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Monir Ghaedi

Monir Ghaedi

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Fact check: Fake news surrounding Los Angeles protests

Old clips and false claims are spreading online amid the immigration raid clashes in Los Angeles. DW investigated a selection of claims that have gone...

14.06.2025 40

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

Fact Check: Fake news surrounding the Los Angeles protests

Old clips and false claims are spreading online amid LA's immigration raid clashes. DW investigated a selection of viral ones.

13.06.2025 50

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

What's at stake as India-Pakistan tensions rise in Kashmir

Kashmir’s strategic importance and an ongoing conflict between Pakistan and India make it a volatile flashpoint with global stakes.

08.05.2025 40

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

Can Donald Trump stop Iran's oil exports to China?

Iranian oil flows to China via shadow tankers that have always been hard to track. Now the US has lost some of its leverage due to the tariff war on...

06.05.2025 40

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

Blocked pipelines: Why Iran's gas stays off Europe's map

The EU buys gas from Russia, Libya and Qatar — despite sanctions and clashes of interests and values. So why is Iran, with the world's...

01.05.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

Iran-US nuclear talks: What you need to know

As Iran and US negotiators arrive in Muscat for the third round of nuclear talks, here's an overview of how things got here and what's at stake.

27.04.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

How are America's elite universities financed?

America's richest universities face a serious financial blow, with Donald Trump's budget cuts threatening billions in research funding and decades of...

25.04.2025 40

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

Fact check: No proof Jiabao suggested death penalty

A viral post claims that China's former Premier Wen Jiabao recommended the death penalty as a solution for crime and development in Latin America. But...

13.04.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

Fact check: No proof that Jiabao suggested death penalty

A viral post claims that China's former Premier Wen Jiabao recommended the death penalty as a solution for crime and development in Latin America. But...

12.04.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

Fact check: Where was Trump wrong in his Congress speech?

In his speech to Congress, US President Donald Trump delivered a blistering attack. One claim: The US has spent more money helping Ukraine than Europe...

06.03.2025 10

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

For freed Palestinian prisoners, freedom comes with caution

Palestinian student Amal Shujayyeh was freed in a ceasefire deal with Israel — but like other released prisoners, she faces the risk of being...

27.01.2025 10

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

Fact check: Misleading claims about Syria’s Saydnaya Prison

After thousands were freed from Syria's notorious Saydnaya Prison, dubbed the "human slaughterhouse," a flood of images and videos allegedly...

13.12.2024 7

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi

Key players shaping post-Assad Syria

Recent advances by a coalition of rebel groups led to the abrupt toppling of long-time Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. Here's a look at the different...

11.12.2024 6

Deutsche Welle

Monir Ghaedi