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Iran to execute first woman prisoner linked to January protests as regime executions surge
Bita Hemmati and three others have been sentenced to death for 'collusion' and 'propaganda.' Advocates claim the charges are baseless, citing a secretive process and state-televised interrogations.
Afghan women’s rights advocates urge Melania Trump to support girls facing Taliban restrictions
Tennessee legislature passes bill mandating Judea and Samaria terminology in state communications
Iran war pushes Israel-Turkey rift into more dangerous phase - analysis
US to provide insurance for tankers traveling through Strait of Hormuz after Iranian threats
The narrow waterway between Oman and Iran is a critical artery for global energy supplies. In 2025, roughly 13 million barrels of oil moved through the channel each day.
Arab media split as Gulf states condemn Iran while Iran-aligned actors denounce US-Israel strikes
Gulf governments emphasize sovereignty and civilian protection as Iran-aligned actors frame the confrontation as external aggression
IRGC claim of 650 US troops killed or wounded proven false
The US military has so far confirmed the deaths of only six service members, three of whom were killed in an attack on a US military base in Kuwait.
Two endgames emerge as US-Israel strikes reshape Iran’s military posture - analysis
Tehran may either fracture under combined pressure or endure in a weakened state, stripped of key deterrent capabilities for years
IDF hijacks Iranian TV to broadcast Farsi message from Netanyahu
A source also told The Media Line that IRIB executives and the Political Department had been aware for hours on Saturday that Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, had been killed.
Iranian opposition pushes for unity after decades of fragmentation
New coalitions seek to bridge divides between groups inside and outside Iran while preparing for a potential transition
Collapse of Iran’s regime may mark end of Syria’s role as an ‘open arena for conflict’ - analysis
A woman in Qamishli told The Media Line: “Any retreat in the influence of forces that participated in the war may help turn the page on the past.”
Voices from the Arab press: Netanyahu pardon debate and Israel's political tensions
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Security gaps in Syrian camps and prisons raise risk of ISIS reemergence
A senior Syrian security source familiar with intelligence reports said: “There are indications that some ISIS detainees managed to escape from certain prisons during the past months.”
Knesset marks 250 years of US independence with praise for Israel-US alliance, warnings for future
As President Donald Trump is praised, speakers caution that rising antisemitism and generational shifts test the alliance’s future.
