Journalists Niloufar Hamedi, Elahe Mohammadi Face Re-Arrest For Not Wearing Hijab
By Natasha Philips
Journalists Niloufar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi are to face a new set of charges in Iran after they appeared in public without the mandatory hijabs on Jan. 14, the day that they...
China to Redevelop Run-Down Tehran Districts In Housing Agreement
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iranian real estate developers face severe financial challenges because of an ongoing stagnation in the housing market. So Islamic Republic officials have asked China to help redevelop several run-down neighborhoods in...
After Zeraati Stabbing, More Iran International Journalists Are At Risk in UK, Channel Says
By Natasha Phillips
At least six journalists working for the Iran International television network in the UK are at risk of harm from the Iranian regime, according to Adam Baillie, the spokesperson for the London-based...
In Dubai Debut, Artist Fariba Boroufar Celebrates Persian Architecture
By Rawaa Talass
Fariba Boroufar is an Iranian textile artist whose works draw attention to the preservation of Iran’s great architectural heritage at a time of modernization and rapid technological change. She is presenting her...
ANALYSIS: Iran and Israel Are On the Brink of An All-Out Military Conflict
By Ahmad Rafat
In the aftermath of the large-scale drone and missile attack launched by the Islamic Republic on Israel on April 13 and 14, there are heightened concerns about the possibility of a full-blown...
ANALYSIS: Who Will Succeed Ali Khamenei as Iran’s Supreme Leader?
By Ahmad Rafat
Elections for the 16th Majlis (Iranian Parliament) and for the sixth Assembly of Experts (which has the power to appoint Iran’s Supreme Leader) were held on March 1 in Iran.
These elections marked...
Trading Shahnameh for De Kooning: New Memoir Recounts Historic 1994 ‘Exchange’
By Nazanine Nouri
A new memoir by the late British art dealer Oliver Hoare tells the story of how, 30 years ago, he engineered a clandestine swap between a priceless 16th-century manuscript of the Shahnameh,...
Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas Criticizes Khamenei for Backing Hamas
By Kayhan Life Staff
Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, publicly criticized Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for his support of Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel, codenamed “Operation Al-Aqsa Deluge,” on Oct....
Tourism in Iran Suffers Because of Safety Concerns, Limited Freedoms
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran possesses considerable potential to attract tourists, and the depreciation of its currency is potentially an incentive to foreign visitors. Yet the country’s tourism sector is stagnating because of stringent regulations,...
ANALYSIS: After Currency Devaluation, Iran’s Economic Outlook Is Bleak
By Roshanak Astaraki
The Iranian foreign exchange (forex or FX) market experienced one of its most volatile periods in the last week of January, with a dramatic devaluation of the Iranian rial.
On Jan. 23, the...
