Studying at the Bahai secret university
Source: BBC By Lipika Pelham|New York “I remember my father showing me the scars he had on his head from when he used to be beaten up by the children […]
Screwed?: 4 Top International Crises we have to depend on Trump to Resolve
By Juan Cole | Jan. 18, 2017 | By Michael T. Klare | ( Tomdispatch.com) Within months of taking office, President Donald Trump is likely to face one or more major international crises, possibly entailing a risk of nuclear escalation. Not since the end of the Cold War has a […]
View from Iran: Well-disposed to Riyadh, Iran willing to prevent its fall
January 16, 2017 TEHRAN – Despite Riyadh’s mounting skepticism about Tehran over the past years, a top Iranian security official has said Iran is well-disposed to the Arab, Islamic country, and is trying even to prevent efforts to overthrow the House of Saud. “Despite some perceptions, the Islamic Republic […]
Boycott of world chess championship ‘would hurt women in Iran’
Source: The Guardian Leading player urges contenders to look beyond hijab law, to the boost contest would give women’s sport in country Mitra Hejazipour, pictured, said: ‘These games are important […]
The mysterious masked women of Iran
Source: BBC By Rodolfo Contreras A jumble of cultures The people in Hormozagan province on Iran’s southern cost are known as Bandari (Port People). Once an important stop on the […]
Iran Just Lost Its Most Influential Power-Broker. Now, Everything Could Change.
Source: Time By Kay Armin Serjoie / Tehran The death on Sunday of one of Iran’s last first-generation revolutionaries, who ranked among its most influential statesmen, is set to have a […]
The mystical poet who can help you lead a better life
Source: BBC By Daniel Ladinsky The 14th-Century Persian poet Hafiz’s work is not just very beautiful – it is useful too. Hafiz can teach us how to get the most […]
British woman jailed in Iran released from solitary confinement
Source: The Guardian BY Damien Gayle A British-Iranian woman being held in an Iranian prison has been released from solitary confinement, her husband has said. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 37, was sentenced […]
Why Iran’s Mullahs Bless Sex Reassignment
Source: Buzzfeed News DENIZLI, Turkey — Sorena sought out the mullah after committing a sin she feared could not be forgiven. It was the winter of 2014, and Sorena was […]
The year that ended an epoch?
Dec 24,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Javier Solana As 2016 comes to an end, the outlook for 2017 is shrouded in uncertainty. Tensions in the Middle East are rising, and populist movements have appeared in Europe and the United States. In the Middle East, the tragic conflict in Syria continues, despite […]
Iran, Russia, Turkey agree to broker Syria peace talks
December 20, 2016 TEHRAN – Iran, Russia, and Turkey issued a joint statement on Tuesday agreeing to try to broker peace talks between Syrian militants and the Syrian government and to expand the ceasefire in Aleppo to other parts of the country. The statement came after foreign ministers of Iran, […]
What 5 Political Promises Say About the State of the World
Source: Time BY Ian Bremmer presidential candidates, Donald Trump made a lot of campaign promises. Though enough voters appear to have liked what they heard to make Trump President, some of those pledges, like deporting millions of illegal immigrants and banning Muslims from entering the country, are unlikely ever to be […]
Putin and Erdogan push for Syria talks without U.S. or U.N.
Reuters International DEC 16, 2016 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during his meeting with mukhtars at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, December 14, 2016. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS (reuters_tickers) By Andrew Osborn and Nick Tattersall MOSCOW/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said he and his Turkish […]
Religious commonalities more important than differences: Sunni female governor
Source: Tehran Times By Naghmeh Mizanian December 13, 2016 TEHRAN — Different branches of Islam should pay attention to their notable commonalities rather than little differences, says Ms. Homeyra Rigi, […]
Iranian speaker proposes Muslim bloc to combat terrorism
December 13, 2016 A.P. TEHRAN: Iran has proposed the formation of a bloc of Muslim countries to fight terrorism and boost economic cooperation that would include its regional rival Saudi Arabia. Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani told a security conference on Sunday that the two countries, along with Turkey, Egypt, […]
Iran: If US imposes war, Israel, Gulf states will be destroyed
Source: Times of Israel. Trump said during the campaign he would tear up the nuclear deal, calling it a “disastrous” and one of the worst agreements in history and has vowed to take a harder line with Tehran.This has led to concern among the Iranians and in the wider region, […]
Iranian Women Sent To Prison For Not Wearing Headscarves On Instagram
Iranian Women Sent To Prison For Not Wearing Headscarves On Instagram The search for incriminating photos on social media continues in Iran. As of last March, authorities launched an operation called “Spider II” with the goal of monitoring images published online. While Facebook and Twitter are banned in Iran, Instagram […]
Analysis – How Iran closed the Mosul ‘horseshoe’ and changed Iraq war
Reuters International DEC 7, 2016 – American vehicles are seen in Bartila, Iraq December 7, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani (reuters_tickers) By Dominic Evans, Maher Chmaytelli and Patrick Markey BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – In the early days of the assault on Islamic State in Mosul, Iran successfully pressed Iraq to change […]
Iran says extension of sanctions act shows US unreliable
Energy chief Salehi describes extension as ‘clear violation’ if implemented By Reuters – Dec 03,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – In this photo taken on October 31, Iranian farm workers collect saffron flowers just outside the city of Torbat Heydariyeh, southeastern Iran (AP photo) DUBAI — A US Senate vote […]
CIA chief warns Trump: Scrapping Iran deal ‘height of folly’
Source: BBC By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, BBC News The director of the CIA has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that ending the Iran nuclear deal would be “disastrous” and “the height of folly”. In a BBC interview, John Brennan also advised the new president to be wary of Russia’s […]