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IRAN

With the rise in right-wing populism, democracy around the world is weakened
Opinion
/ 15 September 2024

With the rise in right-wing populism, democracy around the world is weakened

South Africa stands out as a country that strongly defends democracy

By Ursula van Beek
Iran media says President Raisi died in helicopter crash
World
/ 20 May 2024

Iran media says President Raisi died in helicopter crash

Early on Monday, relief workers located the missing helicopter, with state TV saying the president had died

By Menna Zaki and Ramin Khanizadeh
‘Bad for business’: Gulf states scramble to avert wider war
Article
/ 16 April 2024

‘Bad for business’: Gulf states scramble to avert wider war

Much is at stake for the wealthy, US-friendly Gulf states, whose expensive economic diversification plans rely on a peaceful environment for business and tourism

By Talek Harris, Robbie Corey Boulet and Callum Paton
World urges restraint after unprecedented Iran attack on Israel
World
/ 14 April 2024

World urges restraint after unprecedented Iran attack on Israel

Iran’s mission to the United Nations warned Washington to keep out of its conflict with Israel, and said that ‘the matter can be deemed concluded’

By Sophie Makris and Laurie Churchman
Iran warns of ‘stronger response’ if Israel retaliates to attack
World
/ 14 April 2024

Iran warns of ‘stronger response’ if Israel retaliates to attack

Almost all of the drones and missiles were intercepted before they reached Israel, with help from the United States, Jordan and other allies

By Jay Deshmukh and Gael Branchereau
The City of God – and contradiction
Thought Leader
/ 31 March 2024

The City of God – and contradiction

Tehran is the archetype of a place that is governed by the divine but defined by mortals

By Luke Feltham
Nine dead in Pakistan strikes on Iran
World
/ 18 January 2024

Nine dead in Pakistan strikes on Iran

Pakistan said the ‘precision military strikes’ were against terrorist hideouts

By Afp
Pentagon amps up posture in Mideast in response to Iran ‘escalations’
World
/ 22 October 2023

Pentagon amps up posture in Mideast in response to Iran ‘escalations’

The US Secretary of Defence ordered the activation of air defence systems and notified additional forces that they may be deployed soon

By Afp
Global economy braces for Israel-Hamas spillover
Business
/ 18 October 2023

Global economy braces for Israel-Hamas spillover

A wider Middle East war would hit an already fragile and fragmented economy.

By Sarah Smit
Brics: A conflicted but emerging new centre of global power?
Opinion
/ 6 September 2023

Brics: A conflicted but emerging new centre of global power?

We could yet witness the bloc emerge as a new power hub but only after a plethora of issues have been solved

By Siseko Maposa and Mxolisi Zondo
Ramaphosa: SA not ‘holier than thou’ on Brics partners’ rights records
Politics
/ 5 September 2023

Ramaphosa: SA not ‘holier than thou’ on Brics partners’ rights records

The president tells the National Assembly he does not believe in sidelining nations, but rather to engage with other countries on human rights

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa’s silence on Brics serial human rights violators is shameful
Opinion
/ 30 August 2023

Ramaphosa’s silence on Brics serial human rights violators is shameful

It is a dishonest evasion to excuse the horrors of the Iranian regime on the grounds that some of its Western accusers have a tainted human rights record

By Drew Forrest
Malema: Brics+6 step in right direction to end West’s imperialist domination
Politics
/ 27 August 2023

Malema: Brics+6 step in right direction to end West’s imperialist domination

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says Cuba, Venezuela, Palestine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo must also be added to the Brics economic bloc

By Anathi Madubela
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Argentina to become permanent members of Brics
Politics
/ 24 August 2023

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Argentina to become permanent members of Brics

Iran, which was favoured by the Russians, is said to have also received the nod from the Brazilians, but various sanctions are likely to be its stumbling block 

By Lizeka Tandwa
President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit: What is Iran looking for in Africa?
Thought Leader
/ 3 August 2023

President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit: What is Iran looking for in Africa?

