The woman encouraging a hijab revolution in Iran
Over the past week, women in Iran have been posting photos of themselves without their hijabs on a Facebook page called “Stealthy Freedoms”,
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Iran’s hardliners launch campaign against ‘improper’ dress
Every year, as the weather warms up, the Iranian morality police come out in full force to patrol the streets and stop women
Self-censorship on the rise in Iran’s underground art scene
Many artists in Iran have two careers: a public one, and a secret one. They exhibit pieces that they know wouldn’t make it past
Drug dealers clash in Iranian border city
In the poorest neighbourhoods of Zahedan, a city in southeastern Iran, daily clashes take place between drug gangs, which include women and young children.
Iran’s ‘secret’ al Qaeda prisoners
Across the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranians accused of being members of al Qaeda are being held in prisons – some even in specific high security wings.
Female bodybuilders try to lift sport’s profile in Iran
Because they have to wear hijabs, Iranian women athletes cannot compete in many international competitions, and have to settle
The Iranian stars who were purged from history
History is written by the victors. This adage is glaringly true in Iran, where press and TV archives were shut down after the revolution in 1979,
Videos show Iranian officers supervising Syrian soldiers
Videos published online seem to show Iranian military officers working with soldiers from Syria’s regular army, giving them advice and instructions for combat.
Women skirt Iranian music ban with fancy dress
They are famous singers, but nobody ever recognizes them in the street. In their music videos, you only see their back, their feet,
Ershad Alijani 