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January 2, 2026

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Becoming a housewife in Iran; a hope that turned into a myth / Moien Khazaeli

Last year in the month of Shahrivar (1398), Mohammad Eslami, the Minister of Roads and Urban Development in Iran, made a claim that seemed very strange at the time. He said that with the implementation of the National Housing Project in major cities, the hopes of becoming a homeowner in Iran would be achieved in […]...

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Created By: Moein Khazaeli
September 22, 2020

A picture of the “Khayyam-e Chahar Hasar Karaj” neighborhood; the territory of the city’s destitute/Mehrnoush Noedoust.

Where is the outskirts of the city? The answer is straightforward; wherever it can provide shelter. Maybe thirty years ago, the outskirts of major cities in Iran like Karaj were built outside the city, but now with the growth of the city, the outskirts are located within it. According to official statistics, a major city […]...

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Created By: Admin
September 22, 2020

“Real Estate Mafia or Elevator Rent Prices?!/Mortezā Hāmouniyān”

Sources: 1- Where did the tax on empty houses end up? – Control of rent rates with the supply of over 3 million empty houses – Resistance News – September 15, 2020 2- Tenants complain about heavy rents – Mehr News Agency – August 22, 2020 3- The kingdom of real estate advisors is the […]...

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Created By: Admin
September 22, 2020

Investigation of the Rental Housing Situation in Iran / Bahar Abbasi

The decrease in the exchange rate, lack of government support, and absence of laws to protect tenants have caused a sharp increase in housing rent rates in Iran. Parvin, a sixty-year-old woman who has two daughters in college and currently lives in a marginalized neighborhood, says: “We haven’t been tenants for four years now and […]...

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Created By: Bahar Abbasi
September 22, 2020

Notes on Narratives of Violence in the World and Iran / Elaheh Amani

Violence, assault, and sexual harassment are some of the most heinous forms of human rights violations that continue to occur in the 21st century world, across the globe. While the majority of victims are women and girls, sexual violence also affects men, boys, and individuals with diverse sexual identities. According to the World Health Organization, […]...

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Created By: Elahe Amani
September 22, 2020

“Qasas, a trace of the era of private justice (personal revenge) / Mohammad Moghimi”

The term “qisas” is a verbal noun derived from the root “qassa yuqassu”, meaning to follow up on the effect of something. In jurisprudence and law, qisas refers to the punishment of a criminal in a manner similar to the crime committed. For example, the execution of a murderer for committing murder, or blinding a […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Moghimi
September 22, 2020

A look at the laws and punishments for homosexuality during the past 13 years in Iran / Rezvaneh Mohammadi

Recently, in the month of Khordad this year, the Herana news agency reported on the summoning and interrogation of a number of members of the sexual and gender minority community following their presence in popular Instagram live streams. According to the report, these individuals have been threatened that if they continue their activities, they will […]...

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Created By: Razvaneh Mohammadi
September 22, 2020

Children whose dreams turn to ashes on the outskirts of cities/Shadow of Rahimi

The United Nations Human Settlements Program predicts that with the development and expansion of cities, by the next few decades, over 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. If city managers do not utilize all capacities for sustainable development, a large portion of the population will be pushed to the outskirts of […]...

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Created By: Sayeh Rahimi
September 22, 2020

Pollution from Qarah Su and Karkheh to Shush/Kiumars Amiri spans several hundred kilometers.

A General Look at the Wastewater Problem in Kermanshah Province In the spring of 1343, a flood occurred in the river known as “Abshooran” in the city of Kermanshah, causing extensive damage to the homes along the river. The residence of the late Ali Ashraf Darvishian, a renowned writer of our country who was a […]...

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Created By: Kiomars Amiri
September 22, 2020