Six weeks after the deadly twin quakes that rocked Iran’s northwestern regions, winter cold and rain are causing enormous problems for the quake survivors who remain without shelter, the state-run Asr-e Iran daily reported, adding many people are faced with dangerous illnesses.
Category: Sufi news
Burma releases political prisoners
At least 15 political prisoners have been freed from Burmese jails, activists say, following an announcement in state media that 514 detainees will be released.
Warships gather in Persian Gulf for maneuvers
The U.S. and its allies have gathered warships in the Persian Gulf for what Washington describes as maneuvers to improve mine detection and clearance.
Student activists sent to jail
The Iranian judiciary has confirmed the prison sentences of Iranian student activists Kouhyar Goudarzi and Amir Garshasbi.
IRGC confirms presence in Syria as advisors
The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps has confirmed the presence of Qods Force members in Syria, adding, however, that “this does not mean that Iran has a military presence in that country.”
Dairy industry blames gov’t for price hikes
The price of dairy products in Iran has gone up for the third time in recent weeks, and reports indicate that in the past three months, those prices have doubled.
Jailed activist moved to quarantine
Iranian human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi Maleki has been transferred to the quarantine section of Tabriz Prison following his arrest at the volunteer aid camp for earthquake victims in Eastern Azerbaijan province.
The dictatorship’s Executives’ Institutes
The ‘University of Religions and their Different Interpretations’ (URD), sounds harmless. However, can there be free inquiry and open exchange of views on religious questions in an Islamic dictatorship?
Mother Tongue: A Human, Child and Woman’s Right
Women and children human rights activists agree on the deep bond between a woman’s right and those of the child. This connection is so tight that one cannot be clearly studied without the other. Many of the reasons and acts that destroy the rights of a child also exist in the discrimination […]
Pennames and new identities grow fast in Iran
Iranian journalists might write under their real names but mostly they choose to write under a penname. Some even have numerous pennames. Basically, it is an odd question to ask the Iranian journalists if they have a penname.