LGBT+ Afghans Desperate to Escape amid Taliban Takeover
By Matthew Lavietes and Rachel Savage
NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It was never easy being gay or transgender in Afghanistan. Now it could be deadly, according to LGBT+ Afghans, whose fear...
Trump’s Travel Bans Spook Some Students, Fan Fears of Broader Chill
May 16, 2017
By Ann Saphir
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ramin Forouzandeh had applied to 13 PhD economics programs in the United States, but after President Donald Trump signed his first travel ban in January, the...
Iran Should Stop Interfering in Iraq, Iraqi VP Allawi Says
June 16, 2017
By Amina Ismail
CAIRO (Reuters) - Iran's support to Shi'ite groups in Iraq is obstructing efforts to bridge the sectarian divide ahead of a parliamentary election next year, Iraqi Vice President Iyad Allawi said...
Iran arrests two suspects linked to attacks in Tehran – media
June 9, 2017
ANKARA (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have arrested two suspects linked to attacks in Tehran this week that killed 17 people, Iranian media reported on Friday.
"Two suspects with links to the terrorist raids in Tehran...
Mass Grave Discovered in Tabriz
December 18, 2016
A mass grave was discovered by wastewater workers in Tabriz in northwest Iran. On December 10, 2016, Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) uploaded a series of photographs and a video clip capturing...
Trump Administration Comes Under Fire From Four Iranian-American Organizations
February 09, 2017
By Peyman Pejman
Four prominent Iranian-American organizations Thursday filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Donald J. Trump, arguing its recent Executive Order banning nationals from Iran and six other predominantly Muslim...
ISIL’s Retreat from Mosul: The Nasty Consequences
June 6, 2017
By Ahmad Rafat
The Battle of Mosul is a joint military offensive launched in October 2016 by Iraqi government forces, Iranian-backed Shia militia, and the Peshmerga military forces of Iraqi Kurdistan. Its aim...
Mr Rouhani’s Speech at the UN: A Reality Check
By Potkin Azarmehr
September 30, 2017 Hojatoleslam Hassan Rouhani delivered a cunning speech at the UN that was soothing for the credulous but frustrating to the astute. Accordingly as President, he admirably preserved the Islamic...
Government and Majlis at Odds with IRGC and Basij over Bill to Join UN...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Two months after the government of President Hassan Rouhani introduced a bill to Majlis calling for Iran to sign and ratify the UN Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in...
Eric Shawn Exclusive: A plea for a free Iran
Vlog from Eric Shawn, an American television news reporter for the Fox News Channel.