RFL/RE – The leaders of Russia, Iran, and Turkey are scheduled to meet in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on February 14 to discuss the situation in Syria, according to Turkish and Russian state media.
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Iran Women See New Opportunities Alongside Old Barriers
VOA — Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an art gallery back in her hometown Tehran.
Read More »Iran’s Human Mules or Kulbars and their Onerous Means of Making a Living
Radiozamaneh – In the border regions of Iran, one of the most hazardous and arduous ways of eking a living is to become a porter, a human mule or a Kulbar as the locals call the one who transports loads on one’s back through the mountainous regions. This has become a common trade in the border regions of Kurdistan, Western …
Read More »A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for February 3, 2019
HRANA – The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on February 3rd, 2019 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
Read More »The strongest chess boom in Iran, ever
chessbase.com– Prior to 2018, there were few world-class chess tournaments dominated by Iranian players — just the odd youth championship. Now Iran is climbing the list of the top countries in the world — currently at number 25, with the average rating of the top ten players rising by the month.
Read More »Iran Warns Europe Not To Force ‘Strategic Leap’ On Missile Range
Radiofarda – The deputy chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has warned Europe against forcing the Islamic Republic into boosting the range of its missiles by trying to halt their development.
Read More »What Happened To Freedom After Iran’s Islamic Revolution?
Radifoarda – Independence and freedom were two of the main promises of the Islamic revolution that changed Iran in February 1979.
Read More »Bahrain’s Shiite Leader Announces Move To Iran After Losing Citizenship
Radiofarda – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps-run news agency, Tasnim, also confirmed the news on Saturday, February 2.
Read More »Venezuelan Gold Exported To Turkey Might Be Going To Iran – BBC
Radiofarda – The BBC reports that Turkey is being warned for possible misuse of gold imported from Venezuela, which is in political crisis as the opposition leader claims the right to presidency and many countries siding with him, have called for the resignation of current president Nicholas Maduro.
Read More »US highlights ‘broken promises’ on 40-year anniversary of Iran revolution
Al-Arabia – The United States marked the 40th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution by highlighting what it says are the “broken promises” of the Middle Eastern country’s leadership.
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