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Iran’s domestic crime figures at an ‘explosive’ level
Two leading Iranian sociologists have warned that the incidence of violent and domestic crime has reached an explosive level, mostly a consequence of economic hardship.
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Is Georgia joining anti-Iran coalition?
The president of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili, declared that the actual results of the meeting with president Barack Obama exceeded his expectations. This is reported by the news agency Civil.Ge.
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EU denounces clampdown on Iranian journalists
The European Union has added its voice to the international chorus denouncing the Islamic Republic's crackdown on Iranian journalists.
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Iran actress wins Henri Langlois award
Renowned Iranian actress Fatemeh Motamed-Aria has been awarded at the 2012 edition of Annual Prix Henri Langlois's International Awards in France.
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Iran’s president submits draft $416 billion budget that cuts spending amid Western sanctions
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has presented parliament a draft budget that would cut government spending by 5.6 percent while allocating more money for development projects.
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Iran: Sunni Parliamentary Faction Objects to Ethnic and Religious Discrimination in Letter to Ayatollah Khamenei
In a letter addressed to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Sunni members of the Iranian Parliament asked for an end to discrimination against Sunnis, an end to religious limitations for Sunnis, and permission to construct a mosque in…
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Iran launches Spanish TV channel
Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has officially launched a Spanish-language satellite TV channel, saying it would deal a blow to "dominance seekers" – remarks that were an apparent dig at the US and the west.
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Iran's Cyberpolice Detain Facebook Group Administrators
Iran’s cyberpolice say they have arrested four administrators of a Facebook group called “Daaf and Paaf,” which had launched an online beauty competition.
Israel sees narrowing window for attack on Iran
Officials are quietly conceding that new international sanctions targeting Iran's suspect nuclear program, while welcome, are further constraining Israel's ability to take military action - just as a window of opportunity is closing because…
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Iran: New Assault on Freedom of Information - Journalists, Bloggers Arrested Ahead of Elections
Iranian authorities should immediately charge or release at least 10 journalists and bloggers arrested since the beginning of 2012, Human Rights Watch said today. The arrests appear to be part of the government’s most recent campaign to…