4 Baha’i Members Sentenced Over Pursuit of Higher Education in Iran
Iran’s authorities have imposed 5-year prison sentences on four members of the Baha’i religious community for the crime of pursuing higher education.
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Author: Scott Lucas
Coronavirus: Intensive Care Units Close to Capacity in Northwest Syria
Intensive care units are filled near capacity in hospitals in opposition-held northwest Syria, because of the surge of the Delta variant of Coronavirus.
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Iran and Azerbaijan Renew Verbal Clashes
Verbal clashes between Iran and Azerbaijan resume, only 3 days after Foreign Ministers’ call supposedly eased tensions, with allegations of drug trafficking.
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EA on BBC: Biden, Republicans, and the Threat to the US System
Cutting through white noise in US media: “Historic legislation faces a historic threat, beginning with Mitch McConnell, to US political and social system.”
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EA on PTV World: Aid, Afghans, and the Taliban
Discussing humanitarian aid amid crisis for millions of Afghanistan’s civilians: is it possible to help while seeking good governance & rights from Taliban?
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EU Extends Sanctions On Assad Regime Over Chemical Attacks
The European Union extends sanctions on Syria’s Assad regime, including on main chemical weapons complex, over killing of civilians in chemical attacks.
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