Iran's carpet industry unravelling under US sanctions
• Sep 25, 2025, 4:11 PM
1 min de lecture
Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran's handmade rugs are no longer selling as fast as they once did, as sanctions weigh on an already troubled economy and buyers' tastes change. Commanding more than $2 billion in export revenues in its heyday of the early 1990s, the industry now struggles to scrape together around $40 million, marking a dramatic collapse of more than 95 percent.
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Iran's carpet industry unravelling under US sanctions
• 4:11 PM
1 min
Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran's handmade rugs are no longer selling as fast as they once did, as sanctions weigh on an already troubled economy and buyers' tastes change. Commanding more than $2 billion in export revenues in its heyday of the
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‘They are dying under our eyes’: Director of Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital sounds the alarm
• 3:36 PM
1 min
Patients have been streaming into the already overwhelmed Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City since Israeli strikes put a number of other medical facilities in the city out of service last week. Our team spoke to hospital director Mohammed Abu Salmiya about t
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Gaza-born artist Malak Mattar on her show calling for 'life, equality and dignity'
• 1:30 PM
1 min
A Palestinian artist who left her home in Gaza shortly before the October 7 attacks to pursue a masters in fine art in London has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her work. Malak Mattar became the first Palestinian artist to ever have a solo show at the world-r
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Gaza aid flotilla under drone attack
• 9:23 AM
1 min
On 24 September 2025, the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla reported drone attacks near Greece, with explosions and jamming. Italy and Spain sent naval escorts, condemning the incidents. Activists insist on sailing to Gaza despite safety concerns.
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