Kurdistan Press Agency
Iran
Iranian currency continues slide in value
Iran's currency continues to experience a steep fall in value as sanctions tighten on Iranian oil and the country's financial sector.
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Iran
Iran acknowledges oil exports down 20-30 percent
Iran acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that its oil exports have fallen sharply, down 20-30 percent from normal volumes of 2.2 million barrels daily.
Iran
Two Iranians sentenced to death for drinking alcohol
The ISNA news agency, in a report published in the "Donya-E-Eqtesad" daily, quotes Hassan Shariati, the judiciary chief of northeastern Khorasan-e Razavi Province, as saying the two people -- who are unidentified -- were repeat offenders.
Iran
Iran imports decline by 8 percent
In the first two months of the Iranian year, started on Mar 21, the country’s imports have fallen by 8 percent, compared to the same period a year ago, to $ 8.2 bn.
Iran
British Parliament appalled by the persecution of Ahwazi Arabs in Iran
A motion passed on the floor of House of Commons of the British Parliament on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 criticizes the government in Iran for its treatment of Ahwazi Arabs.
Iran
Data show television, internet usage in Iran at all-time highs
Two-thirds of Iranian households have access to computers and 39 percent of Iranians surf the Internet weekly, new data gathered for the Broadcasting Board of Governors show.
Kurdistan
In solidarity with Kaboudvand, family and colleagues stage a hunger strike
In solidarity and in concurrence with Mohammad Sedigh Kaboudvand’s hunger re-strike, Kurdistan Human Rights Organization’s high council and Kaboudvand’s family members are set to begin their hunger strike as well.
Kurdistan
Two Iranian Kurds were arrested on their way back form Iraqi Kurdistan
Two Kurdish youth from the city of Mariwan (western-Iran in Kurdistan province) were arrested by the intelligence agents on the border on their way back to Iran from Iraqi Kurdistan.
Syrian Opposition Elects Kurd to try to Unite Movement
Syria's main exiled opposition group has elected a Kurdish academic to try to unify the movement after months of infighting, as activists report dozens of civilians killed in government attacks around the country.
Iran
Call to join Shirin Ebadi's call to save the lives of ailing prisoners
In a released statement, Kurdistan Human Rights Organisation (KHRO) has called upon all human rights activists and organisations to rally behind Shirin Ebadi’s call to support the three political prisoners of consciousness.