Iran launches new satellites from Russian site | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsPrior to the June war, Tehran had managed numerous satellite launches in recent years, some on its own, and some in conjunction with Moscow.The…
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Iran launches new satellites from Russian site
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Daily Briefing Dec. 28: Day 814 – Will $35 billion gas deal with Egypt hike electricity costs?
Tech editor Sharon Wrobel reports on natural gas agreement; archaeology reporter Rossella Tercatin discusses ancient Holy Land trinkets and Israel’s Kingdom of David
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‘Shivering from cold and fear’: winter rains batter displaced Gazans
It only took a matter of minutes after the heavy overnight rain first began to fall for Jamil al-Sharafi’s tent in southern Gaza to flood, drenching his food and leaving his blankets sopping wet.
The winter rains have made an already precarious…
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Iranian cinema giant, Bahram Beyzai, dies aged 87
Widespread tributes have been shared for Bahram Beyzai, a giant of Iranian cinema and theatre, who has died aged 87 in the US.
The front pages of Iranian newspapers mourn his loss, with opposition voices and those who look back fondly on the Shah…
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Eight killed in Homs mosque bombing during Friday prayers
Eight killed in Homs mosque bombing during Friday prayers | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastHours after the explosion, an armed group known as Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah claimed responsibility through an official statement. While…
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Executions in Iran more than double in 2025, IHR report says
The number of executions in Iran in 2025 has more than doubled compared to the amount which took place across the country in 2024.
Norwegian-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) group told the BBC it had verified at least 1,500 executions up until the…
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Brigitte Bardot, sultry ’60s sex symbol-turned-militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist, has died. She was 91.
Bruno Jacquelin, of the Brigitte Bardot…
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Iran releases Bita Shafiei on $760K bail
Iran releases Bita Shafiei on $760K bail | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsFreed on a $760,000 bail, 20-year-old Bita Shafiei spoke out after weeks in solitary confinement. Her mother is still imprisoned under alleged…
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Netanyahu to depart for US today, meet with Trump and Rubio in Florida tomorrow
Fire in Jerusalem building leaves woman in critical condition * Two arrested at Jerusalem protest marking 5 years since settler teen killed in police chase
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Iraqis cover soil with clay to curb sandstorms
Deep in Iraq’s southern desert, bulldozers and earthmovers spread layers of moist clay over sand dunes as part of a broader effort to fight increasingly frequent sandstorms.
Iraq has long suffered from sand and dust storms, but in recent years…
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