the deadliest single attacks on children in memory.

Cinco millones de personas procedentes de África trabajan sobre todo en la construcción, la hostelería y el trabajo doméstico en los países de la región. La fluctuación del petróleo amenaza sus empleos

Military analysts say the US-Israeli war on Iran is one of the first modern conflicts in which AI systems play a central rather than a supporting role

Damage has been reported to 18 pre-hospital emergency bases and between 14 and 18 ambulances, along with several county health centres.

Reports from inside Greater Tehran Prison describe inmates going days without adequate food or water after an attack near the facility.

Israeli strikes on Tehran fuel depots unleashed toxic smoke and ’black rain’, raising fears of respiratory illnesses, polluted air and environmental damage

Twelve days in, few of America’s objectives in the war on Iran have been met, with Trump struggling to define a coherent endgame or exit strategy

The US-Israeli bombardments have already displaced more than 3 million people in Iran, but most Iranians can’t afford the costs of seeking safe haven.

The strike occurred within the site's UNESCO-designated buffer zone, intended to shield the monument from such risks.

As US‑Israel strikes hit Iran, blood donation centres see long queues, with citizens rushing to help hospitals cope with rising war casualties and a shortage

"By the time we finally packed our bags and locked the door, our fingernails were caked in chemical grime, and our lungs were burning just from breathing inside our own living room."

As you approach Iranian houses of worship, you’ll hear it: Locals striking their chests and rhythmically chanting laments to grieve the recent death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death. Each movement carries a dual meaning — expressing both personal grief while signaling loyalty to both a religio

Inside the hospitals, severe pre-war shortages of equipment and staff have turned the wards into internal battlefields.

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The US-Israeli strikes moved across Tehran, Shiraz, Sanandaj, Maragheh, Lamerd, Minab, Ahvaz, and Tabriz simultaneously, creating a geography of destruction.

We speak to displaced families fleeing southern Lebanon, trapped for hours on gridlocked roads & scrambling for shelter as thousands are forced from their homes

Sudanese family returning home from displacement, struggle to help son overcome drug addiction

The US-Israel war began over Tehran on Saturday and spread, city by city, into a sustained assault on civilian infrastructure, military sites, and daily life.

A war diary from Iran • As the bombs start to fall • A reporter relies on VPNs, foreign news and overpriced cigarettes

More than a year after Assad’s fall, thousands of Syrian children remain missing from detention and orphanages, as families struggle to uncover their fate

As US‑Israeli strikes escalate, Tehran residents have opened up their homes and shared resources, forming informal networks of solidarity to protect each other

Residents described children who had been on their way to school falling to the ground in fear, sheltering behind cars and lampposts.

Residents of the Iranian capital describe problems obtaining food and medicine, water and electricity outages, and constant anxiety over the fear of being targeted

The war did not stay within Tehran’s boundaries. Strikes extended to Isfahan, Kermanshah, Karaj, and areas in the south near the port city of Bandar Abbas.

Israel ha bloqueado a los peregrinos por tercer año consecutivo para cumplir el quinto pilar obligatorio del islam. Más de 400 palestinos de la Franja que habían obtenido un cupo para cumplir con el `haj’ han muerto esperando

Through all of it, no one in Tehran had a clear picture of where the US-Israeli strikes were heading or when they would stop.

As messages continue to pass between officials, people inside Iran describe daily life under constant airstrikes, with no clear sense of safety.

Several hours after a bomb struck a girls’ elementary school and killed 165, a strike on the town of Lamerd killed teenagers in a gymnasium.

The war has forced 1.3 million people from their homes, and there is no end in sight.

After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps and smuggled footage to report from inside the country.

With no alternative sources of warming, residents in Balochistan, Pakistan, are resorting to cutting down rare juniper trees for firewood.

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have left over 13,500 pregnant women at risk, as displacement, hunger, and damaged healthcare make pregnancy increasingly dangerous

Frustrated by fragmented war news, Anghami’s Elie Habib built World Monitor, a platform that fuses global data, like aircraft signals and satellite detections, to track conflicts as they unfold.

Interest in studying Swahili – the lingua franca of much of East Africa – is booming in Egypt.

Muslims in French Guiana are a small minority, making up roughly 0.9% of the population, which equates to about 2,070 people. However, asylum applications from Muslim communities are surging and the small Muslim community that does exist are finding a way to observe their religious traditions.

A viral bird and a clever machine reveal how recycling can become theatre — while plastic waste keeps flowing into Turkey.

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A spiraling economic crisis, shrinking job prospects, and Israeli movement restrictions are putting a strain on relationships and destabilizing families.

Ayman Odeh, head of the Arab Democratic Change list and one of the few Arab members of Knesset, told TNA that there were 2,600 murders since 2000.

A scene of devastation in Minab, Iran, as parents waited to know the fate of their young daughters after the bombing of a girls' elementary school killed over 100.

