Middle East

Economic crisis deepens The international sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme are having a “paralysing” impact on the country’s economy, says a cabinet minister. ……Read More

Mohammad Hossein Karroubi, son of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, has been sentenced to six months in prison. In a recent Facebook post, Mohammad Hossein Karroubi wrote that ……Read More

Syria's ongoing civil war has been costly when measured in terms of human life with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human ……Read More

‘All elections have been free’ Iran’s Supreme Leader has criticised the voices calling for free election in the country’s upcoming presidential election. Speaking before thousands in the ……Read More

Author and journalist Mohammad Kimiai has been arrested, sources told the Green Voice of Freedom. Kimiai, who has worked with a great number of reformist publications ……Read More

A political activist has been arrested in the southern city of Ahvaz, according to media reports. Melli-Mazhabi, a site associated with the Patriotic-Religious movement, reported ……Read More