Middle East

‘Authorities responsible for citizens’ safety’ Iranian authorities should be held accountable for their inability to deal with the terrorist threat inside the country, the Green ……Read More

‘Tens of toyshops shut down,’ says police Iran’s police plans to close down on distributors of the Barbie doll, according to Iranian media reports. The ……Read More

A Tabriz-based Iranian activist and journalist Peyman Pakmehr has been arrested and taken to Evin prison on national security charges, according to media reports. Peyman ……Read More

The Human Rights Activists news agency has reported that unionist teacher Mahdi Farahi Shandiz was arrested in the first week of January to serve a ……Read More

3 arrests in less than 24 hours Security forces have been rounding up activists and journalists in recent days. The latest arrest came on Wednesday ……Read More

Parastoo Dokouhaki, a blogger, human rights activist and journalist, has been detained by Iranian authorities, according to reports. RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reported on Tuesday that ……Read More