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Security forces are seen across Iran as country prepares for anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death
Members of the volunteer arm of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard have been seen on the streets in western Iran as the country nears the one-year anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini
Iranian state media: Construction begins on nuclear plant
Iranian state TV said the country has begun construction on a new nuclear power plant
State media: Gunmen attack bazaar in Iran, killing 5
Iranian state TV says gunmen opened fire in a bazaar in the southwestern Iranian city of Izeh, killing at least five people and wounding civilians and security forces
Israel confirms US probe into Shireen Abu Akleh's killing
Israel has confirmed that the United States government has started an investigation into the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Bahrain websites attacked as it holds parliamentary election
Bahrain says hackers have targeted government websites in the island kingdom amid its parliamentary election
EXPLAINER: Qatar's history, politics ahead of FIFA World Cup
Qatar will be on the world stage like it has never been before as the small, energy-rich nation hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup later this month
Turkish journalist groups slam bill to fight disinformation
Turkey's parliament is debating a controversial draft law the government says is aimed at combating fake news and disinformation but which critics denounce as yet another attempt to stifle freedom of expression
Iran's supreme leader breaks silence on protests, blames US
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has responded publicly to the biggest protests in Iran in years, breaking weeks of silence to condemn the “rioting” and accuse the United States and Israel of planning the protests
At least 9 killed as Iran protests spread over woman's death
Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend
Iran faces global criticism, protests over woman's death
A top United Nations official has demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman held by the country’s morality police