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Failing the Test of “Good Governance”/ Ehsan Haghi
Today, the timely, non-discriminatory, quality, and continuous access of citizens to public services is considered a hallmark of good governance. As the prominent French jurist Léon Duguit emphasized, the exercise of authority and power by statesmen is valid and legitimate only if it serves the provision of public services. Beyond that, the state has no […]...
Read moreA Deep Pit Called: Imbalance and Inefficiency in Iran’s Power Industry/ Fereshteh Goli
Given the widespread human reliance on electrical energy and its profound integration into daily life, it would not be an exaggeration to consider it a fundamental human right. A right that governments are obligated to produce and make available to their citizens. However, in Iran, this right has often been neglected and denied for various […]...
Read morePower Outages Hit Iranian Citizens/ Nafiseh Sharafeddini
The final month of autumn began with widespread power outages in Tehran and other major cities. Continuous closures attributed to cold weather and power shortages have affected most provinces. The first round of outages began in late November, prompting the president to respond quickly, assuring citizens that residential electricity would no longer be cut off. […]...
Read moreThe Status of Iran’s Power Plants and Production Capacity: Analysis and Outlook/ Amir Aghaei
With its abundant fossil energy resources and potential for renewable energy utilization, Iran is a significant country in electricity production within the Middle East. This article examines the current status of Iran’s power plants, their nominal and actual capacities, consumption levels, exports, and strategies to increase production. Iran’s Electricity Production Capacity Iran is one of […]...
Read moreFashion, Uniforms, and the Art of Identity Formation From; Open-Front Coats to Glitter/ Mehrnaz Razaghi
Fashion and clothing, as one of the most prominent manifestations of material culture, have always played a significant role in the social and individual structures of societies. In Iran, from the past to the present, fashion and clothing have not merely served as tools for covering the body or reflecting social status. Instead, they have […]...
Read moreGovernment’s $7 Billion Control via Regulation of Kulbars: Will Kulbari Finally Be Legalized?/ Nafiseh Sharafaldini
The Pezeshkian administration is set to implement a regulatory framework for overseeing border trade practices, specifically kulbari (manual border transport) and tehlanji (small-scale maritime trade). Under this framework, the government plans to manage $4 to $7 billion worth of annual imports conducted through kulbari. Abdolnaser Hemmati, Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, announced during a […]...
Read moreWho Benefits from the Import of iPhone 16? / Roza Nateghi
In Shahrivar (August-September) of this year, the Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade commented during a Tehran Chamber of Commerce meeting about the current status of iPhone imports and registration, asserting that no documentation exists on this matter. He mentioned that relevant departments in the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and […]...
Read moreThe Celebration of Freedom/ A poem by Jamshid Azizi
Come, let’s dance, Let’s dance so much That the city awakens And seeks the sun. Our weapon is our dance, And the night knows This beautiful virus Multiplies Exponentially! ■ From every laugh, A flower fountains towards the light, Lips are explosions, And the endless echo of every laugh Weakens the covenant of the mourners. […]...
Read moreIs an unjust law still a law?/ Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour
One of the most important issues that is currently being discussed in society is determining the boundary of “civil disobedience” with law-breaking, legalism, and the religious term “oppression”. The attention to this issue has led to the question of the relationship between ethics and law, justice and ethics, or in a religious perspective, the interaction […]...
Read moreRefugee rejection or asylum? War or peace? / Alireza Goodarzi
I still hadn’t started school, in the early 1990s, one day we went to visit one of our relatives and I was playing with my cousin in the alley. A childish argument broke out and both sides were using the word “Afghani” as an insult towards each other. I didn’t understand why “Afghani” had to […]...
Read moreAfghan immigrants, opportunity or threat? / Fereshteh Goli
The attractiveness of Iran for Afghan migrants. According to statistics from the International Organization for Migration, after the Taliban regained control, seventy percent of Afghan refugees have migrated to Iran. Despite the actions taken and the negative attitude of Iranian society towards migrants, which is also prominent in Afghanistan, what secret lies in choosing […]...
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