In Iran, football, religion and politics often overlap
Source: DW When Iran’s football squad beat Morocco 1-0 in their opening Wold Cup match, Iranians broke out in ecstatic jubilation. It was the first time in 20 years that the […]
Women can now view male sporting events in Saudi Arabia, but not in Iran
Source: AT High up in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on June 14, Vladimir Putin shrugged apologetically. The Russian president then reached out to shake the hand of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman after the Russian national team thrashed their Middle Eastern opponents 5-0 in the opening game of the […]
Iran’s president to visit Switzerland, Austria amid nuclear deal row
Reuters International This content was published on June 18, 2018 Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani speaks during an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey May […]
Justice essential outcome of Islamic system: Askari
By Javad Heirannia June 10, 2018 TEHRAN – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, strongly believes that “A […]
Does Iran represent a nuclear problem or a gas problem?
June 10, 2018 It is said that there are always two reasons for people’s behaviour: the reason they give, and the real reason. Throughout history, religious and political reasons have […]
Never-ending antagonism against Iran
KILIÇ BUĞRA KANAT @KilicKanat Published June 14, 2018 One of the most discussed issues in Washington, D.C. nowadays is the Iran strategy of the Trump administration. There are too many […]
Iran arrests two prominent supporters of anti-head scarf protests
Source: Los Angeles Times By SHASHANK BENGALI and RAMIN MOSTAGHIM Iranian authorities on Wednesday jailed a prominent human rights lawyer who has defended women who removed their mandatory Islamic head scarves in public. […]
‘Qatar will not ‘fuel a war’ against Iran‘
By AFP – Jun 04,2018 – JORDAN TIMES SINGAPORE — Qatar will not be dragged into any conflict with Iran, a senior Qatari official said on Sunday. Defence Minister Khalid […]
As Taboos Break Down, Iranians Party On
Source: The New York Times By Thomas Erdbrink TEHRAN — To get to the Emarat wedding hall, you have to drive outside Tehran and into the countryside, down a series […]
Iran calls on world to stand up to Trump, save nuclear deal
Reuters International This content was published on June 3, 2018 Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrives at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, May 15, 2018. Thierry Monasse/Pool […]
Iran willing to push for ceasefire in Yemen talks with European powers
By Reuters – May 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Boys carry rifles as they attend a gathering held by women loyal to the Houthi movement to show their support in Sanaa, Yemen, on January 14 (Reuters file photo) ANKARA/PARIS — Iran and European powers have made good progress in talks to […]
Where does Putin stand on Israel-Iran faceoff in Syria?
May 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif The last few weeks have not been kind to Tehran: President Donald Trump carried out his campaign promise and took his […]
Despite fatwa, transgender people in Iran face harassment
Source; Associated Press By MEHDI FATTAHI and NASSER KARIMI TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Nahal smokes yet another cigarette on her mother’s balcony overlooking Tehran, one of the few peaceful places […]
Sunnis and Shi’ites Break Their Fasts at Different Times
By Everett Rosenfeld Tuesday, Aug. 02, 2011 Mohammad Sajjad / AP After fasting through the day, Sunni Muslims may break their fast as soon as the daily maghrib prayer begins, […]
Here Are Some of the Day-To-Day Differences Between Sunnis and Shiites headshot
By Azadeh Moaveni Abdul Azis via Getty Images The father-in-law of the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, a chauvinistic Sunni who aggressively persecuted his country’s Shiites and laid the grounds […]
A Blueprint to save the Iran deal
May 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Guy Verhofstadt BRUSSELS — There can no longer be any doubt that “America First” means precisely that. In abandoning the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, […]
EU must defend firms against U.S. Iran sanctions – Macron
Reuters International This content was published on May 17, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for an informal dinner ahead of a summit with leaders of the six Western Balkans […]
Trump’s War of Choice
May 14, 2018 Shlomo Ben-Ami For Donald Trump, the Iran nuclear deal was always an impediment to regime change, rather than a boon to nuclear disarmament. But by scrapping the agreement and reinstating sanctions, Trump risks leaving the Middle East even worse off than George W. Bush’s presidency did. TEL […]
Iran urges Muslims to develop sciences to shake off U.S. hegemony
Source: Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for unity among Muslims and efforts toward scientific advancement, saying this would make it impossible for […]
Russia, stop this war
HAKKI ÖCAL @hakkiocal Articles COLUMNS The most inhuman proxy war in Yemen COLUMNS After destroying Libya, France in Syria COLUMNS Playing State of Emergency card to oppose elections […]