The Spread of the Coronavirus in Iran due to Political Negligence; The Lowest Voter Turnout Rate in the Islamic Republic’s Elections

The CoronavirusSpread so Rapidly Because Priority is Given to Politics Over Everything Else!The editorial of Mostaghel explains how the spread of thecoronavirus in Iran represents a political failure.  Finally, official media outlets admitted the existence andspread of the coronavirus in the country. The mortality ...

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The Shiite House: The Position of Religious Elite on the Iraqi and Lebanese Protests

The Iraqi and Lebanese uprisings reflected theinherent philosophical and juristic dispute between the Shiite religiousMarjayas. These disputes are  between thetaqlidians  and the reformists, as wellas Najaf and Iran.The reformists whoseroots can be traced back to Ayatollah Naini, the theorist of constitutionalism,aspire for  a civil ...

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Only 24 Percent to Take Part in Parliamentary Elections in Tehran; Students Hold Assemblies Against “Show Elections”

Why Rouhani Doesn’tCare about Public OpinionThe editorial of Jahan Sanat written by the reformistacademic Sadegh Zibakalam focuses on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’sdisregard for public opinion, trying to explain why he doesn’t care if he loseshis popularity. Rouhani’s recent press conference with international anddomestic media ...

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All Issues of the Journal for Iranian Studies Are Available for Free

TheInternational Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah) announced that it hasmade all issues of its landmark the Journal for Iranian Studies (JIS) available for freeon its websites.  JIS is a peer-reviewed biannual journal issuedin Arabic, English and some of its studies are translated into Persian.  ...

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