Children Living off Trash Bins
Monday, October 9, 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...
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...
Turkey’s Erdogan says Saudi king should resolve Gulf rift during Ramadan -RTP
June 15, 2017
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on Saudi Arabia's King Salman to resolve the rift with Qatar before the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according to an...
US-Iran Relations and the Namazis
April 29, 2017
Ahmad Rafat (Kayhan-London Exclusive)
At a news conference held on Tuesday 25 April, 2017 in Vienna, Babak Namazi called for the unconditional release of his father and brother, Mohammad Baqer and Siamak Namazi....
Head of Judiciary Denies Corruption
December 13, 2016
In an uncharacteristically emotional speech on November 24, 2016, the head of Iran’s judiciary, Sadeq Ardeshir Larijani, lambasted those who have accused him and his office of financial corruption. He insisted that...
White House Has No Update on Russian Report of Baghdadi’s Death
June 16, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. administration on Friday was unable to provide any update on a report by Russia's defense ministry that it may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi...
Kurdish independence in Iraq likely “not if but when”-U.S. general
May 23, 2017
By Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Iraqi Kurdish push for independence from Baghdad appears likely to be a question of "not if but when," in a significant challenge to Iraq's stability, the...
Free Education in Iran
November 01, 2016
The rising cost of school tuition in Iran has been a major source of concern for many parents who worry about their children’s future.
In recent years, a large number of students have...
Eric Shawn Exclusive: A plea for a free Iran
Vlog from Eric Shawn, an American television news reporter for the Fox News Channel.
U.N. Mediator Targets Fresh Syria Talks for July 10
June 17, 2017
VIENNA (Reuters) - The United Nations special mediator for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, wants to start a fresh round of talks between Syrian factions on July 10, his office said on Saturday.
Since...
