Middle East

In Iran, social freedom has long been measured by the prevalence of male-female hand holding or how far back women push their headscarves. So the six young men and ……Read More

VOF: The U.N. nuclear watchdog sought in talks with Iran on Tuesday to advance a long-stalled investigation into Tehran’s atomic activities, but it was not immediately clear whether ……Read More

Before negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program resumed last week, Iranian officials projected an unlikely tone of optimism about the chances that a comprehensive accord could be ……Read More

A few months ago we pretty much hit the bottom in violence and political discord across the entire Middle East, with active wars and insurgencies ……Read More

Tehran’s International Book Fair, a ten-day-long, twenty-seven year-old annual event, concluded on May 10th this year in a 120,000 square-meter venue at Tehran’s Grand Prayer ……Read More

Reaching a comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran faces formidable challenges. As negotiators meet in Vienna this week to begin drafting a long-term deal that will ……Read More