2. Security

    2022-05-17

    Killing of ISIS-K mastermind in Peshawar undermines plans of ISIS central

    Hasan Shah masterminded a suicide attack on a Shia mosque in Peshawar in March that killed more than 64 worshippers. He was recently profiled in an ISIS publication as a key regional leader.

  3. Refugees

    2022-05-16

    Islamic scholars deem Iran's treatment of Afghans 'un-Islamic, inhumane'

    Iranian authorities have been accused of torturing and beating Afghan refugees, in acts that many scholars see as a violation of sharia law.

  4. Terrorism

    2022-05-13

    TTP extends Eid ceasefire after mounting Ramadan offensive

    Terrorists treated the holy month as a convenient time to attack Pakistani civilians and security personnel, Islamic scholars said.

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Growing protests in Iran are met with regime's mainstay tactic: repression

Teachers, factory workers and environmentalists calling for positive change in the country are increasingly being intimidated, arrested and beaten by the security forces.

Growing protests in Iran are met with regime's mainstay tactic: repression
  1. Economy

    2022-05-12

    Russia, Iran face another consequence of pariah status: no spare parts

    The consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and of Iran's missile programme and funding of regional proxies have forced both regimes to scramble for basic car and airplane parts.

  2. Analysis

    2022-05-11

    IRGC promotes, rewards most radical elements

    Over the past four decades, the IRGC has increased its emphasis on ideological training, giving it equal weight with military training and rewarding those most committed to Wilayat al-Faqih.

  3. Security

    2022-05-10

    ISIS expands attacks on Central Asian states, targets Tajikistan with rockets

    ISIS said it fired 7 missiles at a Tajik military base. Last month, the group fired a volley of projectiles at Uzbek border guards.

  1. Crime & Justice

    2022-05-09

    Growing protests in Iran are met with regime's mainstay tactic: repression

    Teachers, factory workers and environmentalists calling for positive change in the country are increasingly being intimidated, arrested and beaten by the security forces.

  2. Security

    2022-05-06

    Are Chinese troops at Bagram air base?

    Recent visits to Afghanistan by Chinese officials and reports that Chinese military trainers are working with the Haqqani Network have sparked concerns among Afghans.

  3. Security

    2022-05-05

    Torture, rape and executions: Russian mercenary tactics around the world

    The evidence is undeniable -- wherever Russian mercenaries are deployed around the world, atrocities and horror follow.

  4. Diplomacy

    2022-05-04

    Chinese military visit to Iran heightens worries over Beijing's intentions

    The visit of China's defence minister comes amid surging purchases of Iranian oil, increasing attacks in the region from Iran's proxies, and lingering rumours about another Chinese base.

  5. Diplomacy

    2022-05-03

    Iranian regime's efforts to fuel ethnic tensions in Afghanistan spark anger

    Herat residents say Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh's recent comments about ISIS and ethnic tensions in Afghanistan are antagonistic and opportunisitc.

  6. Crime & Justice

    2022-05-02

    Raisi presidency coincides with 'alarming rise' in Iran executions

    Prisoners from the Baluch minority accounted for 21% of all executions in 2021, although they represent only 2 to 6% of Iran's population.

  7. Security

    2022-04-29

    'Army of looters': Russia's pillaging of Ukraine is the latest in history of criminality

    Looting is commonplace in conflict zones where the Russian military and Kremlin-backed mercenaries are deployed; just ask Georgia, Syria, Libya and Mali.

  8. Security

    2022-04-28

    Latest attack on IRGC targets general, kills bodyguard in southeast Iran

    An IRGC general and his entourage were attacked in Sistan and Baluchesan, the latest incident in a long series of violent episodes between Iranian citizens and members of the elite guard.

  9. Security

    2022-04-27

    Separatist group warns China of more attacks after Karachi suicide bombing

    The group threatened Beijing with 'even harsher' attacks unless it halted its 'exploitation projects' and 'occupying of the Pakistani state'.

  10. Security

    2022-04-26

    Terrorist attacks aim to stoke ethnic, sectarian divisions in Afghanistan

    Dire consequences are bound to follow the uptick of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, observers say, adding that the country's enemies are conspiring to deepen divisions among Afghans.

  11. Technology

    2022-04-25

    Afghan officials ban Iranian SIM cards, currency to limit Tehran's influence

    A ban on Iranian-made SIM cards and internet devices will thwart Iranian surveillance, while restrictions on the Iranian toman will encourage the use of the afghani, say officials and analysts.

  12. Refugees

    2022-04-22

    Afghans recall beatings, torture before being deported from Iran

    Increasing reports of violence against Afghans in Iran have even legal residents fearing being arrested, beaten and deported to Afghanistan.

  13. Security

    2022-04-21

    ISIS bombing of Mazar-e-Sharif mosque highlights increasing terror threat

    'Blood and fear are everywhere,' said a Balkh provincial heath official after ISIS elements managed to sneak explosives into a Shia mosque packed with worshippers.

  14. Security

    2022-04-20

    Iran funnelling arms to Russia via allied Iraqi militias: report

    Munitions and military hardware are being sent to Iran via the Shalamcheh crossing with Iraq, and from there to Russia via the Caspian Sea.

  15. Terrorism

    2022-04-19

    ISIS-K claims rocket attack on Uzbekistan from Afghan soil

    If true, the shelling would represent the first such attack on a Central Asian state by the Afghan-based group.

  16. Analysis

    2022-04-18

    China rallies sympathy for Putin at home, amplifies Kremlin propaganda abroad

    Chinese media have enabled Kremlin propaganda to skirt bans in the West. Meanwhile, Chinese citizens are being indoctrinated with an anti-Western, pro-Soviet ideological campaign.

  17. Crime & Justice

    2022-04-15

    Pakistani money laundering probe links illicit funds to Iranian official

    Abolfazl Bahauddini, Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei's former representative to Pakistan, received funds from money launderers, court documents revealed.

  18. Education

    2022-04-14

    'Traitors and collaborators': echoes of Stalin in Putin's wartime Russia

    Children reporting on their elders, police arresting opposition members, and unidentified regime thugs threatening citizens who speak out -- all is reminiscent of dark Soviet times.

  19. Refugees

    2022-04-13

    Violent protests erupt after videos show Iranians beating Afghan refugees

    The Iranian government said the videos were 'baseless', but Afghans know all too well the long and brutal track record of abuse and denigration that Iranians have meted out to refugees.

  20. Security

    2022-04-12

    Fresh ISIS recruitment efforts raise concerns in Afghanistan

    Rising unemployment and poverty have paved the way for ISIS recruiters in recent months to accelerate their efforts in the country, experts say.

  21. Human Rights

    2022-04-11

    Increasing atrocities in Ukraine test limits of Chinese-Russian alliance

    The horrifying evidence of civilian deaths as Russian forces retreat from the suburbs of Kyiv has prompted even steadfast Kremlin ally China to question the 'deeply disturbing' reports.