In a detailed documented report quoting “informed sources,” HRW said some of the detainees were accused of activism on issues like environmental concerns and advocating for the civil rights of ethnic ...

Recent clashes between anti-government groups and security forces in Syria have put the Alawite community in the spotlight.

He emphasized that Shahnameh khani is not just a form of entertainment but an integral part of Iran’s intangible heritage, deeply rooted in the oral traditions of various ethnic groups. “With the ...