Abadan, The Rise and Demise of an Oil Metropolis
The image of Abadan as a vanguard city of oil-driven modernity was transformed by its role in the 19[...]
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How Iran Will Respond to New Sanctions
Even before US President Donald Trump began threatening to re-impose sanctions on Iran, foreign inve[...]
French-Iranian Writer's Debut Novel
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How Iran Will Respond to New SanctionsSince December 2017, Iran’s currency, the rial, has lost one-third of its value. And on April 10, the exchange rate’s rapid depreciation prompted the government...
Freedom of the Press DayAbout the Day Every year, May 3rd is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend...
Stop Denigrating Public IntellectualsIn her latest op-ed in Guardian, Elif Shafak writes about the importance of West’s public intellectuals to raise their voices against the trend of populism, nat...