New posts Featured entry 15:50 Iran Restoring Internet, With Limits, After 88-Day Blackout By RFE/RL NetBlocks, the global Internet monitoring organization, says live network data shows partial Internet access has been restored in Iran after 88 days of near-total blackout.
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The Opposition parties lambasted the Centre after it once again hiked the petrol and diesel prices on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks amid continued volatility in global crude markets due to the West Asia conflict. The recent hike in petrol rates has taken the total rise within two weeks to Rs 7. 5 per litre.
Iran orders internet restoration after months-long blackout Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of internet access across the country, according to a report by Mehr News Agency. Citing a source at the Ministry of Communications, the outlet said the decree follows months of severe restrictions on connectivity nationwide. Monitoring group NetBlocks said authorities had enforced a near-total internet blackout for more than 87 days.
In German first, Leipzig students vote for academic boycott of Israel Submitted by Hebh Jamal on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 12:19 Nearly 700 students at the University of Leipzig have voted almost unanimously to demand the university sever all ties with Israeli academic institutions over the genocide in Gaza Students at the University of Leipzig attend vote on academic boycott of Israel, 19 May 2026 (Migu Lohmann/MEE) Off In a historic first for Germany , nearly 700 students at the University of Leipzig voted almost unanimously on 19 May to demand that their university sever all ties with Israeli academic institutions over the genocide in Gaza. The location is significant. For decades, Leipzig has been regarded as one of Germany’s strongest centers of the "Antideutsche" current, a tendency within the radical left defined by militant anti-nationalism and vocal support for Israel under the banner of combating antisemitism.
Rauf Derakhshani-Mehr, a 19-year-old university student killed during January protests in the southern city of Dezful, was buried at night under pressure from security forces after his family located his body in a morgue, according to information obtained by Iran International.
Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of the late shah, are clashing with those who oppose a return of monarchy Wearing a bucket hat, a blue Adidas hoodie and khaki shorts, Tony Mohraz, also known as 021kid, chest-bumps a friend in front of a memorial wall in Golders Green, in north London. Photographs can be seen behind him of those who were killed protesting against the Iranian regime. As a large lion and sun flag used in Iran before the Islamic revolution is waved overhead, Mohraz starts to rap.
Iran’s judiciary said several defendants in the high-profile Ekbatan case have been sentenced to death over charges linked to the killing of a Basij member during the country’s 2022 protests, despite courts acknowledging they could not determine who caused the fatal injury.
New posts 09:28 Iran Hangs Man Linked To January Protests By RFE/RL's Radio Farda Iranian authorities have executed a man over charges linked to nationwide anti-government protests in January, according to the judiciary's Mizan news agency.
As food prices spiral and farms shut down across Iran, even establishment figures are openly questioning how a country capable of producing precision missiles cannot manufacture affordable cars or keep chicken within reach of ordinary families.
The world soccer governing body, FIFA, reportedly plans to again prohibit fans from displaying Iran's pre-revolutionary flag at the 2026 World Cup, renewing a controversy that shadowed the tournament in Qatar four years ago and drawing immediate backlash from the Iranian diaspora and opposition figures.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Tensions across the region remain high after Israeli forces intercepted more Gaza-bound aid boats, triggering protests and diplomatic criticism from several countries. At the same time, Iran says US behaviour is damaging efforts to reach a diplomatic solution, while military activity continues in Lebanon and concerns grow over the wider regional fallout from the conflict. Political pressure is also building in Washington as more Americans oppose further escalation with Tehran.
Protesters rally in Athens after Israeli interception of Gaza flotilla Hundreds of people gathered outside Greece’s foreign ministry in Athens on Monday to protest the Israeli interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla near Cyprus. Demonstrators condemned the seizure of the Gaza-bound aid convoy, which organisers said was attempting to deliver humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza. Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla on 18 May after it sailed from Turkey the previous week.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A nationwide general strike was staged in Italy on Monday during which participants condemned the country’s increased military spending and voiced support for Palestine in the face of Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
Iranian vice president says 70 percent oppose internet curbs amid blackout A senior Iranian official has acknowledged widespread public dissatisfaction to internet restrictions, as a prolonged blackout continues across the country. Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah, vice president for executive affairs under President Masoud Pezeshkian, said a survey by the Presidential Center found that 70 percent of Iranians are dissatisfied with the curbs. Speaking in comments carried by Mehr news agency, he signalled the need for a policy shift, warning against reliance on restrictions.
Video: Berlin police storm Nakba Day march and pepper spray demonstrators Berlin police stormed a Nakba Day remembrance march in the German capital, charging into crowds and attacking demonstrators with pepper spray during the peaceful event. Footage from the scene showed officers aggressively pushing through marchers as people shouted against police violence. The crackdown adds to Germany’s escalating repression of pro-Palestinian dissent as Berlin continues backing Israel despite mounting international condemnation over Israel’s genocide in Gaza and increasing attacks on Palestinian civilians.
(260517) -- VIENNA, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Protesters hold a concert during a rally against the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, May 15, 2026.
Israel booed at Eurovision final as Bulgaria wins competition Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Sun, 05/17/2026 - 09:36 Israel finished in second place in contest widely boycotted over Gaza genocide Winner Darina Nikolaeva Yotova, representing Bulgaria with the song Bangaranga, attends a press conference after winning the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, on 16 May 2026 (Georg Hochmuth/APA/AFP) Off Bulgaria won the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on Saturday, while Israel faced boos after finishing in second place. This year's final was among the least attended and least watched in the contest's history after five countries - Spain, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia - withdrew over Israel's participation. A boycott campaign also led many viewers to avoid the event.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated across Europe to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, or "Catastrophe," which refers to the displacement of Palestinians by Zionists in 1948.
Israeli minister praises Eurovision result amid boycott protests Israeli defence minister Israel Katz congratulated Israeli performer Noam Bettan after the singer finished second in the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, while criticising European governments that opposed Israel’s participation. In a post on X written in Hebrew and Spanish, Katz said Bettan’s performance was a response to what he described as an “incitement and defamation campaign” led by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and others. Spain joined Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland in refusing to broadcast or participate in the contest in protest against the European Broadcasting Union’s decision to allow Israel to compete during the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Video: 250,000 protestors march in London to commemorate Nakba Day Some 250,000 protestors marched in London to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba on Saturday, according to organisers. The event marks the anniversary of the expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians and the killing of 13,000 others in 1948, when Zionist militias occupied Palestinian territory to establish the state of Israel. It was organised by a coalition of groups, including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Stop the War and is part of a series of marches that have been organised in protest of Israel's genocidal war in Gaza since October 2023.
