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Iranian judiciary cancels death sentence against rapper Toomaj Salehi

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FALCON POWERS – Iran’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence handed down against the well-known rapper Toomaj Salehi, who has been imprisoned for more than a year and a half for supporting the protest movement that erupted in 2022, his lawyer announced on Saturday. Lawyer Amir Raeisian said on......
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The Pilgrimage Crisis – Egypt Revokes Licenses of 16 Travel Companies and Refers Them to Prosecution

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FALCON POWERS – The Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, has ordered the withdrawal of licenses from 16 travel companies and the referral of their officials to the Public Prosecution on charges of “fraud” for irregularly transporting pilgrims, according to the Cabinet. The Cabinet statement said that “16 travel companies were......
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Produced a drink with Israeli knowledge: A campaign in Lebanon against PepsiCo in solidarity with Palestine

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FALCON POWERS – Lebanese media reported the launch of a campaign to prevent PepsiCo vehicles from entering and distributing their products in several towns, in solidarity with Gaza and in support of the boycott campaign against companies supporting Israel. The website “Lebanon 24” reported that the first PepsiCo pickup truck......
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Shipping groups call for urgent action in the Red Sea after second ship sinks

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FALCON POWERS – Major shipping groups said on Wednesday that urgent action must be taken in the Red Sea to stop attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group on commercial vessels, after a second ship sank. In November, the Iran-aligned Houthi group began targeting ships in the Red Sea with drones and......
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Médecins Sans Frontières: Sudan Experiencing “One of the Worst Crises in the World”

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FALCON POWERS – The head of the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) relief organization said on Thursday that Sudan is experiencing “one of the worst crises the world has seen in decades”, referring to the ongoing war in the country between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for over......
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Sources: Coal tanker Tur sinks after Houthi attack in the Red Sea

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FALCON POWERS – Rescuers confirmed on Wednesday that the Greek-owned coal tanker Tur has sunk after being attacked by Houthi rebel forces in the Red Sea last week. Sources including maritime security firms and the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) stated that the Tur vessel was hit by missiles and......
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Hebrew Media: Israel Sets June 26 as Deadline for Attack, Hezbollah Says Iran Will Enter the War

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Falcon powers – The Israeli media reported that the reports in Lebanon provide new details about the visit of US envoy Amos Hochstein to the capital Beirut, and they use the date of June 26 as the deadline after which Israel will lose its patience. According to the reports, Hezbollah......
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The Houthis: 10 US-British Airstrikes on Hodeidah within Hours

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FALCON POWERS – The Yemeni Houthi group “Ansar Allah” announced that the United States and Britain targeted Hodeidah Governorate in western Yemen with 10 airstrikes within hours. The Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah satellite channel reported in a brief breaking news that the “US-British aggression targeted Hodeidah International Airport with a sixth airstrike.”......
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The death of 14 Jordanian pilgrims and the disappearance of others sparks a major debate on social media

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FALCON POWERS – The death of 14 Jordanian citizens who were performing the Hajj rituals this year, and the disappearance of 17 others, as announced by the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, has sparked a major debate on social media. The Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs......
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Iraq’s Elite Forces… From Counter-Terrorism to Guarding Restaurants

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FALCON POWERS – Iraq’s elite counter-terrorism forces, which helped defeat ISIS, have returned to patrolling the streets of Baghdad, but this time with a new mission – protecting American restaurants from what the Washington Post described as “angry vandals angered by the Gaza war”. In recent weeks, Iraqi militias have......