برچسب: Ahmad Rafat
Remembering the Awardwinning Iranian Photojournalist Abbas
April 30, 2018
By Ahmad Rafat
Abbas Attar, the world-famous Iranian photojournalist, died on April 25 in Paris after a long illness age 74.
Abbas, as he...
Iranian Women’s Struggle For Freedom Of Choice
March 11, 2018
By Ahmad Rafat
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 every year. It commemorates the movement for women’s rights. The tradition...
Italy and Iran Sign 5 Billion Euro Investment Agreement
January 22, 2018
By Ahmad Rafat
On January 11, Italy and Iran signed a framework credit agreement worth 5billion euros which will help Italian companies invest...
Prominent Israelis Urge Europe to Recognize Palestinian State
December 22, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has generated worldwide protests. On...
Temporary Marriages Blamed For Spread of Aids in Iran
December 17, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
December 1 is designated as World AIDS Day. The day has been marked around the world every year since 1988...
Islamic Republic Keeps Military Advisers In The Middle East
December 16, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
Despite strong protests by the international community, Iran continues to expand its sphere of influence in the Middle East. “We...
Dual Nationals Imprisoned in Iran Face Uncertain Fate
November 23, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
Efforts by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office to secure the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe have once again highlighted...
ISIL’s Retreat from Mosul: The Nasty Consequences
June 6, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
The Battle of Mosul is a joint military offensive launched in October 2016 by Iraqi government forces, Iranian-backed Shia militia,...
US-Iran Relations and the Namazis
April 29, 2017
Ahmad Rafat (Kayhan-London Exclusive)
At a news conference held on Tuesday 25 April, 2017 in Vienna, Babak Namazi called for the unconditional release...
Religious Minorities’ Role in Elections
April 24, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
In an official letter, Ahmad Jannati, chairman of the Guardian Council, has argued in support of banning religious minorities from...
Women and the Presidential Election
April 19, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
The fate of 1,636 candidates who have registered in the 12th presidential election is now in the hands of the...
IRGC and the Opium Trade
April 12, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
Italian authorities have arrested ten individuals in recent days suspected of smuggling opium out of Iran. The group’s leader is...
U.S. Revisits Military Option After Iran Missile Test
February 07, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
Iran test-fired its Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile outside Semnan, about 140 miles east of Tehran, on January 31, 2017. According...
IRGC Commander Claims 200,000 Iran-backed Troops In Syria
December 30, 2016
By Ahmad Rafat
The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier-General Hossein Salami, has said that Iran’s primary objective for...
Blatant Disregard for Human Rights in Iran
December 10, 2016
By Ahmad Rafat
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, and two years later invited all...