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Iranian Journalist: Daily Life Is Gradually Returning, but People Still…
In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Photo : AP/Yonhap) By Lee Sang-ki,The AsiaN Editor-in-Chief SEOUL: THE AsiaN reported a contribution written by Alireza Bahrami, Editor in Chief of Asre Rowshan, Iran and a member of Asia…
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My House Is a Cloud!
“Isolation Amidst Smoke: Iran’s Grim Reality” On January 16, 2026, a citizen sits helplessly on a Tehran street shrouded in tear gas, facing dozens of heavily armed riot police on motorcycles. Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf described the scene as “Iran has turned into a massive prison and a site of holocaust,”…
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The Iranian Holocaust…Mass Killings, Silence, and a Nation Cut Off from the World
“Isolation Amidst Smoke: Iran’s Grim Reality” On January 16, 2026, a citizen sits helplessly on a Tehran street shrouded in tear gas, facing dozens of heavily armed riot police on motorcycles. Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf described the scene as “Iran has turned into a massive prison and a site of holocaust,”…
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From Political Changes to Economic Growth, from Wars to Disasters: Asia’s Defining Year 2025 (XIII)
The year 2025 in Asia was shaped by impressive economic performances, historic turning points, lingering tensions between neighbors, high-stakes elections, waves of protest, the change of governments, cautious diplomatic breakthroughs among certain states, and relentless natural disasters with deep scars for peoples and countries. THE AsiaN, founded on Asia Journalist…
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Protest Against the Murder of a Journalist and Poet in Iran
Cover of the Asre Rowshan magazine By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: A new issue of the “Asre Rowshan” magazine has been published in Iran. In this magazine, there is a protest against the murder of a journalist years ago and the murder of a poet in the Israeli attack on Iran.…
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Iran, Our Common Home
By Pooneh NedaiEditor in chief of Shokaran magazine- Iran (An Editorial of Setare Sobh daily) TEHRAN: Iran has always been known as a land of diverse ethnicities, languages, and cultures. This diversity, while at times used by outsiders to create division, has also been a source of richness and civilizational…
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A Reality That Was Not Understood
By Ali Salehabadi,Managing Director of Setare Sobh daily- Iran TEHRAN: We live in unusual times, unlike any other period before. The question is: why are we stuck in this situation? The answer is one word: governance. This problem is not just about the current government, but all past governments have…
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Paradigm and Paradigm Shift
President Masoud Pezeshkian By Ali SalehabadiManaging director of Setare Sobh daily/ Iran TEHRAN: The words paradigm and paradigm shift are important terms used in many fields, including philosophy. But how and when did these terms become part of political, social, and economic discussions? The person who introduced these key concepts…
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The Paleolithic Caves of Khorramabad: Unearthing the Echoes of Early Human Life
Qamari Cave is one of the prehistoric caves in the Khorramabad Valley, recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. By Pooneh NedaiEditor in chief of Shokaran/ Iran TEHRAN: The “Prehistoric (Paleolithic) Caves of Khorramabad Valley” was officially registered as Iran’s 29th site on the UNESCO World Heritage List during…
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The Woman’s Body as a Battlefield: A Look at Farah Ossouli’s Exhibition at the Max Ernst Museum in Brühl
Farah Ossouli Pooneh Nedai,Editor in chief of Shokaran magazine / Iran TEHRAN: Farah Ossouli, a renowned Iranian artist, presents a new world on the canvas of contemporary art at the Max Ernst Museum in Brühl. In her work, the woman’s body becomes a battlefield full of power, resistance, and untold…
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