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Tag: Khuzestan
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Breathless Cities: Toxic Air as a National Crisis
Iran’s lethal air pollution is a nationwide crisis driven by dirty fuels, weak enforcement and sanctions, imposing a hidden economic tax and deepening social…
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More Protests, Arrests, and Wage Delays in Iran: Download Zamaneh’s Labor Rights Report
Zamaneh Media’s 18th Labor Rights Quarterly Report is ready for download and covers news and analysis about the economic conditions, protests and strikes, and…
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MPs Resign Protesting Management of Water Crisis in Iran
With water shortage problems deepening across the country, nineteen Iranian MPs that resigned from the parliament two weeks ago to protest the handling of…
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Iran’s Water Policies Triggering Regional Resistance
The large scale water transfer projects considered by the government as remedies to the ongoing water shortage vows in various regions of the country…
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Rising dust particles force school closures in Khuzestan
Schools in Abadan and Khoramshahr have once again been shut down due to the rise of airborne dust particles during the afternoon shift of…
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Khuzestan once more plagued by dust particles
Head of Khuzestan Public Health announced emergency conditions in Ahwaz due to heavy pollution and all citizens are recommended to stay at home. On…
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Teahouse explosion in Khuzestan kills four people
An explosion at a traditional teahouse in city of Susa, Khuzestan has killed four people and injured one. The Susa governor told ISNA the…
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Earthquake strikes Khuzestan, tremors felt in several locations
The Tehran University Seismology Centre says an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit 22 kilometres from Masjed Soleyman in Khuzestan Province. IRNA…
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Oil Minister touts energy industry benefits for Khuzestan
Iran’s minister of oil says the elimination of international sanctions and the development of oil and gas projects in Khuzestan will translate into development…
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Thousands of frustrated teachers threaten to leave job
Seven thousand teachers are threatening to walk off the job because of the ministry’s failure to address their demands for better wages and work…
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Khuzestan wildlife threatened by disappearing water resources
The depletion of water resources in the protected natural areas and parks of Khuzestan Province is posing a grave danger to the region’s wildlife.…
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Rights groups note recent arrests in Khuzestan
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are concerned about the arrests of scores of Iranian-Arab activists in Khuzestan in recent weeks. In a report,…