Diaa Hadid
Stories
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UN working to rescue thousands of seafarers trapped in the Strait of Hormuz
Some 20,000 seafarers are trapped in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz; the UN says its trying to extricate them.
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Hindu minority in Bangladesh faces surge in attacks after 2024 uprising
Ever since mass protests ousted Bangladesh's leader Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, minorities have faced a surge of vigilante attacks.
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U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean as conflict widens
The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has expanded to the Indian Ocean, as a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters.
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Shia protests erupt over the assassination of Iran's supreme leader
Shia communities in South Asia erupted in anger as news emerged of the assassination of the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Indian prime minister Modi is set to visit Israel at a perilous moment in time
The Indian prime minister will meet his Israeli counterpart in Israel this week amid a rapidly shifting geopolitical crisis.
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For years the Taliban told women to cover up in public. Now they're cracking down
At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of Herat.
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Bangladesh's first fair vote in years comes with a daunting to-do list
A landmark election in Bangladesh ended years of disputed polls, and now the winners face pressure to tackle corruption and a battered economy.
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Bangladesh votes in its first election since ousting of Hasina
In Bangladesh's election, one woman who rose to prominence fighting former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government finds herself competing against a man she once risked her safety to defend.
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Bangladesh holds its first election since ousting its former leader
Bangladeshis go to the polls for the first time since they overthrew their former autocratic leader. Will voters trust the results?
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U.S.-India trade deal improves relations, but strain still shows
After months of wrangling and much tension, India and the US have finally released a framework for an interim trade agreement
