Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, May 11 As each hour 50 people add to the crowd of prisoners, the head of Social Relief Association emphasized on replacement punishments to ease the consequences of accumulation of criminals in prisons. Pointing to the fact each year between, 420 to 430 thousand criminals enter prisons, …

Saudi Arabia and Iran Battle It Out in Azerbaijan-BY   JAMES M. DORSEY The bitter rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran is going on a trip outside the Middle East. It’s the pot calling the kettle black. As Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of seeking to encircle the kingdom with its support for …

Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Feb 16 Shahrdari Tabriz (Basketball Team of Tabriz Municipality) crowned champions in Iran as they edged Mahram Tehran 85:73 in the decisive 5th game. They grabbed a27-16 lead at the end of the first period and led 14 points at the halftime. Mahram Tehran was too far to give up …

Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Dec 30 Anti-government protests continued in Iran for a second day on Friday as thousands took to the streets angry at price increases as well as money spent propping up Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and neighbor countries . The protests continue in many Iranian cities. Thousands of people chanted slogans “Death …

Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Dec 15  The spokesman of the Iranian Civil Registration Organization announced that the marriage of Iranian women’s citizens with foreigners without obtaining a ” governors marriage license” is prohibited. Seifullah Abu-Torabi, the spokesman of the Iranian Civil Registration Organization in an interview with  a sated media  said: “It is …

Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Dec 4  According to GAMAC news, Iran-backed Houthi movement blew up house of ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh – former ally of Tehran – in the center of Yemen’s Sanaa few hours ago. Yemen’s civil war has taken a dramatic new turn after the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels killed the former …

Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Dec 4 Saudi Foreign Minister Adil al-Jabir in a speech to the Mediterranean Dialogue in Rome said:” since 1979,Iran has been leading and supporting global terrorism .” The Saudi foreign minister accused Iran for continuing to intervene in other countries. Al-Jubairadded: “Iran has sheltered al-Qaeda leaders and  has facilitated …

Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Nov 10 The  Iran national  classic bodybuilding, body classic and physics team succeeded in gaining 5 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronzes for the title of World Championship in Spain . Despite the success of the national team, on the way back to Iran, they slept on the ground …

Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Nov 4  Many South Azerbaijani national activists from Tehran, Karaj, Urmia and Tabriz cites were gathered for the Fateha and pay tribute to grave of Sattar Khan (the Azerbaijani National Commander) in anniversary of Death.However, Police and intelligence forces  prevented the activists to continue the death anniversary ceremony at the …

Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Jun 25 The US-based Azeri-Iranian channel GünAz TV, whose mandate is to create awareness of the plight of Azeri people living in northern Iran, is working to return to Türksat after its sudden removal from the satellite in 2006. In an exclusive interview with Today’s Zaman, Ahmed Obalı, the …