Mohammed Rasool
mohammed.rasool@vice.com16-Year-Old Iranian Girl In Coma ‘Following Attack by Morality Police’
Armita Geravand is being treated in hospital following an incident on the Tehran Metro. Iran’s authorities denied any assault took place by the morality police.
‘We Want To Live In Dignity’: Anti-Regime Protests Are Rattling Syria
Hundreds of people have been taking to the streets of Sweida, in Assad-controlled southern Syria, to demand a change in government as hyperinflation takes hold.
This Drone Full of Meth Shows Syria’s Narco Traffickers Are Diversifying
After Jordanian border police shot down a drone carrying crystal meth, experts tell VICE News it shows smugglers are no longer just focused on captagon.
Iraq Has Banned the Word ‘Homosexuality’ From Its Media
The country’s media regulator has also banned the word “gender” as anti-LGBTQ sentiment grows.
It’s Been 3 Years Since the Beirut Port Blast. People Still Want Answers.
The third anniversary of the biggest non-nuclear blast in history is being used by families of the 236 who died to call for an international inquiry.
The Taliban Burned a Pile of Musical Instruments Because They’re ‘Immoral’
The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice set fire to guitars, harmonicas, and speakers in the western province of Herat.
Viral Footage of Security Guard Slamming Student’s Head Into Stairs Sparks Fury in Iran
A new wave of rebellion against the Iranian regime’s dress-code mandate for women is spreading across universities.
Egypt Has Banned All Dogs Except These 10 Breeds
After a deadly pit bull attack, authorities introduced a new law that allows only 10 breeds to be kept as pets, with German Shepherds and pit bulls among those now banned.
Russian Man Dies After Being Attacked by Tiger Shark in Red Sea
Video footage filmed by horrified onlookers shows the man, named as Vladimir Popov, succumbing to the attack near the Egyptian resort of Hurghada.
Why Is Syria’s Dictatorship Being Rehabilitated? Captagon.
The amphetamine has become massive across the Middle East, fuelled by the Syrian dictator’s war machine. Now, he's being embraced by other leaders – if he cracks down on the drug.
Iran Has Executed At Least One Person Every Day So Far in 2023
Iran has so far carried out 209 executions this year, according to the UN, including a spate of hangings for blasphemy.
Iranian 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.