Despite following policies for reducing reliance on foreign technologies and attaining self-sufficiency in the oil sector, the North Drilling Company of Iran has scrapped a deal with domestic manufacturers and has signed a contract with Chinese manufacturers to build 14 onshore and offshore drilling rigs.
The deal with domestic manufacturers was ... Continue reading »
According to Javan, three other death row prisoners who were convicted of murder and scheduled to be executed yesterday, were pardoned by the families of the offended. According to the Iranian Islamic Penal Code murder is sentenced by retribution and the family of the offended can ask for blood money or pardon the offender.
Iran Human Rights’ sou ... Continue reading »
Hassan Rohani, a moderate cleric, just won Iran's 11th presidential elections. The result is a surprise and marks the end of the eight-year chapter of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government. Scooping 50.71 percent of votes and an absolute majority, Rohani burst through in the first round despite predictions the vote would go to a run-o ... Continue reading »
Both Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani and President Obama have expressed a willingness for better relations. The Post's Jason Rezaian describes the climate in Tehran following the presidential election. ... Continue reading »
Dominion Post, June 17
Azizullah Samandari ( عزیزالله سمندری ), a 40 year-old Baha’i IT specialist who is serving a 5-year prison sentence in Raja’i Shahr prison, has been selected for the New Zealand Parliament’s “Supreme Commitment Award.” Mr. Samandari took part in the 2010 Global Enterprise Experience (GEE), which is supported by Victoria ... Continue reading »
On the anniversary of the 2009 Iran election, three formerly imprisoned student activists share their unique views on the 2013 vote and on the common goal of Iran's path towards democracy. ... Continue reading »
The use of human shields by Assad and sectarian allies is becoming far more common lately. A recent case was at the surrounded prison in Aleppo, where prisoners were tossed out windows to deter assaults. Now there’s another in the the Qudam area of Damascus as Yalla Souriya (ususually reliable) reports: “Regime forces and shabiha (pro-regime p ... Continue reading »
In ahang az Arian Band baraye football khandeh shodeh. ... Continue reading »
هبوط محمد علی اصفهانی خاکستری گُر گرفت.و من شعله يی که بالا می رفت را گرفتم و تا آسمان رفتم.دستی مرا به زمين پرتاب کرد.خنديدی.و هرچه را روی زمين بود به هم ريختی.ـ لجوج هستی تو! هميشه همينطور است.و من هر وقت که می خواهم تو را ببينم همه چيز را سر جای خودشان روی زمين می چينم. و بعد، در کمين تو می نشينم.می دانم که تو خواهی آمد تا آن ها ... Continue reading »
Sheda Vasseghi, contributor to the book, Anahita, Ancient Persian Goddess, discusses the Goddess, Anahita, and her role in ancient Iranian beliefs and her place in history and Iranianism or Aryan philsophy and the way of life better known as Zoroastrianism. Crossing the threshold into the second half of the show Mary Anne Radmacher discusses the ... Continue reading »
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