Leila Piran @leilapiran

Since President Hassan Rouhani took office in August 2013, he has described his foreign policy as based on fostering amiable diplomatic and economic ties with...

Two weeks ago, the ancient city of Shiraz, located in the south of Iran, played host to the second Startup Weekend. Formerly an Iranian capital known for its...

Since President Hassan Rouhani took office in August 2013, he has vowed to spur economic growth and curb Iran's staggering inflation rate. In contrast to the...

DigiKala is the largest eCommerce platform in Iran, selling consumer electronics for the past 8 years. Today, the company is worth $150 million dollars and...

Last week, Startup Weekend Tehran (SWT) hosted its first event focused on women and entrepreneurship. Aimed at boosting women’s participation in Iran’s...

Last week, President Hassan Rouhani’s government issued 3G and 4G licenses to Iran’s two main cellphone operators. This is great news for Iran’s hi-tech...

In Gender and Entrepreneurship in Iran: Microenterprise and the Informal Sector, Dr. Roksana Bahramitash explores the participation of poor and working class...

Shahrooz Shekaraubi is the founder and president of the Aftab Committee, a newly established organization aimed at serving the needs of the Iranian-American...

Since taking office last August, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has promised to rebuild the country's economy. To further this goal, Rouhani's expert...

In Police Power and Race Riots: Urban Unrest in Paris and New York, Dr. Cathy Schneider, associate professor in the School of International Service at American...

For the first time, Iran and Qatar have agreed to establish a free trade zone to boost their mutual trade volumes. This development marks the first global...

Recently, President Hasan Rouhani’s government swore to reinvigorate Iran’s economy, promising it would not repeat the errors of its predecessor. In a...

Since Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took office last August, his team of economic advisors has focused on reducing the inflation rate, boosting...

Since the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants took over parts of Iraq recently, Iran has grappled with the dilemma of intervening in the country....

Entrepreneurship has deep roots in Iranian culture. From taking charge of family-owned ho­­­jrehs (small shops) in traditional bazaars to forming technology...

Despite Turkey’s recent corruption scandal and international sanctions on Iran, diplomatic ties between the two countries remain amicable. The regional...

In the aftermath of the November 24, 2013 Geneva agreement between Iran and the P5+1 (the U.S., China, France, Russia plus Germany), Iran has improved...