Vox | This is what climate change is doing to Iran Vox Lake Urmia, in the mountains of northwestern Iran, was once a source of national pride and one of the country's top tourism destinations. It's emerging now as something else entirely: Iran's most visible symbol of the damage being wrought by global ... |
Bloomberg | In OPEC Hotel, Dealmaker's Bold Gambit Wins Saudi-Iran Agreement Bloomberg Boutarfa himself left his Algiers residence to check into one of the hotel's suites so he could mediate between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran. After two days, he declared victory -- OPEC agreed Wednesday on the outlines of its first production ... Iraq's OPEC revolt shows Saudi-Iran oil deal fragility It would be harder for Iran to limit production Saudi Arabia-Iran tensions ignite OPEC worries |
New York Magazine | Female Chess Players Are Furious About Having to Wear Hijabs at the World Championship in Iran New York Magazine Many of the world's highest-ranking female chess players are boycotting next year's world championships in Iran after being told that they'd need to compete wearing hijabs. FIDE, the international governing body of chess, has been accused of failing to ... Chess players forced to compete in hijabs at world championship in Iran Female chess players forced to wear hijab as governing body awards world championship to Iran Female chess players told they must play in hijabs at Iran world championships causing uproar |
Wall Street Journal | Whoever wins the presidency, the next big international crisis will come from Iran Fox News The next U.S. president is likely to be met with multiple international crises after assuming office, and Iran may be one of the most challenging of them. Despite the heated partisan rhetoric, the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ... US Signed Secret Document to Lift UN Sanctions on Iranian Banks Why Iran is more dangerous than Islamic State Disarming Iran: A Story of Cybersabotage and Sanctions |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Peres bombshell: I stopped an Israeli strike on Iran Jerusalem Post Israel News In 2010, Glick said, citing a report from the investigative journalism TV program Uvda, “we learned that two of the gentlemen on this panel were given an order to prepare the military for an imminent strike against Iran's military installations and ... Iran reacts to death of Israel's founding father Military theme park in Iran markets war, violence |
The Guardian | Canadian professor happy to be home after 'bitter seven months' in Iran prison The Guardian Homa Hoodfar, a Canadian-Iranian, landed in Montreal on Thursday morning. She had been detained with other Iranian dual-nationals swept up by hardliners in Iran's security service. “It's wonderful to be home and be reunited with family and friends ... Canadian-Iranian professor held in Iran returns to Canada 'It's wonderful to be home,' Homa Hoodfar says after landing in Montreal Homa Hoodfar home after being held prisoner in Iran Add to ... |
RT | Iran & Italy hold joint drills in strategic Strait of Hormuz, despite recent US military incidents RT The Italian frigate Euro sailed to the strait for maneuvers with the Iranian ships the Alvand and Alborz, following a port call in Bandar Abbas on Saturday, Iranian Admiral Hossein Azad told the state IRNA news agency. An Iranian and an Italian ... |
Los Angeles Times | The world's fastest animal is in a race for survival in Iran Los Angeles Times The three-acre hilltop park overlooking Iran's smog-blanketed capital might seem like a nice spot for romance. But the couple has not been in the mood. Delbar, a 4-year-old female Asiatic cheetah, was brought to the fenced enclosure at Tehran's ... |
Arutz Sheva | German minister: Iran must recognize Israel Arutz Sheva German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel insists that Iran will only be able to have normal relations with his country if it recognizes Israel. Speaking to the Der Spiegel news magazine and quoted by Reuters, Gabriel said Iran could only have normal ... German minister to discuss Iran's role in Syria during visit: Spiegel |
Los Angeles Times | Iran upholds 16-year sentence for anti-death penalty campaigner Narges Mohammadi Los Angeles Times An Iranian appeals court on Wednesday upheld a 16-year prison sentence for a prominent Iranian human rights advocate. Narges Mohammadi had been sentenced in May on charges of violating national security and acting against the Islamic regime through ... Asia Pacific|Iranian Women's Rights Activist Is Given 16-Year Sentence Court upholds 10 year sentence against 'one of Iran's best known ... Watchdogs Condemn Iranian Rights Defender's Sentence |