Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
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Film Reminiscent of Iranian Women’s Struggle...
“The Red Suitcase,” a short film by Iranian-born director Cyrus Neshvad, will be up for an Oscar on March 12. The struggle of a young woman to choose her own path in life is the subject of the movie.
Only Female Presidential Candidate in Somalia
On Sunday, Somalia holds its long-delayed presidential election. Thirty-nine candidates paid a total of $40,000 to be considered for the elections. Only one woman, Fawzia Yusuf Adam, is on the list of lawmakers vying to be the next president of Somalia. Fawzia, a former foreign minister, has her supporters
Female Prison Boss in Kenya
Wanini Kireri, Kenya’s first female assistant commissioner of prisons, is reshaping the prison leadership scene. Kireri is in charge of both men’s and women’s prisons across the country, where her kind yet firm leadership approach has been praised
Afghan Women Determined to Defend Hard-Fought...
Women’s rights leaders in Afghanistan and human rights advocates are expressing concern the hard-fought gains of the past 20 years are under threat from a potentially resurgent Taliban when U.S. and coalition troops depart later this year
From Tehran To Tbilisi, An Iranian...
Twenty-five-year old Pegah plays music on the street, gathers with friends in the park, and dresses as she pleases — all things that were difficult or impossible in her native Iran. She fled to Georgia following repeated arrests for violating Iran’s dress code, and after she appeared in a documentary that put her on the authorities’ radar
Afghan Woman Shot in Face Turns...
About 52 percent of women in Afghanistan have experienced violence in their homes, according to the World Health Organization
International Women’s Day:Women Still Facing Gender...
For over a century, International Women’s Day has celebrated women’s achievements across the globe, overcoming persistent gender inequality
Women Defying the Odds
Two documentaries shine a light on women defying the odds in the face of brutality and corruption
For Georgian Woman, A Tattoo Is...
Nano Mikautadze used to cover her head in public after an autoimmune disorder caused her hair to fall out. But in her 20s, she decided to stop wearing head scarves and decorated her scalp with a floral tattoo
Russia Ends Ban on Hundreds of...
It’s a new era for Russian women, at least if they’re aspiring truckers, boat drivers, or pilots. Russia’s government has opened up several hundred professions that previously barred women under late-Soviet-era labor restrictions