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Shabnam Von Hein

Shabnam Von Hein

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'Maximum pressure': What's in store for Iran in 2025?

Following a dramatic few months, 2025 is not looking up for Iran. Donald Trump's return to the White House and women's resistance at home are both...

26.12.2024 6

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Taliban poppy ban is economic hit to farmers

The ban on growing opium poppy has had devastating consequences for Afghanistan's rural population. The Taliban have yet to offer alternatives, and...

06.12.2024 3

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Taliban poppy ban is economic hit to farmers

The ban on growing opium poppy has devastating consequences for the Afghan rural population. The Taliban have yet to offer alternatives. Calls for...

06.12.2024 4

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Taliban overhaul Afghanistan's education system

The Taliban are rewriting school and university curricula in line with their deeply conservative version of Islam. They have created "a hell of...

30.11.2024 5

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Is Israel ready to hit Iran's nuclear sites?

Newly appointed Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said the time is right for launching military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.

12.11.2024 6

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Why many in Iran want Donald Trump to win the US election

Many Iranians have an eye on the upcoming US election amid a budding conflict between Iran and Israel. To them, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris...

29.10.2024 10

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Why many in Iran want Donald Trump to win the US election

Many Iranians have an eye on the upcoming US election amid a budding conflict between Iran and Israel. To them, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris...

28.10.2024 2

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Iranian prisoners protest against rising executions

Every week, political prisoners in Iran go on hunger strikes to protest against the death penalty. Rights organizations say the number of...

10.10.2024 2

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Iran testing new strategies to soothe an angry public?

With the recent return of banned students and professors to universities and the new president's intention to curb harassment of women by the...

22.09.2024 20

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Iran plans to deport 2 million Afghan refugees

After years of economic crisis, Iranians' frustration is increasingly directed at Afghan migrants. Under pressure to act, the government has now...

14.09.2024 4

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Iran: Political prisoners won't be cowed into silence

Iran's female political prisoners have been staging weekly protests against the death penalty. Their tireless efforts have drawn a harsh response...

21.08.2024 4

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Afghanistan: Women tortured, raped in Taliban prisons

While no one knows exactly how many women are imprisoned in Afghanistan, an alarming number of reports indicates they are abused and sexually...

31.07.2024 10

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US election: How would Kamala Harris deal with Iran?

Should US Vice President Kamala Harris be nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate and win the White House, women's rights and containing...

26.07.2024 3

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How would Kamala Harris deal with Iran?

Should US Vice President Kamala Harris be nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate and win the White House, women's rights and containing...

26.07.2024 7

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