Female singers arrested in Iran; the colourful buses of Senegal
Female singers arrested in Iran; the colourful buses of Senegal…
Music show: Franco-Egyptian-Iranian singer KUKII dreams of performing in a ‘free’ Iran
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Franco-Egyptian-Iranian singer KUKII about her new EP "Rare Baby". The artist been part of France's avant-garde music scene for…
Israel-Iran war: Back from the brink of an oil shock?
This week, Charles Pellegrin takes a look back at what's being called "the Twelve-Day War" with Dr Jorge León, senior vice president and head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy. The confrontation…
Iran turns to internal crackdown in wake of 12-day war
While it holds a ceasefire with Israel, Iran is stepping up an internal crackdown with mass arrests, executions and military deployments, officials and activists said. Within days of Israel's airstrikes beginning on…
Oil tumbles, stocks rise as fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire holds
Global oil prices tumbled for a second day while stocks rose sharply, as a ceasefire between Israel and Iran remains in place despite earlier violations. Meanwhile, the German government approves a draft…
The 12-day war: will Israel-Iran conflict reshape the region?
Donald Trump went all-in with B2 bomber raids against Iran's nuclear installations over the weekend and then surprised allies and adversaries alike with a ceasefire announcement late on Monday. All this for…
What do satellite images reveal about damage to Iran’s Fordo nuclear site?
Following the US strikes on the Fordo nuclear facility in Iran, Maxar Technology satellite images indicate that the underground complex was damaged. However, some users claim that Fordo remains "intact", with little…
Iran-Israel war: What tools are used to censor reporting?
Accessing independent information is impossible in Iran at the moment. In Israel, videos showing military targets and destruction are censored, but observers warn that broader conflict reporting is also curbed.…
Trump’s War: Can US impose its will on weakened Iran?
There’s the plan — and then there are the unintended consequences. The United States talks diplomacy, then bombs Iran. It suggests the targeting of nuclear sites may have been a one-off, yet…
Global media reports Israel-Iran ceasefire with caution, speculation
We bring you all the latest reactions after US President Donald Trump announces a ceasefire between Iran and Israel after 12 days of war. We also look at what the Iranian threat…
‘A situation where loss of life was inevitable’
A heatwave in Saudi Arabia has led to the deaths of more than 1,000 people in the city of Mecca, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. At least 2,000 were hospitalized as temperatures…