insert_link World Ultraconservative candidate exits Iran presidential race Ultraconservative Amirhossein Ghazizadeh-Hashemi has announced his withdrawal from Iran's presidential race, the interior ministry said Thursday, a day ahead of the election. Ghazizadeh-Hashemi "announced his withdrawal to the Ministry of Interior" on Wednesday, the ministry said in a statement. Vice president to former president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May, Ghazizadeh-Hashemi ended his campaign without endorsing a specific candidate. Ghazizadeh-Hashemi, 53, is […] todayJune 27, 2024 10
insert_link World Social media platforms are blocked in Iran. Candidates in this week’s presidential election are embracing them anyway By Amin Naeni, Deakin University After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 20, the Iranian government had to schedule an early election to choose a new president. The regime has approved six presidential candidates to run in the election on June 28. The pool includes four hardliners, one centrist and one reformist. The main competition is expected […] todayJune 26, 2024 9
insert_link World Iran’s Khamenei urges ‘high participation’ in presidential vote Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday called for "high participation" in Friday's presidential election to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who died last month in a helicopter crash. "We emphasise the importance of high participation (in the election) because it is the pride of the Islamic republic," Khamenei declared in a televised speech three days ahead of the vote. "In every election where the turnout was […] todayJune 25, 2024 8
insert_link World Does Israel really want to open a two-front war by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon? By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University Among the many sayings attributed to Winston Churchill is, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” This sentiment seems appropriate as Israel potentially appears ready to embark on a war against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said this week a decision on an all-out […] todayJune 21, 2024 4
insert_link World Search for dozens feared missing after deadly migrant shipwrecks off Italy By Gael BRANCHEREAU, Ella IDE The Italian coastguard searched off southern Italy Monday for survivors or the bodies of dozens of migrants feared missing, after two shipwrecks left 11 people dead. With up to 60 migrants potentially lost at sea, the coastguard said it has been looking for "possible missing persons" since late Sunday, "following the shipwreck of a sailing boat with migrants on board, presumably departing […] todayJune 17, 2024 6
insert_link Oshiwambo Omukalelipo shilongo wa Iran mo Namibia, atalelapo omu president Nangolo Mbumba Omupesident Nangolo Mbumba okwa ta mbu lako no maoko ashambekela omafaneko oshilongo Iran, oku twa Namibia epepe mo shikondo sho unamapya oshoyo mo shikondo opo sha di dilikwa mo shilongo sho mahooli no muku wogas. Mbumba edi okwe di popya onghela pefimbo ali euya oku ta lelwapo kwao eli omukalelipo shilongo wa Iran mo Namibia Seyed Ali Sharifi Sadat, oo mee nghundafana davo aulika nghene oshilongo shavo she li pya […] todayMay 30, 2024 4
insert_link Africa Iran’s intervention in Sudan’s civil war advances its geopolitical goals − but not without risks Members of the Sudanese Armed Forces on Aug. 14, 2023. AFP via Getty Images By Eric Lob, Florida International University Iran’s role in funding and arming proxy groups in the Middle East has been well documented and has gotten extra attention since the Hamas-led attack in Israel in October 2023. Similarly, Tehran’s arms shipments to Russia are well known and have prompted complaints and sanctions from the West. But […] todayMay 29, 2024 20
insert_link 1 Oshiwambo Namibia a gandja omahekeleko kaa Iran sha landula eso lyomupresitend gwawo Ebrahim Raisi Omupresitend Nangolo Mbumba okwa gandja omahekeleko sha landula eso lyomupresitend gwa Iran Ebrahim Raisi. Metumwalaka lye lyomahekeleko,Mumba okwati Namibia okuli pamwe moluhodhi naa Iran,mboka ya kanitha omuleli gwawo,ngoka kwali ena eitulemo okuyambulapo oshilongo she. Tati pethimbo ndika lyolugodhi,ota gandja omahekelo peha lyaa Namibia nepangelo lya Namibia,kepangelo nokaa Iran. Omupresitend Ebrahim Raisi,63 okwa hulithile moshiponga shedhagdhaga mosoondaha ya piti ,opamwe Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. todayMay 22, 2024 8 1
insert_link World Can Iran avoid a political crisis after its president’s death? By Ali Mamouri, Deakin University The death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash this week occurred during one of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s most challenging periods. Raisi, a prominent figure in the political elite, held substantial sway over Iran’s domestic policies. He was also central to Iran’s recent moves to improve relations with its rivals in the region. Given his sizeable influence, […] todayMay 21, 2024 12
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
