War
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West Asia
War, Human and the Repetition of History-
Kindergarten for autistic children is closed Alireza BahramiCorrespondent for AsiaN TEHRAN: The ninth day of the war in Iran was the beginning of the week. (The Iranian week is from Saturday to Friday). There was more traffic in the city. The number of citizens in the subway had increased significantly.…
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West Asia
War and Life in Tehran
Ice cream parlour By Alireza Bahrami, Correspondent for AsiaNTEHRAN: Today I walked for four hours in the streets of Tehran. I chose my route to pass in front of the large army barracks near our house. Israel attacked these barracks in the first days of the invasion of Iran. The…
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West Asia
Overnight Lifestyle Changes in Iran
By Pooneh Nadai – Iran TEHRAN: In the battle between light and darkness, light prevails. Until just a week ago, we Iranians were carrying on with our lives despite the heavy U.S. sanctions. It was difficult, but we kept going. The Collapse of a Simple Dream A week ago, after…
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Society
Forgotten Wars and Repercussions on People and Neighboring Countries
South Sudanese returnees and Sudanese refugees entering South Sudan through the Joda crossing point in November 2023. (UNHCR/Ala Kheir) By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL, GERMANY: The term “forgotten war” refers to conflicts that, despite their often significant consequences, receive less attention in public perception and historiography. These wars receive less media…
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West Asia
War and Sympathy!
Military respect by Iran’s national volleyball team at the World Championship By Alireza BahramiCorrespondent for AsiaN TEHRAN: The war situation resulting from the Israeli attack on Iran has reached its sixth day. Seeing the situation in Tehran – the most dangerous and deserted capital in the world these days –…
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East Asia
Mohsen Makhmalbaf tells AsiaN: Peace is not an option; it is a necessity
Film Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf By Lee Sang-kiPublisher of The AsiaN, former president of the Journalists Association of Korea SEOUL: Amid the growing risk of military conflict between Iran and Israel, Iranian film director and human rights activist Mohsen Makhmalbaf sent a short but powerful message on war and peace to…
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West Asia
The War on the Media Land
Arash in Tehran By Alireza BahramiCorrespondent for AsiaN TEHRAN: The war of Israel and Iran on the fifth day of the battle of the narratives. On Monday, President Trump told the people of Tehran to leave the city. Some media interpreted the message as follows: America has decided to enter…
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West Asia
Attack on Iranian TV-Report on the fourth day of the war
Iran’s state-run TV station engulfed in flames <Photo by Alireza Bahrami> By Alireza Bahrami,Correspondent for AsiaN TEHRAN: The war has entered its fourth day. Tehran became noticeably quieter on the fourth day of the war (Monday). Hundreds of thousands of people left Tehran by car on Sunday evening. Yesterday, the…
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West Asia
Iranian teacher and student siblings killed in Israeli bombing
Iranian siblings Parnia Abbasi (left) and Parham, who were killed in the bombing By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Parnia Abbasi would have celebrated her 24th birthday in 10 days. Her poems were published in a poetry magazine a few months ago. She was an English teacher. Her father was a retired…
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West Asia
Tehran in Flames and Silence
A building in Tehran, Iran, destroyed by Israeli airstrikes (Yonhap News Agency) By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Loud at night and very quiet during the day. This is the best description of the situation in Iran and its capital Tehran these days. Finally, it happened; an Israeli attack on Iran. Since…
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