Gazas battle for hearts and minds
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Gaza’s battle for hearts and minds
TEHRAN – More than three years after the Al-Aqsa Flood operation, the Palestinian cause has seen internal and external shifts.
Tehran session to explore British composer Malcolm Arnolds musical legacy
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Tehran session to explore British composer Malcolm Arnold’s musical legacy
TEHRAN- A specialist session examining the film music of British composer Sir Malcolm Arnold, known for his nine symphonies and Oscar-winning score for “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” will be held at Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Thursday.
Gaza Girl short film takes antiwar message to festivals in France US
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“Gaza Girl” short film takes anti-war message to festivals in France, US
TEHRAN- Iranian short film “Gaza Girl,” written and directed by Hossein Babaeian, was screened at the 13th Hendaia Film Festival in France and is set to participate in the Authentic Global Films festival in the United States in November, continuing its international festival run.
TMoCA website displays 1000 artworks
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TMoCA website displays 1,000 artworks
TEHRAN – The head of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) has announced that it is now possible to view the museum’s collection online.
Mehr Media Group delegation visits Armenpress discusses expanding media cooperation
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Mehr Media Group delegation visits Armenpress, discusses expanding media cooperation
TEHRAN – A delegation from the Mehr Media Group held talks with the management of the Armenpress news agency in Armenia regarding the expansion of media cooperation and the development of joint productions.
Curfews fail to halt growing popular rage across France
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Curfews fail to halt growing popular rage across France
TEHRAN — Overnight curfews in Paris, Lyon, Lille, and Nice will do nothing to check the expanding anti-government uprising across France, according to a legal representative for the Yellow Vests movement.
UK universities silencing proPalestinian solidarity among students and academics Amnesty
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UK universities silencing pro-Palestinian solidarity among students and academics: Amnesty
A new report by Amnesty International says that several UK universities have systemically restricted pro-Palestinian solidarity among their students and academics, as well as any speech that is perceived as “critical” of Israel.
NAZA When technology makes killing a calculation
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NAZA: When technology makes killing a calculation
GOA, India – There are films that recount the horrors of war, films that make audiences feel the pain of those who endure it, and films that take us somewhere far more disturbing: into the machinery that makes such horrors possible. NAZA, the documentary by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, belongs to this third category. It asks us to look beyond the images of destruction that have become tragically familiar from Gaza and confront the systems, institutional cultures and technological processes through which the destruction of human life can be organised, assessed and justified.
Trump approval crashes to record low 31 as Iran war backlash mounts
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Trump approval crashes to record low 31% as Iran war backlash mounts
TEHRAN — American voters are turning decisively against President Donald Trump on the eve of the November 3 midterm elections, pushing his approval rating down to 31 percent in a nationwide Reuters/Ipsos survey published on Tuesday, October 20. The figure marks the lowest point across both of his presidential terms.
Mother of all bombs or father of all missiles
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Mother of all bombs or father of all missiles?
In a note, Etemad examined US rhetoric about using the “Mother of All Bombs” and Iran’s response that it could employ the “Father of All Missiles.” The paper argued that Iran’s statements do not necessarily mean such bombs would be ineffective, nor that Tehran has publicly revealed the nature or scope of any potential response. Political declarations, deterrent warnings, and military operational plans are three distinct matters.