The Middle-Eastern power is waking up to the continent’s potential as a strategic partner for oil exploration, among other win-win ventures

By Aaron Ng’ambi
10 conflicts to watch in 2023
Opinion
/ 5 January 2023

10 conflicts to watch in 2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves around the world. As the International Crisis Group shows, several other crises loom

By Comfort Ero and Richard Atwood
United States uses Iran’s unrest to ‘disrupt, delay, deter and sanction’ weapon deliveries to Russia
Opinion
/ 11 December 2022

United States uses Iran’s unrest to ‘disrupt, delay, deter and sanction’ weapon deliveries to Russia

A senior official has linked the US approach toward Iran’s protests with Tehran’s foreign and security policies regarding Russia

By MK Bhadrakumar
What happens when the unacceptable is said out loud
Opinion
/ 1 December 2022

What happens when the unacceptable is said out loud

Authoritarian systems reject challenges to themselves – yet just that is happening in Ukraine and Russia, China and Iran

By Philip Machanick
Wokeism and cancel culture leave ethics on the rocks
Opinion
/ 29 November 2022

Wokeism and cancel culture leave ethics on the rocks

Nomically, the left advocates pluralism and promotes difference, but only within a network of fixed, essentialized identities, and so permissiveness becomes prohibition.

By Slavoj Žižek
World Cup: The liberation of England and the shackling of Iran
Sport
/ 22 November 2022

World Cup: The liberation of England and the shackling of Iran

The Three Lions played like a team unencumbered by public scrutiny. Iran did not have that luxury

By Luke Feltham
2022 World Cup preview: What’s the deal in group B?
Sport
/ 11 November 2022

2022 World Cup preview: What’s the deal in group B?

England need to find their form and have the perfect group to do it in

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Democracy is worth defending in the face of multiple attacks from Russia and Iran to North Korea and the US
Opinion
/ 19 October 2022

Democracy is worth defending in the face of multiple attacks from Russia and Iran to North Korea and the US

Authoritarian would-be emperors such as Putin and Jinping and the US’s military-industrial complex erode the open society and its values of individual freedoms

By Casper Lӧtter
How I’m fighting for Iranian women from the outside
Opinion
/ 12 October 2022

How I’m fighting for Iranian women from the outside

Iranian women outside Iran have an important role in the protests against the regime, explains an activist

By Lucy Martirosyan and Carla Abreu
In the time of wars and refugees, let us now talk peace
Opinion
/ 28 April 2022

In the time of wars and refugees, let us now talk peace

When Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, was not that the moment for the United Nations to send its secretary general to Moscow to demand a ceasefire?

By Jeremy Corbyn
After India: The countries on the brink of another Covid oxygen crisis
Coronavirus
/ 25 May 2021

After India: The countries on the brink of another Covid oxygen crisis

The need for medical oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients in low- and middle-income countries has more than doubled in the past two months, and many of these countries faced oxygen shortages before the pandemic

By Madlen Davies and Rosa Furneaux
Israel-Palestine conflict: The past laid the violent foundations
Opinion
/ 18 May 2021

Israel-Palestine conflict: The past laid the violent foundations

Israel’s iron grip over Palestinians had its beginnings in the demise of the Ottoman Empire and Britain and France’s arbitrary mapping out of the Middle East

By Jesse Prinsloo
Iran’s influence continues to dominate the Gulf
Opinion
/ 4 April 2021

Iran’s influence continues to dominate the Gulf

But the country also has its weaknesses

By Jesse Prinsloo
US cannot afford to alienate murderous crown prince
Opinion
/ 21 March 2021

US cannot afford to alienate murderous crown prince

With the US announcing its ‘recalibration’ of its relationship with Saudi Arabia, it remains to be seen whether the oil-rich kingdom feels cowed

By Jesse Prinsloo
Rouhani says Iran ‘very happy’ Trump leaving
World
/ 16 December 2020

Rouhani says Iran ‘very happy’ Trump leaving

President-elect Joe Biden, who defeated Trump at the ballot box in November, has signalled a willingness to return to diplomacy with Iran after four tense years under the outgoing president

By Agence France Presse
Uphill battle but Tehran aims to become bike-friendly
The Green Guardian
/ 28 November 2020

Uphill battle but Tehran aims to become bike-friendly

A new bike-sharing initiative in the Iranian capital is trying to ameliorate the city’s traffic and pollution problem

By Amir Havasi
Where do Africans study abroad?
Education
/ 5 September 2020

Where do Africans study abroad?

China is becoming the preferred destination for countries such as Ghana and Nigeria

By M&G Data Desk
Iraqi rivers under threat from dams in Iran and Turkey
The Green Guardian
/ 29 August 2020

Iraqi rivers under threat from dams in Iran and Turkey

This year, an unprecedented fiscal crunch caused by low oil prices forced the government to suspend infrastructure investments. But new dams alone won’t save Iraq’s waterways, experts warn.

By Agency
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