Ershad Alijani

‘I cried when I saw the pitch,’ say Iranian women finally allowed in stadium

by Ershad Alijani

Although Iran just missed out on qualifying for the World Cup’s final 16, its fans have a lot to be cheerful about. Not only did ‘Team Melli’, the country’s national team,

27 June 2018

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Iran, Iran's women, Women
Iran border guards blamed for ‘barbaric’ horse massacres

by Ershad Alijani

Photos and videos of dozens of dead horses along the Iran-Iraq border have been causing widespread disgust in Iran since they started appearing on social media May 1.

14 May 2018

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Iran

24 July 2018

No water or electricity: why southern Iraqis are at a breaking point

Major protests have erupted in several Iraqi cities over the past two weeks due to water and power cuts....

by Ershad Alijani

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4 July 2018

Iranian women join forces with imams after series of rapes

In an unprecedented move, conservative Iranian women joined forces with women’s rights activists and even local religious leaders to...

by Ershad Alijani

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27 June 2018

‘I cried when I saw the pitch,’ say Iranian women finally allowed in ...

Although Iran just missed out on qualifying for the World Cup’s final 16, its fans have a lot to...

by Ershad Alijani

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Iranian women join forces with imams after series of rapes

Published by Ershad Alijani

In an unprecedented move, conservative Iranian women joined forces with women’s rights activists and even local religious leaders to hold demonstrations after a local imam alleged

4 July 2018

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Iran, Iran's women, Women

‘I cried when I saw the pitch,’ say Iranian women finally allowed in stadium

Published by Ershad Alijani

Although Iran just missed out on qualifying for the World Cup’s final 16, its fans have a lot to be cheerful about. Not only did ‘Team Melli’, the country’s...

27 June 2018

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Iran, Iran's women, Women

Iranian fans frustrated by lack of coverage of women’s futsal

Published by Ershad Alijani

In Iran, futsal is a very popular sport. But when the national women’s team won the Asia Futsal Championship for the second time, very few Iranians were able to...

21 May 2018

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Iran, Women

The ‘un-Islamic’ girls’ dance that shocked Iranian hardliners

Published by Ershad Alijani

A video of girls dancing on a stage, while a crowd cheers them on, has caused an uproar in Iran. This dance took place at an event organized by...

8 March 2018

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Iran, Women

Did 77 members of the Afghan security forces really join the Taliban?

by Ershad Alijani

The Taliban has published a propaganda video in which they claimed that 77 members of the Afghan security forces had defected and joined their ranks. The video, which included footage of the purported recruits,

“Iraq’s Rambo” out of favour with his own militia after brutally violent videos

by Ershad Alijani

His name is Abou Azrael, but he’s better known as “Iraq’s Rambo” — the muscle-bound symbol of the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq.