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What a Times Reporter Saw in Iran, and Takeaways from Trump’s Speech on Election Security

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

This month, mourners gathered at the Grand Mosalla, a mosque complex in Tehran, to pay respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during his funeral.

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Gallows Humor Provides Respite From Mideast Wars

By: Abdi Latif Dahir β€”
Arab digital creators on social media are turning out edgy material to cope with the conflicts and bring levity to a pain that often feels too raw.

Samer Moumneh, wearing a red headband, recording a new sketch in a cafe in Beirut, Lebanon, last week.

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Yemen’s Houthis Fire at Israel and Vow Further Attacks

By: Abdi Latif Dahir and Eve Sampson β€”
There has long been concern that the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, could disrupt shipping in the Red Sea if they entered the broader war.

Houthi supporters in Sanaa, Yemen, demonstrating in solidarity with Iran on Friday.

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What to Know About the Protests in Iran

By: Abdi Latif Dahir and Leily Nikounazar β€”
Galloping inflation, a currency crisis and anger at the regime have fueled demonstrations across the country.

A photograph released by Iranian state media showing shops in Tehran on Dec. 30 that were closed after protests.

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At Least 8 Killed as Protesters Battle Police in Kenya

By: Eve Sampson and Abdi Latif Dahir β€”
Demonstrators joined antigovernment marches across the country a year after huge rallies against a contentious tax plan left more than 60 people dead.

Tear gas and smoke at a protest in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, on Wednesday. As demonstrations flared, banks and businesses in the center of the city were closed amid a heavy police presence.

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Kenya Tax Protests Are Driven by Young People

By: Abdi Latif Dahir β€”
The movement augurs trouble for President William Ruto, who campaigned on helping the poor. Activists and lawyers said several prominent critics of the finance bill had been abducted.

A protest over Kenya’s proposed finance bill in Nairobi on Tuesday.

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