The Enigma of US Boots on the Ground in Northern Syria
February 25, 2017
Peyman Pejman
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering sending an as-yet-unspecified number of ground troops to northern Syria to combat the so-called Islamic State, delivering one of his main campaign promises to “defeat...
G7 Ministers Look to Persuade Russia to Abandon Syria’s Assad
April 11, 2017
By Crispian Balmer and Steve Scherer
LUCCA/ITAL (Reuters) - YForeign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations met in Italy on Monday, looking to put pressure on Russia to break its ties with...
Iranian Opposition Figure Karroubi to Vote for Rouhani in Election
May 15, 2017
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
- Oppose hardliners who seek "Islamic state" - Karroubi
- Pragmatist president seeks second term in Friday's vote
- Asks supporters for stronger mandate to liberalise society
LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karroubi, under...
Azar: I worry if I’ll be Able to Continue My Studies
Saturday, October 8, 2016
On 19 December 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 66/170, declaring 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child. The main objective of this resolution was to...
Over 60 electoral “violations” in run-up to Iran vote -judiciary
May 16, 2017
By Babak Dehghanpisheh
BEIRUT (Reuters) - More than 60 "violations" linked to Friday's presidential and regional elections in Iran have occurred and two people have been arrested, the judiciary said, at a time...
INTERVIEW: Hollywood Soundtrack Composer, Niyaz Founder Loga Ramin Torkian
By Fred Parvaneh
Loga Ramin Torkian is an Iranian-born instrumentalist and composer and co-founder of the electronic-acoustic World Music groups Niyaz and Axiom of Choice.
Niyaz blends medieval Sufi poetry and folk songs from Iran, India...
Conversation with a Girl from Kermanshah
October 10, 2016
On 19 December 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 66/170, declaring 11 October as the International Day of the Girl Child. The main objective of this resolution was to draw...
Attackers bomb Iran parliament and mausoleum, at least 12 dead – Iranian media
June 7, 2017
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
LONDON (Reuters) - Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked Iran's parliament and the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran on Wednesday morning, killing at least 12 people in a twin assault at...
New Travel Ban: Objectionable to Many, More Leeway for Iranian-Americans
March 08, 2017
By Peyman Pejman
The Trump administration’s unveiling of a new version of the travel ban to the United States from six mainly-Muslim countries, albeit an improvement, still remains discriminatory towards minority communities such...
Iran’s Leader Lashes Out at Trump, Saudis for Anti-Tehran Alliance
June 4, 2017
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out on Sunday against U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's leaders for their new regional alliance against Tehran, saying it would bear...
