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Half of Iran wants to drop headscarf laws: government report
Middle East
February 8, 2018
Half of Iran wants to drop headscarf laws: government report
President Rouhani released a study showing how drastically public attitude towards mandatory Islamic dress has changed in the past decade.…
Israelis watch closely as Iran protests
Middle East
January 4, 2018
Israelis watch closely as Iran protests
Israelis have been following the protests in Iran avidly. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed as “laughable” claims by Iran’s President…
Iranian crackdown intensifies after police posts attacked
Middle East
January 2, 2018
Iranian crackdown intensifies after police posts attacked
Police have arrested more than 450 protesters in the Iranian capital Tehran over the past three days, the deputy provincial…
Iranian crisis deepens as 10 killed overnight
Middle East
January 1, 2018
Iranian crisis deepens as 10 killed overnight
Iranian officials were expected to hold an emergency meeting Monday to discuss a burgeoning security crisis after 10 people were…
Protests hit Tehran, two demonstrators reported killed in Iran town
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Protests hit Tehran, two demonstrators reported killed in Iran town
Street protests hit Iran for a third day running on Saturday, spreading to the capital Tehran with crowds confronting police…
Iran’s president signals ‘good ties’ possible with Saudi Arabia
Middle East
December 12, 2017
Iran’s president signals ‘good ties’ possible with Saudi Arabia
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said Tehran is willing to resume ties with Saudi Arabia, but only if the…
Rouhani says Saudis call Iran an enemy to conceal defeat in region
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Rouhani says Saudis call Iran an enemy to conceal defeat in region
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia presents Iran as an enemy because it wants to cover…
Iran suggests ‘productive role’ for France in Middle East crises
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Iran suggests ‘productive role’ for France in Middle East crises
Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, on Tuesday told French President Emmanuel Macron that Paris can play a constructive role in the Middle…
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in the Russian resort of Sochi, the Kremlin said in…
Collapsed state housing in Iranian quake shows corruption: Rouhani
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Collapsed state housing in Iranian quake shows corruption: Rouhani
The ease with which some state-built homes collapsed in Sunday’s earthquake in western Iran showed corrupt practices when they were…