Madalena Araujo

3 weeks ago | egyptindependent.com | Madalena Araujo |Jomana Karadsheh |Artemis Moshtaghian |AZADEH AKBARI

Editor’s Note: Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. Berlin CNN  —  Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It was five am and the guards had just told him to pack up his belongings. But the next thing he knew, he was blindfolded with a noose around his neck. “I was under that noose for about 15 minutes, I think,” the Iranian-Kurdish rapper told CNN in an exclusive interview, as he recounted being subjected to a mock execution – allegedly at the hands of the Iranian regime.

3 weeks ago | cnn.com | Madalena Araujo |Jomana Karadsheh |Artemis Moshtaghian |AZADEH AKBARI

Hear rapper’s first-hand account of alleged ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison 04:56 - Source: CNN Hear rapper’s first-hand account of alleged ‘severe torture’ in Iranian prison 04:56 Editor’s Note: Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. Berlin CNN  —  Saman Yasin thought he was leaving prison. It was 5 a.m. and the guards had just told him to pack up his belongings. But the next thing he knew, he was blindfolded with a noose around his neck.

Dec 8, 2024 | rnz.co.nz | Sophie Tanno |Nic Robertson |Madalena Araujo |Catherine Nicholls

By Sophie Tanno, Nic Robertson, Madalena Araujo, Catherine Nicholls and Mostafa Salem, CNNAs many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumours swirled about his whereabouts. After a day of intrigue, the mystery was solved when Russian state media announced he had landed in Moscow. "Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow. Russia, for humanitarian reasons, has granted them asylum," a Kremlin source said, according to TASS.

Dec 8, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Sophie Tanno |Nic Robertson |Madalena Araujo |Catherine Nicholls |Mostafa Salem

Where is Assad? Russia solves the mystery of the Syrian dictator’s escapeAs many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumors swirled about his whereabouts. After a day of intrigue, the mystery was solved when Russian state media announced he had landed in Moscow. “Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow. Russia, for humanitarian reasons, has granted them asylum,” a Kremlin source said, according to TASS.

Dec 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Sophie Tanno |Nic Robertson |Madalena Araujo |Catherine Nicholls |Mostafa Salem

As many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumors swirled about his whereabouts. Russia says he fled Syria – where to exactly is unclear. Assad has not been seen or heard from since rebels declared Damascus “liberated” after sweeping through the capital and seizing key sites. The location of his wife and two children are also not known. Since the uprising began, and the rebels rapidly advanced through the country, Assad has kept a low profile.