Lebanese ex-ambassador holds sit-in at Beirut bank amid new wave of heists
CNN — A former Lebanese ambassador held a sit-in at his bank outside of the capital city of Beirut on Tuesday, refusing to leave until he received his money, his…
Iran protests: Security forces beat, shot and detained students of elite Tehran university as crackdown on protests escalates
CNN — When Farid’s friend called crying for help on Sunday, he jumped on his bike and quickly rode to Tehran’s Sharif University. “Please come save us. We are stuck…
Four teenagers were shot at a protest in Papua. Eight years on, only one man is facing trial
Hong Kong CNN — Even by the bloody standards of Indonesia’s decades-long Papua conflict, one massacre stands out for its brutality – and the seeming impunity of those behind it.…
Iranian security forces arrest a woman for eating at restaurant in public without her hijab, family says
CNN — Iranian security forces arrested a woman after a photo of her and another woman eating at a Tehran restaurant without their head scarves was widely circulated online, her…
In the Philippines, victims of martial law fear their stories are being erased under ‘Bongbong’ Marcos
Hong Kong CNN — When Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr. met US President Joe Biden in New York last week, there was an uncomfortable sense of deja vu for…
Why Iranian women are cutting their hair
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi,…
Mahsa Amini death: Fifth Iranian paramilitary member killed as president warns protesters will be dealt with ‘decisively’
CNN — A fifth member of an Iranian volunteer paramilitary group died Sunday after clashing with what state media called “rioters and thugs,” as the country’s President Ebrahim Raisi warned…
Protests, drafting mistakes and an exodus: Putin’s mobilization off to chaotic start
CNN — Russia’s “partial mobilization” for its war in Ukraine is off to a chaotic start amid protests, drafting mistakes and an exodus of citizens fleeing Russia, as the Kremlin…
Mahsa Amini death: Iran restricts internet as protest deaths mount
CNN — Iranian authorities say they will restrict internet access in the country until calm is restored to the streets, as protests over the death of a young woman in…
Fears of a third Intifada as Palestinian deaths reach 7-year high
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Jenin and…