A new wave of sandstorms has overwhelmed Kermanshah Province, reducing air quality that’s critically dangerous to public health. IRNA reported on Thursday June 25 that the concentration of dust particles is four times the acceptable level. Saeed Dezfooli, a spokesman for the Kermanshah Department of the Environment, said the concentration of dust particles […]
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Thousands ask family of murder victim to show mercy
A large group of citizens of Ravansar in Kermanshah Province gathered at the grave of murder victim Omid Moradi to urge the victim’s family to consent to rescinding the death penalty against his convicted murderer. The Shargh daily reported on Sunday May 18 that last Thursday, scores of business owners, city council members, religious […]
Four Iranian cities rank among world’s 10 most polluted
The latest ranking by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) shows four Iranian cities are among the most polluted in the world: Ahvaz, Sanandaj, Kermanshah and Yasooj. The Mehr news agency is reporting on the latest survey done by the WHO and the IARC, which have […]
Rising unemployment hits Kermanshah
Five thousand workers at the brick-making burners in Kermanshah province have been laid off over the past two years, the Kermanshah Post website reports.
Historic Taq-e Bostan in Kermanshah
Taq-e Bostan is a series of large rock relief from the era of Sassanid Empire of Persia, the Iranian dynasty which ruled western Asia from 226 to 650 AD.
Kermanshah students sentenced to prison terms for protesting presence of regime official in university
After students of the Razi University in Kermanshah protested the presence of the former Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Safar Harandi on Student Day, the Kermanshah Revolutionary Court sentenced a number of students in this university to heavy suspended prison terms.
Ahl-e Haqq’s Shrine in Kermanshah Destroyed
HRANA News Agency – Last week, Iranian security forces destroyed the shrine of a religious minority commonly known as Ahl-e Haqq (Yarsan). The construction of this shrine was not yet complete when it was demolished.