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Iran releases Nobel peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave, says lawyer

Temporary release is inadequate, activist’s family and supporters say, urging her unconditional release. Iran has released the Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Inside Mohammad Rasoulof's harrowing escape from Iran for 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig'

The filmmaker knew he would likely be sentenced to prison again. So he fled to Europe in time for the Cannes premiere of 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig,' shot covertly in Iran.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4

What we learned as Warriors blow late lead, lose to Nuggets

The Golden State Warriors blew a seven-point lead with 2:30 remaining and lost to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

German company caught smuggling chemical plant to Iran

Aiotec GmbH agrees $14.5mn settlement with US after disguising shipment of dismantled polypropylene facility

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights

Women at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Iran frees rapper Toomaj Salehi months after death sentence overturned

Iran has released dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi more than two years after his backing of women's rights protests over Mahsa Amini's death landed him in prison.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Bill O'Reilly: We need Kash Patel in FBI to 'blow that place up'

Kash Patel, who President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to lead the FBI, is needed more than ever, according to Bill O'Reilly.

The Hill - Dec. 3

Iran releases rapper famous for lyrics about 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini

Iranian media say authorities have released a government critic and popular hip-hop artist who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini

ABC News - Dec. 3

Iran warns Syria conflict could spread regionally; Israel and Hezbollah trade fire despite truce

NBC News - Dec. 3

Who are the rebels threatening Assad's grip on Syria?

The long-running civil war has unexpectedly sprung back into the spotlight

BBC News - Dec. 3

Timberwolves blow out Lakers 109-80 behind Randle, Gobert and tough defense

Julius Randle scored 18 points and Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Los Angeles Lakers 109-80

ABC News - Dec. 3

Airstrikes hit hospitals in Syria’s Idlib region as insurgents fight Assad forces

White Helmets say at least 18 people killed in strikes on five healthcare facilities including maternity hospital. A wave of airstrikes has pummelled hospitals and neighbourhoods in the rebel-held ...

The Guardian - Dec. 2

Russia and Iran Pledge Support for Syria’s al-Assad Against Advancing Rebels

In just a few days, a patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of Syria. But it’s unclear just how much support Syria’s weakened allies can ...

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Syria crisis due to Assad’s refusal to engage with opposition, says Turkish minister

Iran’s foreign minister blamed Israel’s intervention instead, but emergency talks in Ankara said to be ‘constructive’. Middle East crisis – live updates The crisis in Syria is the result of ...