Baha’is of Iran suffer most egregious forms of persecution - UN report
August 30, 2019 10:19 ET
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Baha'i National Center
Washington, D.C., Aug. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Baha’is of Iran—the largest non Muslim religious minority in the country—have suffered the “most egregious forms of repression, persecution...
Recent raids, arrests and court cases against Baha’is in Iran
August 14, 2019 16:29 ET
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Baha'i National Center
Geneva, Aug. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Baha’i International Community is deeply concerned following a series of arrests, home raids and false sentences against members of the Bahá’í...
Top firms celebrated in 2019 World Finance Islamic Finance Awards
April 05, 2019 04:30 ET
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World Finance
LONDON, April 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the past decade, the Islamic finance sector has erupted into a vibrant and growing industry. Although it remains just a small portion of the total...
Last member of former Iranian Baha’i leadership group ends prison term
December 21, 2018 08:00 ET
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Baha'i National Center
Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The last imprisoned member of the Yaran, the former ad-hoc Baha’i leadership group in Iran, was released from prison on December 20 after serving...
Film and panel discussion to highlight ongoing persecution of Baha'is in Iran
September 28, 2017 18:23 ET
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Baha'i National Center
Wilmette, IL, Sept. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The release last week of Mahvash Sabet, a Baha'i leader in Iran, after a decade of unjust imprisonment was welcome news, but it highlights the long...
New Chicago Council Survey Shows Americans Favor Deal with Iran, Willing to Back with Force
July 06, 2015 11:51 ET
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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
CHICAGO, July 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the eve of the deadline for reaching a nuclear deal with Iran, new results from a May 25–June 17, 2015 Chicago Council Survey show that a majority of...
USCIRF Issues its 2015 Annual Report
April 30, 2015 10:27 ET
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released its 2015 Annual Report. This year's report, the 16th since the...
Stratfor Anticipates United States Will Keep Its Distance From Iraq's Sectarian Conflict During Third Quarter
July 08, 2014 08:00 ET
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Stratfor
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Jul 8, 2014) - Geopolitical intelligence firm Stratfor today published its 2014 Third Quarter Forecast, focusing foremost on the jihadist war in Iraq and United States'...
USCIRF Issues its 2014 Annual Report
April 30, 2014 10:26 ET
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON, DC,, April 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent federal advisory body the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA)...
Stratfor: Ukraine Conflict to Dominate Global Geopolitical Agenda in Second Quarter
April 14, 2014 08:30 ET
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Stratfor
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Apr 14, 2014) - Stratfor today released its 2014 Second Quarter Forecast, focusing largely on the broader regional impact of Russia's confrontation with Ukraine and the...