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Tag: IRan
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Powerful Earthquake Near Iran-Iraq Border Kills Hundreds
A powerful earthquake centered 30 km to the east of city of Halabja, near the Iran-Iraq border has killed more than 400 people, injuring…
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Spike in Labor Protests in Iran is Changing the Political Milieu
The sharp increase in the number of labor protests in the past few months suggests that in the near future, the Iranian labor movement…
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Iran’s Health Officials Raise Alarm over Islamic Medicine
A phenomenon referred to as “Islamic Medicine” has been rapidly growing in popularity in Iran raising concerns in the Ministry of Health. The ministry…
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Save Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Life and Resist Judicial Clerocracy in Iran
The news was starkly succinct. On August 27, 2017, Mr. Ismaili, the General Manager of Tehran’s Judiciary announced that Mohammad Ali Taheri, the leader…
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Moderates Aiming for Gender Inclusivity in City Administration
With the victory of the Iranian moderates in the municipal elections, many are entertaining the prospect of a reversal of the recent anti-women policies…
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Welcomes Restoration of Relations With Qatar
The spokesperson for Iran Foreign Ministry has welcomed Qatar’s decision to send back its ambassador to Tehran.
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Frequent Concert Cancellations in Iran draws Fire from the Music Community
The musicians in Iran are constantly being harassed and mistreated by the conservatives who are in power in judiciaries, especially in religious urban centers.…
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Women in President Rohani’s Cabinet
There are conflicting news regarding the presence of women in President Rohani’s new cabinet. Some say women might be present at the ministerial level…
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Afghan Migrant Workers in Iran: Continuing Struggle and Exploitation
This short report is based on field observation and research inside Iran and paints the picture of the situation of Afghan migrant workers in…
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More Changes to the Drug-Related Death Penalty Proposal in Iran
While Iranian MPs are requesting that judiciary temporary suspends executions for minor drug charges, a proposal to amend the law and reduce execution rates…
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Iranian Moderates under Fire by Conservative Factions
Iranian president Hassan Rohani and his government were targeted with insults and attacks in the demonstrations of final Friday of Ramadan being held across…
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Rohani Campaign Suffers as Pro-Administration Journalists are Detained
The recent arrest of a number of administrators of Telegram social networking Channels continues to fuel tensions between Iran’s administration and the judiciary.