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Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Sentenced to Death for Songs Critical of Government
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 3 days agoToomaj Salehi, a dissident Iranian rapper, was sentenced to death earlier this week for releasing...
A woman’s death fuels a nation’s rage: Iran erupts over 22-year-old who died after hijab arrest
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe death of a 22-year-old woman detained last week by Iran’s morality police for allegedly not...
Iran officials sentence 5 to death for killing Basij troop
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIranian authorities sentenced five people to death for allegedly killing a member of a paramilitary...
Iran Prison Inmate Dies, Adds to Concern of Protesters’ Safety
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Bloomberg) -- An inmate died in an Iranian prison on Saturday, state media reported, as concern...
Crisis over suspected Iran schoolgirl poisonings escalates
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA crisis over suspected poisonings targeting Iranian schoolgirls escalated Sunday as authorities...
Op-Ed: How blasphemy laws are used to serve political ends
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRelatives carry the body of Mushtaq Ahmed, 41, in eastern Pakistan last year. He was stoned to death...
The dangers faced by LGBTQ people in the Middle East
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA cuffed wrist. Illustrated | Getty Images With the 2022 World Cup being held in Qatar, much attention has been placed on the country's strict laws...
Iran sentences a woman to death for adultery, state media say
Associated Press via AOL· 6 months agoAn Iranian court has sentenced a woman to death for adultery, state media said. A report by the IRAN newspaper on Wednesday said the woman worked as a trainer in a gym for females. The husband ...
Author Salman Rushdie on Ventilator After Being Stabbed Onstage in New York
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSatanic Verses author Salman Rushdie was onstage attacked on Friday as he prepared to give a lecture...
5 things to look for during King Charles III's coronation
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoKing Charles III’s coronation is a chance to unite people with the history and pageantry of the...