Monday, November 18, 2024

Elon Musk Should Offer His Starlink Internet Service to Iran, Expert Says 

By Natasha Phillips Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink should be provided as a priority to Iran, where the government has been censoring the internet for two decades and is seeking to curtail it further, technology expert...

Actress Mary Apick Discusses Her Animation Film On Iran’s Underage Street Peddlers 

By Ahmad Rafat Iranian-American stage and television actress Mary Apick has produced a 13-minute animation film titled “The Cat” drawing attention to the plight of Iran’s child peddlers. The focus of the story: a flower...

Iranian Police Arrest Activist Fatemeh Sepehri, Devout Woman with Secular Views

By Ahmad Rafat Fatemeh Sepehri -- the civil rights activist who was detained in Mashhad on Sunday, Aug. 1, during a peaceful demonstration in support of the people of Khuzestan and against the security situation...

Director Ana Lily Amirpour to Compete at Venice Film Festival With ‘Mona Lisa’ Movie

By Nazanine Nouri The Iranian-American director Ana Lily Amirpour -- who won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival in 2016 for her horror movie “The Bad Batch” -- will be back in...

Instagram Blocks Kayhan London Account; Backup Site Can Be Used for Access

By Kayhan Life Staff Instagram has blocked Kayhan London’s account. The measure violates freedom of speech and information. Instagram management has yet to provide a reason or explanation for the action. اینستاگرام «طرح صیانت» را پیشاپیش در...

German Media Criticized By Iranian Expatriates for Ignoring Khuzestan Protests

By Kayhan Lile Staff Some 500 people have signed a petition criticizing Germany’s public-service broadcaster (ARD) and West German Broadcasting Cologne (WDR) for not giving sufficient coverage to recent widespread protests over water shortage and...

Iran’s Parliament to Debate Restricting Internet; International NGOs Protest 

By Kayhan Life Staff The Majlis (Iranian Parliament) has passed a draft bill on “Protecting Rights of Internet Users and Regulating Social Media Messaging Apps” and will now debate the bill in an open session...

Former Iranian Judicial Official Charged With War Crimes in Sweden

By Natasha Phillips Hamid Nouri, an Iranian man alleged to have worked as a deputy prosecutor overseeing executions of political prisoners in Iran's Gohardasht prison in 1988, has been charged with war crimes in Sweden. This is the...

U.S. Lawmakers Condemn Iran’s Crackdown on Protesters Over Water Shortage 

By Kayhan Life Staff A protest over severe water shortage and power cuts that started on July 15 in Hamidiyeh, the southwestern province of Khuzestan, has now spread to other cities in the region. While...

Iranian Olympic Shooter Javad Foroughi, IRGC Member Who Served in Syria, Wins Medal

By Kayhan Life Staff Javad Foroughi, a shooter representing the Islamic Republic at the Tokyo Olympic Games, has won the gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol Men’s event. Mr. Foroughi set a new Olympic...