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Iran Is Suffocating, and the Authorities Finally Say It

This is Beirut, 2025-11-14 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Tehran Iran inflation drought poverty economy

Iran is facing a crisis its leaders can no longer downplay. During his address to parliament, Pezeshkian confronted the issues affecting daily life across the country. He spoke of inflation without blaming external factors and acknowledged what citizens are already feeling in their kitchens, at their taps, and in their wallets. Prices are ...

Syrians Furious at Major Hike in Electricity Prices

This is Beirut, 2025-11-06 13:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Syria electricity poverty economy

In his workshop near the Syrian capital, Ghassan Aama is at a loss following a recent decision to massively hike electricity prices, even as much of the country continues to face extensive outages. Last month, the energy ministry raised prices by at least 60 times compared to the previous tariff, sending shockwaves through a population already ...

The Boy Who Doesn’t Exist

This is Beirut, 2025-07-22 11:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Pakistan ID citizens poverty

No ID means no school, no work, no future. Millions in Pakistan are invisible in the eyes of their government because they are undocumented.

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Iran Is Suffocating, and the Authorities Finally Say It

Syrians Furious at Major Hike in Electricity Prices

The Boy Who Doesn’t Exist

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