Dario Salvi

Iranian-Canadian journalist and activist Maziar Bahari authored the book. Jailed for reporting on the 2009 protests following the election of Ahmadinejad, Bahari undertook the Anne Frank project by teaming up with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Another major figure is Abdol-Hossein Sardari, the Iranian consul in Paris who helped Jews.

The education system is one of the pillars of society, the pandemic has highlighted its limitations. A multi-factorial crisis, aggravated by a corrupt political system. Rethinking the state budget and adjusting salaries, supporting families. Catholic institutions excel in education. An interview with Professor Gisèle Michel Ayoub for the AsiaNews campaign.

Two senior United Nations officials sound the alarm about the escalating war. The death toll from the Saudi air raid on Saada prison hits 91. More and more civilian sites (schools, hospitals, power plants) are being targeted. Houthi rebels driven out of a district in Marib governorate

Citing sources, the prelate reports that the situation seems to be improving after “fierce fighting”. The jihadi raid sought to free jailed militants and their families. Fears are growing over the fate of 850 children trapped in the prison. At least 150 people have died since the attack began.

In recent days, the Houthis have launched missiles towards the Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Riyadh responds - though officially denying it - with a bloody air raid that hit a prison, causing dozens of victims. Conflicting alliances and interests complicate truce attempts. Oil and trade routes the key to a war that is starving the Yemeni people.

At the weekend, a court ordered the imprisonment of reporter Sedef Kabas, guilty of using a proverb "offensive" towards the president. In one year 79 journalists lost their jobs for their critical opinions. Another 56 were victims of violence and targeted attacks, dozens of programmes were suspended.

UN Secretary General: escalation "must be stopped". For Médecins Sans Frontières it was "a terrible act of violence", "other attacks" reported. Saudi fighter jets strike in Hudaydah, killing three children. According to initial information, at least 70 people were killed and 200 wounded, but the toll is likely to rise.

Today's headlines: the Taliban arrest a woman in Kabul who had protested against the compulsory veil; Beijing cuts the Olympic torch relay, over "serious" Omicron alert; the Burmese junta hands death penalty to long-time democrat; the first anti-Covid restrictions in Tokyo and in various areas of the Land of the Rising Sun; Novosibirsk inaugurates a statue dedicated to one of the protagonists of Stalinist terror.

Today's headlines: Beijing imports four million barrels of Iranian oil; India and Pakistan tested 26 missiles last year, Pyongyang six; a human rights award goes to Vietnamese activist Pham Doan Trang; Japan bulls US soldiers 'trojan horse' for Covid entry; Isis assaults a prison in Syria.

A conference on the themes of the Synod desired by the Pope is scheduled for March 15-17. Representatives from the dioceses, the Roman Curia, local and international charitable organisations will be present. Maronite Archbishop of Damascus: an opportunity "to rediscover our mission". The exodus of young people abroad shrinking an already tiny Christian minority.

In other news today: Kuala Lumpur eases anti-Covid restrictions for Lunar New Year; India's UN ambassador calls for 'Hinduophobia' to be recognised as religious hatred; Pyongyang ready to restart nuclear tests; Ankara bans arms sales to Myanmar; for Patriarch Kirill, part of Orthodoxy ready to switch with schismatics.

A prayer hall was discovered during excavation at the mosque destroyed during the battle between the Islamic State and Iraqi forces. The discovery includes a prayer hall, columns and four rooms for ablutions. The findings date back to before the 12th century. Some experts speculate that they may belong to the Church of the Forty Martyrs.