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    Tehran, One Month into the War

    The University of Science and Technology in northeast Tehran was bombed early Saturday morning. The attack drew widespread reactions in Iranian media. (Photo: Vahid Hosseini) By Ali Bahrami TEHRAN: The situation in Tehran one month after the US and Israeli attack is a paradox of silence and the terrifying sound…

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    The Ideology of Perpetual Warfare… The Founding Myths of Illusion

    Destruction in northern Gaza (UNRWA) By Kamel Dhib,Columnist MANAMA: Anyone who follows the ideological propaganda that justifies wars, aggression, systematic killing, and the forceful seizure of others’ lands will discover that most of it is grounded in narratives that both establish and legitimize violence and transgression. Although these narratives may…

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    Being Right in the Age of Speed

    By Reaven D’Souza,Executive Managing Editor, The Times, Kuwait KUWAIT: At 3:30 every afternoon, the airwaves in Kuwait come alive. Listeners tune in to 99.7 Super Station for a familiar rhythm – music, laughter, conversations that feel close to home. It is the kind of radio that reflects everyday life. But…

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  • West Asia

    Attack on Foreign Journalists in Iran

    Foreign journalists at the site of the destroyed school and the drone attack(Photos, screenshots from the Iranian TV video) By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: On Saturday, a group of foreign journalists visited the site of a bombed school in southern Iran. Later, it was announced that a drone attacked the site…

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    War and the Murder of Art

    The Green Hall in the historic Saadabad Palace. UNESCO Secretary-General visited Iran’s war-damaged historical sites last week. Photo: Herbert Karim Masihi By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: War is destructive. Despite the claim of high accuracy in targeting, modern and mechanical warfare is more destructive; because missiles and bombs have several characteristics:…

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  • West Asia

    One Month Into the Iran War: The Illusion of Control

    A fire at a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport after it was targeted by hostile drones KUWAIT: One month into the war with Iran, a dangerous illusion persists: that this conflict is being carefully managed. It is not. What we are going through is not a calibrated military campaign…

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    Iran Targets Gulf with 83% of Attacks, Leaving 17% for Israel: GCC Chief

    Minister of Defense Shaikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al Salem Al Sabah inspects Kuwait International Airport following a drone attack targeting fuel storage facilities (KUNA) By Habib ToumiRIYADH: Since the outbreak of war on February 28, approximately 83% of Iran’s missiles and drones have been directed at Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…

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  • West Asia

    Saudi Arabia Denies Allegations of Encouraging U.S.-Iran War Escalation

    HH Shaikha Sheema bint Nasser Al Khalifa, Head of Humanitarian Voluntary Initiatives at the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, checking on the condition of a child injured in Bahrain following the attacks that targeted residential areas and civilian infrastructure By Habib Toumi MANAMA: Saudi Arabia has denied claims that its leaderships has…

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    Silent Victims of War

    Co-workers of a street sweeper in Tehran who was killed in a missile attack held her funeral in their uniforms.(Photo: Marzieh Mousavi) By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: People must have been saturated with news about Trump and Netanyahu’s attack on Iran by now.In the dense volume of news about any war, the…

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    War Journalism at Home!

    A woman was walking on the street near the news agency with her husband when he was killed by shrapnel from a rocket attack.People laid flowers at the scene of his death and a memorial was erected.(Photo: Alireza Bahrami) By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: A group of Iranian journalists experienced being in…

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