Topic
Category: Economy
-
Students Push Back: Harassment, ‘Resistance’ Scholarships, and Campus Militarization
At Bu-Ali Sina University, students protest alleged harassment by Iraqi classmates, scholarships tied to Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, and campus militarization—demanding transparency, safety, and…
-
Balochistan on Edge: Border Closures and Fuel-Carrying Crackdown Ignite Deadly Protests
Strikes shuttered markets across eastern Sistan and Balochistan as residents protested border closures and a fuel-carrying crackdown. At least 18 killed in October; demands…
-
Water for Towers or for People? How Politics Fuels Tehran’s Water Crisis
Behind Tehran’s official denial of water shortages lies a stark inequality: construction continues, benefiting luxury developments while poorer neighborhoods are left with dry taps…
-
The Rising Cost of Reading: Inflation’s Impact in Iran
In the past two years, a notable surge in book prices, particularly in the fields of philosophy, psychology, literature (including original works and translations),…