With the arrival of Ramadan, Israel has barred more than 250 Palestinians from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque, turning a season of devotion into one of separation

Halal scam: yes, it’s a paradox. But these schemes are not what they seem.

For many families, the loss extends beyond appliances and furniture. It is the loss of privacy, hospitality, and dignity, values closely tied to Ramadan.

With Israel treating annexation of the West Bank as a fait accompli, what role will a new constitution play in bolstering Palestine’s bid for statehood?

Amid sweeping food and aid restrictions, dozens of Israelis, including the Shin Bet chief's brother, have been indicted over alleged cigarette smuggling in Gaza

During Iran’s most comprehensive shutdown yet, thousands of illegal satellite terminals kept footage flowing — and exposed how fragile the regime’s “national internet” really is.

Over 150 men who spent decades behind bars were deported to Egypt in the Gaza ceasefire deal, where they face a reality of ‘permanent alienation.’

The deadline passed on 1 February with no ceasefire. In the days that followed, both warring parties escalated drone warfare targeting populated areas.

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Algunos palestinos que salieron hace meses para recibir atención médica regresan a una Franja devastada para reunirse con sus familias, aunque eso pueda significar su muerte por la falta de tratamientos

Egyptian nationalists really want to know.

"The security and living conditions have become unbearable.”

El Programa Mundial de Alimentos se ha visto obligado a reducir las raciones y habrán agotado los suministros en marzo si no llega nueva financiación para reemplazar el tijeretazo de EE UU a la peor crisis alimentaria del mundo

Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished high school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of rural Kenyans to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore.

One year after it formed, the new technocratic government faces mounting challenges as it struggles to disarm Hezbollah and implement economic reforms

Hamada Abu Layla spent 22 years earning three degrees from Gaza universities. Now they mock him from a garbage dump.

While international powers publicly call for de-escalation and humanitarian ceasefires, their regional allies are flooding Sudan’s battlefields with weapons

Yemen’s economic crisis, banking restrictions on money transfers, and growing digital financial literacy have fuelled the adoption of cryptocurrencies.

Whether in Aleppo, Tehran, or Istanbul, bazaars operate as parallel centres of power, able to negotiate with rulers - or bring governments down

Within 48 hours in January, the town recorded nearly 300 millimetres of rainfall, roughly three-quarters of its annual average.

The measures were first introduced after a suicide bombing on 24 November 2015 that targeted a bus carrying members of the presidential guard remains in force.

Glyphosate is a non-selective, systemic herbicide that attacks plant roots, preventing regrowth for two to three years.

Las familias gazatíes no pueden pagar los elevados precios de los pocos productos que quedan para la infancia en los mercados

Volunteers struggle to fill the gap left by declining international support in Sudan.

It was the latest eruption of a conflict over power, identity, and competing regional agendas that has been building in Yemen’s south for years.

The writer and director of the video, Ban al-Jumaili, defended the work. She told TNA, its message was "the unification of all sects and religions".

More than 11,000 people have disappeared during Israel’s military campaign. Their absence torments the families left behind.

The case exposes a fault line running through Egyptian public life, between laws that exist on paper and a culture that struggles to enforce them.

More than 300 athletes with varying disabilities are set to compete in 14 different sports over the 10-day event.

These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza for Monday, September 2.

Local cooperatives are stepping in to support vulnerable farmers, mostly women, struggling in conflict-ridden east DRC.

From death threats to smear campaigns, Libyan women working for change are being silenced online.

Helpio allows victims to report cases and seek help amid fear of stigma and soaring sexual assault figures.

A unique initiative relieves sick children from the coldness of hospitals and clutches of pain through music lessons.

The Gaza Sunbirds para-cycling group have overcome war and personal adversity for a chance to compete internationally.

The pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a ceasefire deal and bring home surviving captives from Gaza is rising.

Angry demonstrators stage mass protests as Israel’s largest trade union calls for a general strike on Monday.

Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp has rapidly expanded in its 34 years, and now sport is one of the inhabitants' best hopes.

Exercising in Gaza presents unique challenges, but one resident copes by working out whenever and wherever he can.

Cheering crowds greet taekwondo player Palesha Goverdhan, whose podium finish brought Nepal its first Paralympic medal.

As Israeli attacks continue, Muslims in Gaza mark another Eid al-Adha with prayers among ruins.

Conservationists urge the protection of wildlife, but in absence of food, many communities say they are forced to hunt.

TV matches, institutional investment and shifting perceptions fuel unprecedented interest in the women’s game in Egypt.

These were the updates on Syria's war for Sunday, December 8.

Amid crackdowns on dissent, a high-stakes struggle between government supporters and critics is under way.

Some Lebanese turn to AI tools for help dealing with psychological problems brought on by war and economic crises.

Libya's civil war has placed the Uan Muhuggiag mummy at risk. But negotiations are underway to transport the rare artifact from Libya to Rome, where it will undergo restoration and scientific analysis