An Iranian bank manager who served an unveiled woman has been fired, local media reported on Sunday, as demonstrations triggered by the mandatory head-covering rule shake the Islamic Republic. Women in the country of more than 80 million people are req…
Iran rapper Salehi could face death penalty: judiciary
An Iranian rapper who expressed support for anti-regime protests is charged with “corruption on earth” and could face the death penalty, judicial authorities confirmed on Sunday. A US-based rights group had tweeted on Saturday that Toomaj Salehi’s tria…
US football displays Iran flag minus Islamic Republic emblem
The US men’s football team has begun displaying Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic as nationwide protests challenging Tehran’s theocratic government continue. The Twitter account of the US men’s team on Sund…
Cricket: UAE to host Afghan ‘home’ games for next five years
The United Arab Emirates will host Afghanistan’s ‘home’ matches over the next five years, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said on Sunday. Security concerns have kept touring teams away from Afghanistan, who played their ‘home’ matches in India in r…
Tunisian despair as Australia squeeze past 1-0 in Qatar
Australia won a World Cup game for only the third time in their history with a dogged 1-0 victory over Tunisia on Saturday to revive their last-16 hopes, and make the knock-out stages a distant dream for the North African side. Striker Mitch Duke score…
The photographer shining a light on sexual violence in Egypt
In 2011, waves of protestors flooded the streets of Egypt, calling for the overthrow of the long-time dictator Hosni Mubarak, who was eventually ousted. Tahrir Square in Cairo became known around the world as the beating heart of the revolution – but i…
Blue Checks and Balances
This week on The New Arab Voice, we’re examining the takeover of Twitter by tech billionaire Elon Musk, and the implications that it will have on human rights. Elon Musk officially took control of Twitter on 27 October, and immediately started implemen…
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to create ‘safe zone’ in Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to protect Turkey’s southern border with a “safe zone” in Syria after Ankara launched a barrage of air strikes against Kurdish fighters. Erdogan has long sought to build a “safe zone” with a depth of 30 ki…
Last-gasp double goal against Wales keeps Iran in World Cup
Iran scored twice in the final moments of stoppage time to keep alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time with a thrilling last-gasp victory over a stunned 10-man Wales. Wales, who had keeper Wayne Hennessey sent of…
Hate crime probe after attack on Muslim woman in NY subway
New York police’s hate crime department is investigating an alleged physical and verbal attack on a young Muslim woman in the city’s subway earlier this week. A 28-year-old Muslim woman was in the New York City subway on Tuesday when a stranger approac…