Society

All News about Iranian Society – All the social, environmental, community and lifestyle news from across Iran, including the life and times of the capital, Tehran. There’s so much more to Iran than politics!

Crisis

West behind Charlie Hebdo profane cartoons: Iranian official

Emad Askarieh - January 18, 2015

A senior Iranian official has denounced sacrilegious cartoons published by French weekly, Charlie Hebdo, depicting Prophet Mohammad, saying the move has been orchestrated by the West.

Education

Ahmadinejad’s unauthorized university up and running

Emad Askarieh - January 17, 2015

Unconfirmed reports suggest that the University of Iranians has started to admit students in defiance of the science ministry’s revocation of its permit.

IFP Exclusive

Iran defeat Qatar 1-0 to secure a place in Asian Cup quarter-finals

IFP Editorial Staff - January 15, 2015

The National Iranian soccer team defeated Qatar 1-0 on Thursday to secure a place in the Asian Cup quarter-finals.

Education

Students shave heads in sympathy with teacher (Photos)

Emad Askarieh - January 15, 2015

Students in a school in Hamadan, western Iran, have shaved their heads to show sympathy with their teacher who is terminally ill.

Sport

Carlos Queiroz expects difficult match against Qatar

Emad Askarieh - January 15, 2015

The Iranian national football team coach says that Qatar is a good team and the match against them is a big challenge for Iran.

Hard News

Iranian FM urges respect for sanctities

Emad Askarieh - January 15, 2015

Iran's foreign minister has stressed the need for respecting sanctities of all religions and cultures, saying that such respect makes it easier to have respectful relations.

Religion

Al-Azhar has voiced readiness to host a gathering of Shiite and Sunni scholars

Emad Askarieh - January 15, 2015

The gathering between Shiite and Sunni scholars is aimed at having differences between the two sides discussed and settled.

Hard News

Iran obtains queen bee artificial insemination expertise as world’s 3rd country

Emad Askarieh - January 14, 2015

The method boosts honey production by 60 percent, keeps the hives clean and creates fewer baby bees. It also promotes resistance of the bees against the diseases.

Hard News

Iran Condemns Charlie Hebdo’s Insulting Cartoon as “Provocative”

Emad Askarieh - January 14, 2015

We condemn the French weekly’s provocative move, because it hurts the sentiments of Muslims, said the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.

Europe

Germans rally to oppose terrorism and Islamophobia

Emad Askarieh - January 14, 2015

A tolerance rally by Muslims in Berlin, joined by German officials, condemns in the strongest terms acts of terror which are committed in the name of Islam.

Hard News

Equal opportunities for people is social justice: Rouhani

Emad Askarieh - January 13, 2015

President Rouhani says 8 out of around 9 million Iranians who did not have health insurance when he took office have already received insurance cards.

Selected

Iranian players fire two shots at sanctions

Emad Askarieh - January 12, 2015

The Portuguese coach of Iran's national soccer team Carlos Queiroz has dismissed sanctions as an unfair tool victimizing his squad.

Science and Technology

Mountaineering stick with piezoelectric generator; technology at the disposal of climbers

Emad Askarieh - January 12, 2015

The stick is designed to help mountaineers produce the energy they need for heating, cooking, heating up food, charging batteries and so on.

Science and Technology

Iranian game Rush for Glory hailed overseas

Emad Askarieh - January 12, 2015

Rush for Glory is a challenging and rewarding 3D Tower Defense Game in which players defend their base against an alien invasion.

Selected

Iran defeat Bahrain 2-0 in the AFC Asian Cup 2015

Emad Askarieh - January 11, 2015

Iran defeat Bahrain 2-0 in their opener at the AFC Asian Cup 2015 in Australia. Iran are now second in the group standing.

IFP Exclusive

Whenever I reach the end, I start from scratch

Emad Askarieh - January 10, 2015

Newsha Tavakolian, a self-taught photographer, says her success has no bearing on her gender.

Hard News

Official underlines rise in number of health tourists to visit Iran

Emad Askarieh - January 10, 2015

Over 500,000 health tourists are likely to visit Iran in the coming months, said an official with the Health Ministry.

Crisis

Terrorism, violence in name of Islam reprehensible: Rouhani

Emad Askarieh - January 10, 2015

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has censured terrorism and violence in the name of Islam in any part of the world.

Crisis

Tehran Friday prayer leader condemns France’s terror attack

Emad Askarieh - January 9, 2015

Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami condemned the deadly attack in France and said Islam does not approve of killing innocent people.

Hard News

Divisive moves linked to Western spy agencies: Leader

Emad Askarieh - January 9, 2015

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the enemy’s intelligence agencies are behind divisive plots hatched against Muslims.

Education