Guardian- Amnesty International warns of ‘new wave of drug offence executions’ in Iran as well as public and secret hangings
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Ruins Of Ancient City Plundered In Southwestern Iran
An expert of the Shushtar Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Office has said that the ruins of the ancient city of Dastvar in Khuzestan Province have been repeatedly looted by groups of invaders over the past few month
Nokia Siemens to Reduce Iran Ties
WSJThe executive board of network-equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks said it has decided not to take on any new business in Iran and will gradually reduce its existing commitments, effective Jan. 1, 2012.
Nobel Women’s Initiative highlights prison case of Iran attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh
(WNN) Iran: For the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign the Nobel Women’s Initiative highlighted the plight of Iranian lawyer and human rights advocate Nasrin Sotoudeh who still remains under incarceration in spite of international campaigns for her release.
Iran says EU “definitely” will not impose oil sanctions
Reuters – Iran said on Sunday the European “definitely” will not impose sanctions on the country’s oil exports as the measure will harm the global crude market, the Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi said.
Iran Mandaeans in exile following persecution
Al Arabiya – More than 300 Iranian families were forced to leave their homeland in the western province of Khuzestan after facing a series of discriminatory acts for following the faith Sabian Mandaeism which is not officially acknowledged in the Islamic republic.
BBC Persian; Dr Seyed Mostafa Azmayesh, English Subtitles
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Iran’s ‘A Separation’ bringing people together
By Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times December 11, 2011When Iranian cinema has been in the news of late, it is largely for the legal troubles of leading filmmakers, faced with jail terms, house arrests and bans from travel, interviews and even making future films.
Huawei to scale back business in Iran
Chinese telecommunications- equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. said it will scale back its business in Iran, where the company provides services to government-controlled telecom operators, following reports that Iranian police were using mobile-network technology to track down and arrest dissidents.
Japan toughens sanctions on Iran
TOKYO Dec 9 (Reuters) – Japan on Friday toughened sanctions on Iran in response to mounting Western suspicions that Tehran plans to build nuclear weapons, following more severe, steps by the United States and the European Union.