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Iran
5.5magnitude quake jolts western Iran, injures 8
A relatively strong earthquake jolted a small Kurdish town in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Thursday, injuring eight people and damaging buildings, local media reported.
News
Iran
Iran attitude on Gulf islands 'unacceptable': Saudi Arabia
AFP - RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz has described as "unacceptable" Iran's attitude towards three islands under its control which Gulf Cooperation Council member UAE claims it owns, a report said.
Iran
Uzbekistan, Belarus, Iran Among World's Worst Media Censors
leading journalism watchdog group has listed authorities in Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Iran as among the world's leading media censors.
Human Rights
Thirty dead in Syria despite new UN plea
Reuters - BEIRUT—Violence erupted in two Syrian provinces on Tuesday, with a rights group reporting 10 civilians dead in an army mortar attack and 12 soldiers killed in a fire-fight with rebel gunmen as U.N. monitors sought to shore up a…
Iran
UANI calls on IMF to cease its business with Iran's Central Bank
United Against Nuclear Iran, an American advocacy group that has successfully pushed to isolate Iran economically through sanctions and business boycotts opened a new front in that effort on Tuesday, seeking to pressure the International…
Iran
Obama tightens Syria, Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Tuesday gave the US Treasury authority to stop Syria and Iran wriggling out of sanctions by going after foreign firms, banks or individuals that ease their isolation.
Kurdistan
BDP delegation visits the United States
A delegation of Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) consisting of Selahattin Demirtas and Gultan Kisanak, co-chairs of the party, Ahmet Turk , the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) chairman and member of the Turkish Parliament from Mardin, as…
Kurdistan
Three youth are run over by regime's security forces
The security forces on the back of a military vehicle targeted a group of youth on a motorcycle in the city of Mariwan resulting in the serious injury of Behzad Darbarzin.
Kurdistan
Kurdish journalist student receives White House Correspondents' Association Award
Namo Abdulla Azeez, a Columbia University student, received a scholarship prize on Saturday from U.S. President Barack Obama during the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) annual dinner in Washington, D.C.
Kurdistan
The fate of two residents of Mahabad remains unknown
there is no information about the fate of two citizens of Mahabad whom were arrested a few days ago by the Intelligence Ministry.