Category: Middle East

Gunmen Attack Major Shiite Mosque in Iran, Killing 15

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Gunmen attacked a major Shiite mosque in Iran on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens. The attack came as protesters elsewhere in Iran marked a symbolic 40 days since a woman’s death in custody ignited the biggest anti-government movement in over a decade. State TV blamed the attack on…


Protests in Iran Mark 40 Days Since Mahsa Amini’s Death in Detention

Protests across Iran on Oct. 26 marked 40 days since Mahsa Amini died in detention over her “inappropriate attire.” Twenty-two-year-old Amini died on Sept. 16 in Tehran while in the custody of Iran’s morality police, sparking more than a month of nationwide protests. At least 234 people, including 29 children, have been killed in the ongoing protests in Iran,…


Saudi Arabia ‘Maturer Guys’ in Spat With US: Energy Minister

RIYADH—Saudi Arabia decided to be the “maturer guys” in a spat with the United States over oil supplies, the kingdom’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Tuesday. The decision by the OPEC+ oil producer group led by Saudi Arabia this month to cut oil output targets unleashed a war of words between the…


2,700 Year-Old Rock Carvings Discovered in Iraq’s Mosul

BAGHDAD—Archaeologists in northern Iraq last week unearthed 2,700-year-old rock carvings featuring war scenes and trees from the Assyrian Empire, an archaeologist said Wednesday. The carvings on marble slabs were discovered by a team of experts in Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, who have been working to restore the site of the ancient Mashki Gate, which was…


Death Toll of Iran Protests Surpasses 230: Human Rights Group

At least 234 people, including 29 children, have been killed in the ongoing protests in Iran, a human rights organization reported on Oct. 25. Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), said that they have also received multiple reports of Iranian authorities attempting to cover up the killing of protesters. “Returning bodies is made contingent on families promising to…


The Iranian Question: If, or When?

Protests have organically sprung from Iran to the globe after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being detained by Iran’s “morality police,” who determined she had incorrectly worn her headscarf. While Iran has had many protests for more rights and freedom, this one is different, mainly led by teenage schoolgirls. – BUY Jan 6 DVD: www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6,…


Hong Kong Seeks Goldmines in the UAE as Over 13,000 Mega-Riches Leaving Hong Kong and China for Singapore

In response to the declining status of Hong Kong as an international financial hub, expanding family offices (rich people setting up private companies to manage investment) has become one of the critical performance indicators (KPI’s) for the Hong Kong government. With border clearance by China nowhere in sight, Hong Kong officials choose to find their…


Israeli President Lands in Washington to Visit Biden Administration

Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog landed in Washington on Oct. 25 for an official visit to the United States where he will meet with President Joe Biden and other senior officials. The meetings will “discuss important developments in our region, from the Abraham Accords to the gas deal with Lebanon, and of course to our desire and…


Court Orders Israeli Authorities to Provide Vaccination Status of People Who Died During Pandemic

HAIFA, Israel—Following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from an Israeli citizen, the Jerusalem District Court has ordered the Ministry of Health to provide information on the vaccination status of deceased people and other information. The Ministry of Health (MoH) has until mid-November to provide: total mortality, for any reason, including COVID-19, noting the vaccination…


Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Says E-Mail Was Hacked

DUBAI—Iran’s atomic energy organization said that an e-mail server belonging to one of its subsidiaries had been hacked from a foreign country and information published online, state media reported on Sunday. An Iranian hacking group, Black Reward, said in a statement published on Twitter that it had released hacked information relating to Iranian nuclear activities,…