DUBAI—An earthquake with a magnitude of at least 5.4 struck northwestern Iran on Wednesday, and Iranian state media reported that some 580 people were injured. “This earthquake has so far left about 580 injured and fortunately no one lost their life in this incident,” Mohammad Hassan Nami, head of the state crisis management agency, was…
Iran’s Khamenei Backs Police Over Mahsa Amini Protests, May Signal Tougher Crackdown
DUBAI—Iran’s supreme leader on Monday gave his full backing to security forces confronting protests ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini in custody, comments that could herald a harsher crackdown to quell unrest more than two weeks since she died. In his first remarks addressing the 22-year-old’s death after her arrest by morality police over…
US and Israel Launch High-Level Tech Talks, Washington Concerned About Chinese Influence
October 2, 2022
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The United States and Israel engaged in their first meeting of “U.S.-Israel Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology” initiative on Sept. 28 aimed at establishing a partnership on emerging and critical technologies between the nations. The countries agreed to support research and implementation of a “trustworthy AI in healthcare,” including “fair AI-driven health systems” as well…
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Shirt Headlines Qatar Exhibit During World Cup
The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his famous “Hand of God” goal will be on display as part of an exhibit that will open ahead of this year’s World Cup, the 3–2–1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum said on Saturday. The blue jersey, which sold at auction in May for a then-record…
US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran Oil Exports, Targets Chinese Firms
October 1, 2022
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WASHINGTON—The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of involvement in Iran’s petrochemical and petroleum trade, including five based in China, pressuring Tehran as it seeks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Washington has increasingly targeted Chinese companies over the export of Iran’s petrochemicals as the prospects of reviving the nuclear…
Suicide Bomber Strikes Kabul Education Center, Killing 19
KABUL, Afghanistan—A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, including teenagers who were taking university practice entry exams, a Taliban spokesman said. The morning explosion at the center took place in Kabul’s Dashti Barchi neighborhood, an area populated mostly by…
Israeli Officials Were Warned to Present COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Data Carefully to Avoid Lawsuits
An expert hired by Israel’s government to help analyze COVID-19 vaccine adverse event reports warned officials in a closed-door meeting to carefully present the data to the public because of litigation concerns, according to leaked video of the meeting. Dr. Mati Berkovitch, the expert, said that the phenomenon of rechallenge found by the team turned…
Australia Condemns Iranian Crackdown
Australia has condemned the “deadly and disproportionate use of force” by authorities in Iran against protesters who have flooded the streets across the country following the death in custody of 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini who was arrested by Iran’s morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly. Women are required to wear a hijab from…
Canada to Impose Sanctions on Iran’s ‘Morality Police’ Amid Protest Clampdown
Canada will impose sanctions on those involved in the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, including Iran’s so-called “morality police,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. In a press conference on Sept. 26, Trudeau announced that his government will levy new sanctions on Iran following the death of 22-year-old Amini, and the state’s violent clampdown on…
Syrian Health Ministry Says Cholera Death Toll Rises to 29
AMMAN—Syria said on Monday that 29 people had died of cholera in what the United Nations has called the worst outbreak of the disease in the war-torn country for years. Rapid assessment testing has confirmed 338 cases since the outbreak was first recorded last month, Syria’s health ministry said in a statement, with the bulk…
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