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On the streets of Tehran, guarded hope and rising doubt as nuclear talks inch forward

Tehran, Iran CNN — Depending on who you ask, a nuclear agreement between Iran and the United states is either a non-starter or almost a done deal. Last week, US President Donald Trump said Washington was “very close” to reaching an agreement with Iran over not making “nuclear dust,” as the US president terms it. …

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Egypt Independent May 24, 2025

Stray dogs are eating the dead in the streets of northern Gaza, emergency services chief says

Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic material that some readers may find disturbing. CNN — Bodies strewn across dusty streets, entire roads destroyed by Israeli strikes, people starving. This is the picture painted of Jabalya, northern Gaza, by the emergency services chief in the area. “You can see the signs of hunger on the people …

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Egypt Independent October 17, 2024

‘Bodies left in the streets’: Northern Gaza residents under Israeli siege

‘Bodies left in the streets’: Northern Gaza residents under Israeli siege Gaza City and Jabalia face starvation as food and

Middle East Eye October 11, 2024

‘All the streets were destroyed:’ Palestinians count the cost as Israel pulls back from Jenin

CNN — Residents of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, are taking stock after nine days of what they say has been the most intense and sustained Israeli military operation in their city since October 7. Witnesses describe widespread destruction of infrastructure, severed water and electricity supplies, and people rationing food for fear of going …

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Egypt Independent September 7, 2024

Grief and fury on Israel’s streets, as hostage killings pile pressure on Netanyahu to secure ceasefire deal

CNN — From bustling Tel Aviv to the southern Israeli city of Eilat, tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in one of the biggest nationwide protests since the outbreak of Israel’s war on Hamas as they called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal. Anger at Netanyahu – who …

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Egypt Independent September 3, 2024

Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z revolution’ toppled a veteran leader. Why did they hit the streets and what happens now?

CNN — Inside Bangladesh it’s being dubbed a Gen Z revolution – a protest movement that pitted mostly young student demonstrators against a 76-year-old leader who had dominated her nation for decades and turned increasingly authoritarian in recent years. There was jubilation on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Monday after Prime Minister …

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Egypt Independent August 6, 2024