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Organization formed to support protesters has already issued several grants with more in the pipeline; Jews will struggle to participate in this year’s demonstrations, which fall on Rosh Hashanah

Jewish Committee to Support ‘Woman Life Freedom’ will offer microgrants to help members of the Iranian diaspora

Good Friday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we spotlight a new initiative by Jewish Kids Groups to start religious after-school programs across the country. We also feature op-eds from Erica Brown and Rabbi Ana Bonnheim. We’ll start...

Tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest against the Iranian regime’s inhumane headscarf laws. The result is the largest and most widespread wave of demonstrations the Islamic Republic of Iran has seen in more than a decade. Could this be the start of an even greater movement? Are we heading for a revolution in Iran? These questions and more will be the topic of a conversation between renowned activist, journalist and author Masih Alinejad and the Middle East Institute's Naz...

In a rare interview—nearly 50 years after her iconic T&C cover—the former Empress of Iran, Her Imperial Majesty Farah Pahlavi, contemplates her role as a force of modernity in the Middle East and as a symbol of what was and what could be for Persians around the world.

Danny Danon in conversation with Marie Chatardová, the Czech ambassador to the UK and the former Permanent Representative to the UN.

Marvin G. Weinbaum Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan Studies As prescribed by the Biden administration in early March, the major stakeholders in the Afghan conflict have been beckoned to an April meeting in Turkey. The planned U.N.-headed conference is intended to give a strong kickoff to a new round of talks between the Taliban and a broadly representative Afghan delegation, leading directly to negotiating an interim government for the country. But almost everything about the conference seems...

Much like former Somali dictator Mohamed Siad Barre, who carried out a process of Marehenization of decision-making, key government ministries, and the military, Farmajo has stacked key ministries, military positions, and diplomatic missions with his own people to retain his hold on power. He is betting on his clan militia, Turkish-trained forces, and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to cling to power beyond his term. The majority of the military units in Mogadishu are from the Haw...

“Iran is not pursuing the production of nuclear weapons. Of course, Iran will not stay limited to an enrichment of 20%,” Ayatollah Khamenei told Iranian lawmakers Monday, as quoted by Iranian state-controlled media outlets. “And there is the possibility of increasing enrichment up to 60% in accordance with the country’s needs.” The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed by Iran, the U.S. and five other world powers, limits Iran’s uranium enrichment to 3.67%, though ...

Iran was a focal point of Senate confirmation hearings for Biden appointees Anthony Blinken and Avril Haines.