Shiraz, Iran News

Master Ali Shirazi's collection of calligraphic-paintings sold out fast on the opening day at Tehran's Shirin Gallery , bringing back a glimmer of hope to artists and art dealers.

Seyyed Ahmad Vakilian is an outstanding and prolific Iranian scholar of culture and folklore.

At least 10 Christian converts were arrested on Wednesday in Shiraz at a residential home that was used as a church.

Amnesty International Urges Iran to Respect Peaceful Protests on One Year Anniversary February 14 of Demonstrations in Support of Egypt and Tunisia Uprisings NEW YORK - February 10 - Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to respect freedom of assembly and allow peaceful protests on February 14 amid fears that authorities may ... (more)

Despite being a small island the Gulf state of Bahrain benefits from a relatively vibrant civil society - but activists want more freedom.

Seven Iranian Bahai leaders detained since March 2008 Behrouz Tavakkoli and Saeid Rezaie.

This morning, agents of the security services raided the homes of Bahais in Shiraz, and there were widespread arrests.

Iranian calligraphers shined at an Iranian-Turkish joint calligraphy competition held here in Tehran, winning the top cash prizes awarded during a ceremony at the Iranian Artists Forum on Friday.

More than 4,188 Iranian students have applied to voluntarily cooperate with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran .

But there is no box for "other" for the 300,000 or so members of the Baha'i faith who live in Iran when they fill out government forms or work applications.

The septuagenarian Iranian filmmaker -- whose second film 'Gaav' is considered to be the stepping-stone in 'Iranian New Wave' -- is in town to attend the 12th Dhaka International Film Festival.

Howard Dean: United States of America is not only morally but legally responsible for what happens to the 3,400 unarmed civilians in Ashraf Iran Human Rights, January 15: According to the reports from Iran 12 prisoners were executed in the city of Shiraz today January 15th.

The Mehr News Agency reported that the executed people had been convicted of crimes that include "kidnapping, rape, armed robbery and drug smuggling." The seven prisoners convicted of drug charges were hanged at Shiraz Prison and the other five were hanged in public.

TEHRAN, Iran &#8212 Iranian state TV says authorities have hanged 12 convicts in the southern city of Shiraz.