برچسب: Features in English
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...
British Mini Cooper Enters Iranian Car Market
March 09, 2018
A British Mini car fair opened inside Khosravani Auto’s exhibition hall at the Bamland Shopping Center in Tehran on March 3. Car...
Death of A Dervish – How The Revolutionary Guards Turned On One Of Their Own
March 10, 2018
By Potkin Azarmehr
Mohamad Raji, one of the Dervishes arrested during the recent clashes between Iran's security forces and the Gonabadi Dervishes, died on...
Iran Olympic Official Supports Women Attending Sporting Events
March 08, 2018
Tahereh Taherian, the newly appointed Vice-President of Iran’s National Olympic Committee, has come out in favor of women attending sporting events.
“This will...
Oscar Goes to Movie With Iranian Cinematographer, Composer
March 7, 2018
The Iranian cinematographer Ali Farahani and the composer Amir Sadeqi Konjani have been recognized for their work in “The Child of Silence,”...
Why Iran is Hellbent on Maintaining Presence in Syria
March 03, 2018
By Reza Parchizadeh
The Syrian Army and its Iranian and Russian allies have intensified their air and ground attacks on the opposition forces...
German Government Questioned on Aid to Shiite Groups
March 06, 2018
The following is a summary of the written exchanges between the Alliance 90/The Greens (better known as Greens) and the German government...
Child Abuse Is a Problem in Iran, Says Health Official
March 01, 2018
Emergency social services in Iran have recorded 16,000 cases of child abuse and 14,599 instances of domestic violence in the past six...
A New Wave Of Violent Threats Against Protesters
February 25, 2018
Hojatollah Ali Khorshidi, the chief prosecutor for Estahban County in the southern province of Fars, has called for harsher punishments against those...
Iranian Directors Take Part in Berlin Film Festival
March 1, 2018
By Azadeh Karimi and Ali Eshtiaq
Several Iranian directors took part in the 68th Berlin International Film Festival late last month.
Unusually, women artists...
Iranian Women Allowed To Attend Iran-Iraq Basketball Match
March 01, 2018
Female basketball fans were allowed to attend a match between the Iranian and Iraqi men’s national teams in an indoor stadium in...
Exclusive: IRGC’s Obsession With Cloud Seeding
February 24, 2018
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the Ministry of Defence and the Energy Ministry will join forces to develop the country’s cloud...
Women’s Volleyball League In Disarray, Says Saberi
February 20, 2018
Mahsa Saberi, a member of Iran Women’s National Volleyball Team, said recently: “The women's volleyball league is in bad shape this season.”
“We...
Aseman Airliner Crash Victims Include Environmental Activists
February 20, 2018
An Iranian passenger plane crashed on February 18, killing all 65 people on board. Aseman Airliner, an ATR 72-500 twin-engine turboprop, had...
Netanyahu and Zarif’s War Of Words at Munich Security Conference
February 16, 2018
More than 450 world leaders and diplomats attended the 54th Munich Security Conference in mid-February. The conference heard 10 keynote speeches including...
Putin Studies Options As Tensions Rise Between Iran And Israel
February 20, 2018
By Mustafa Fahs (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Western countries have repeatedly asked Russia to pressure Iran into pulling the militia groups under its control out...
Film Director Lambastes Journalist Over Opposition To Hijab
February 19, 2018
Marzieh Boroumand, a veteran Iranian film and television director who has come out against the compulsory hijab, has also criticized those who...