Iranian authorities executed another protester on Wednesday involved in the January anti-government protests during which thousands of protesters were gunned down by security forces, Iran state media reported. Mohammad Amini Dehaghani was hanged in Dehaghan in Isfahan province for politically motivated charges of moharebeh, waging war against God, and efsad‑e‑fel‑arz, corruption on earth, for allegedly attacking government buildings and security forces. Other charges against him included republishing propaganda, requesting contact with “anti-revolutionary user accounts in cyberspace and requesting weapons,” and sending images containing war equipment to cyberspace users.
As officials warn of an imminent and "abnormally high" heatwave with temperatures that could reach up to 50°C (122°F), an investigation by Rudaw Media Network's program "Lagal Ranj" has uncovered a lack of fire safety compliance in major residential and commercial buildings as well as the prevalence of counterfeit fire protection equipment.
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The French foreign ministry deputy spokesperson on Friday described the French president's visit to Damascus as “historic" and reiterated France’s support for a unified Syria that includes all its components.
While the sweeping crackdown on corruption across Iraq is an encouraging step forward, it is still too early to assess its impact, a Transparency International regional advisor told Rudaw on Tuesday, following the arrest of dozens of senior officials and politicians as part of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s Operation Dawn, launched Sunday.
The governor of Baghdad has invited companies operating in the Kurdistan Region to invest in the Iraqi capital, calling the city "virgin land" for investors in hopes of drawing investors to emulate Erbil’s city planning projects and green spaces back in Baghdad.
Jan Ilhan Kizilhan
