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Indigenous women challenge Islamist oppression, call for cross-community solidarity

Beyond their shared experiences of oppression and Islamist colonial occupation, the speakers also expressed concern about what they saw as a growing trend of Western women supporting regimes.

Hindu activist and regional analyst Kavya K, known online as “Kavya Speaks”; Israeli Druze activist Rania Dean; Kurdish speaker and educator Schilan Kurdpoor; Iranian human rights activist Honey Montzemi; and Native American and Jewish Indigenous rights activist Lani Anpo shared their experiences.
The attempted attack on flydubai flight FZ1073 has raised questions over whether the incident was an isolated act or part of a wider terrorist network targeting Israel.PremiumPremium

Iran never signs its attacks. Was flydubai another? - analysis

Iran’s deepening financial isolation has left its central bank struggling to defend the rial and stem capital flight.PremiumPremium

Iran's banks no longer serve citizens. They police them - analysis

Israelis hold banners reading ‘Remember and never forget’ as they block the highway for a moment of silence during an October 7 memorial ceremony marking the third anniversary of Hamas’s attack in Tel Aviv.

The war that will shape Israel's next Knesset - from the editor


Is the Islamic Republic of Iran afraid of Reza Pahlavi? - analysis

Since Jauary's protests, the Islamic Republic’s media have worked hard to discredit Pahlavi, suggesting Tehran still believes that convincing Iranians not to follow him is worth the effort.

A SUPPORTER holds a banner depicting Reza Pahlavi alongside his father, former shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Islamic Republic’s recent media campaign has repeatedly sought to undermine the exiled prince’s appeal and portray him as incapable of uniting Iran’s opposition.

Economic warfare: Bankrupting Iran will be more effective than bombing - opinion

The objective is not to destroy Iran. It is to bankrupt the regime that has stolen Iran's future, financed terror across the Middle East, and kept its own people in chains.

An illustrative image of the Iranian economy declining.

WATCH: Iran’s ‘golden generation’ could reshape Middle East, analyst says

The Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish alignment could keep the region “in the ideological framework of political Islam” and block commercial prosperity, Bijan warns

Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East and Central Asia as seen on a vintage globe, November 14, 2024

Facing exile and persecution, an Iranian dissident crossed from devout Muslim to student of Judaism

IRANIAN AFFAIRS: Iranian refugee Behnam Vali Heydarian recounts persecution, attacks, pro-Israel activism, and fears of deportation to Iran after his journey from Islam to Christianity and Judaism.

IRANIAN ACTIVISTS display the Lion and Sun flag alongside Israel’s flag outside Georgia’s parliament at one of the rallies that interviewee Behnam Vali Heydarian says he was pressured to stop organizing.

Iran’s Pezeshkian says war should end while Tehran holds 'position of power'

Pezeshkian's comments come after sources said earlier on Friday that the chances of the Iran conflict expanding in the near future have decreased.

A handout photo made available by the Iranian Presidential Office shows Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attending a press conference in the capital Tehran, on August 8, 2026.

Netanyahu isn't quiet ahead of elections, but letting others do the work, Bar-Asher Siegal argues

Hamas won't disarm, the West Bank is burning, Iran is stuck, and Israel's answer is campaigning. Prof. Michal Bar-Asher Siegal on what the wait costs.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026, as party members vote in the Likud primary elections to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections.

The US broke Iran's regime. Now it's time to let the Persian people finish the job - opinion

The US has to remain strong enough to make Iran's regime afraid, smart enough to know when to pull its troops back, and patient enough to let the Persian people finish what military pressure began.

A person holds an umbrella with a sign that reads: "Free Iran" as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the Iranian regime, in Berlin, Germany, June 21, 2025.

Error #404: ‘Leader not found’: No one has seen Mojtaba Khamenei, so who's running Iran? - opinion

After months of silence, the Islamic Republic finally released footage of its elusive supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. The clip was less than 15 seconds long, undated, and location undisclosed...

 State media in Iran published a written message from the new leader on Thursday evening after nearly two weeks without any message or sign of him. These outlets also appear to have used image-enhancement tools to make Mojtaba Khamenei’s face look more polished

Iran establishes Tehran court for ‘moral security’ as it tightens monitoring of hijab compliance

BBC Persian reported that the announcement comes amid the renewed presence of morality police and heightened street harassment of women perceived to be violating Iran’s compulsory dress code.

Women walk past shops at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on August 8, 2026.

UAE suspends trade, financial transactions with Iran after attacks

The decision follows a spate of attacks on UAE-owned tankers and Tehran's rejection of talks with the US.

Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026. US President Donald Trump said on August 1 that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran -- provided that a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached rapidly.