November 2015
Details of the Fifteenth Session of Babak Zanjani's Court
The fifteenth court session for Babak Zanjani, accused of oil corruption, took place with his lawyer arguing that testimonies against him should be viewed as…
Freedom, I Write Your Name
A week after the Paris attacks, the Georges Pompidou Center displayed a poem by Paul Éluard to commemorate freedom and express solidarity with victims. The…
Isfahan Friday Prayer Leader: Women's Employment in Offices Should Be Banned
Yousef Tabatabai-Nejad, the Isfahan Friday Prayer Leader, has called for a ban on women's employment in various sectors, claiming it contradicts Islamic principles. He expressed…
Rafsanjani: Billion-Dollar Embezzlements Result from Incorrect Selections of the Previous Government
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani criticized the previous government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for its role in facilitating corruption and embezzlement in Iran. He called for reforms and…
Significant Increase in Russian Asylum Applications in the U.S. in 2015
In 2015, Russian asylum applications in the U.S. surged to the highest level in two decades due to increased political repression, corruption, and discrimination against…
Turkey Elections; 'Decisive' Victory for Justice and Development, Criticism from Opponents
The Justice and Development Party won Turkey's parliamentary elections decisively, allowing Erdoğan to form a government without a coalition. Opposition parties criticized the election's fairness,…
Zanganeh Responds to Babak Zanjani: Some Circumvented Sanctions by Bypassing Iran's Economy
Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh responded to Babak Zanjani's court statements, accusing him of bypassing the Iranian economy to evade sanctions. Zanjani, accused of financial…