Polls close in crucial Iraq election drawing scrutiny from US and Iran
• 11 nov 2025, 02:36
1 min de lecture
Iraqis voted on Tuesday to elect a new parliament in a closely watched poll that comes at a crucial moment for the country and region. Both Iran and the United States are monitoring the outcome as Iraq, unusually stable in recent years, seeks to move beyond decades of war and repression.
Settler attacks on the the West Bank reach highest level since 2006, says the UN
• 09:37
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The occupied West Bank has been seeing an uptick in violence in recent weeks, as Palestinians harvest their olive trees in an annual ritual. The UN recorded more than 126 Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians and their land since the start of the olive
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The Bright Side: Iran's first woman orchestra conductor draws delighted crowds
• 02:19
1 min
In a country where lone women are banned by law from raising their voice in song in front of men, Iran's first woman philharmonic conductor Paniz Faryoussefi is a powerful symbol for young women dreaming of a life devoted to music.
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