Tag: Iran

On November 5th, Americans will head to the polls. In the Middle East, the impact of this pivotal day is felt more intensely than in most other places. I spoke with Mostafa Khankhali about his views on the influence of the U.S. in his country, Iran.

7 oktober 2023 pleegde Hamas een aanslag op Israël. Ondertussen zijn we één jaar later en is de situatie zelfs verergerd. Onze reporter Tone Berghmans maakte een audioreportage van afgelopen jaar voor onze radioshow.

‘What I wanted to show with the short film 'Dank je wel Mechelen' is that people in the refugee centre aren’t a threat, they are an opportunity for society.’

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Are you interested in what has happened in the world this week? Do you want to know how a Belgian Eurovision song from 1971 became a TikTok hype in Ukraine? Or do you want to know more about the ongoing protests in Iran and China?

Sinds september zijn er wekelijks protesten in Iran over de hoofddoek; de dood van Mahsa Amini was hier het startpunt voor. Onze 21bis-reporter Myrthe De Kunst sprak hierover met een Iraanse en legt uit wat er precies aan de hand is.

Iran decided to abolish the morality police after more than two months of protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for allegedly violating the country's strict dress code.

After the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, students and other Iranians have been protesting against the Iranian regime by burning hijabs and cutting off their hair. Will this be enough?