Mohammed Rasool
mohammed.rasool@vice.comIranian Cleric Shot Dead by Bank Security Guard
Shocking CCTV footage broadcast by state media showed Ayatollah Abbasali Soleimani speaking on the phone in a bank branch in northern Iran, before a guard shot him.
ISIS-K Leader Behind Kabul Airport Bombing Killed by Taliban, US Says
The man who planned the bombing attack in which 183 people died during the chaotic international withdrawal from Afghanistan has been killed, according to the US.
This Tahini Factory Was Busted Over Its Secret Ingredient – Ceramic Powder
Egyptian authorities raided the bootleg factory where the sesame paste was being manufactured, and came away with 5 tons of ceramic powder.
Iran Is About To Double Down On Its Strict Hijab Laws
Six months after protests rocked Iran, new laws will introduce heavy fines for women not wearing hijabs in public spaces and force teachers to clamp down on schoolgirls.
Founder of Afghan Girls’ Education Project Arrested by Taliban
Matiullah Wesa was detained by the Islamists after tweeting that Afghans want their daughters to be educated. The UN says his arrest is “alarming”.
People in Lebanon Woke Up in Two Rival Timezones And It Caused Chaos
The country’s embattled Prime Minister has now reversed a last-minute decision to delay daylight saving time after half the country revolted.
US Strikes ‘Iran-Backed’ Militants in Syria in Retaliation for Drone Attack
The strikes came after an Iran-linked drone attack upon a coalition base that killed one US contractor and wounded five troops.
The Iraq War Is 20 Years Old. So Are These Young Iraqis.
It’s been two decades since a US-led coalition invaded Iraq. Five young people born around the time of the invasion speak to VICE World News about growing up in the shadow of war.
5 Teenage Girls Reportedly Arrested in Iran For Dancing to Selena Gomez Song
The girls were forced to “confess that they’d made a mistake” after sharing a video of themselves dancing to “Calm Down” with their hair uncovered to mark International Women's Day.
‘This Is the Year of Blood’: Iranian Protesters Are Back on the Streets
Protests in Iran have reignited 40 days after two young men were put to death for their involvement in the protest movement.
‘Unprecedented Destruction’: Earthquake Becomes Syria’s Newest Nightmare
Even if volunteer rescue workers can pull people out of the rubble, they say they have nowhere to put them in freezing weather.
More Than 2,700 Killed After Massive Earthquakes Hit Turkey and Syria
Videos showed people running out of apartment blocks as the first quake hit the city of Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey. A second quake hit just hours later.