Iran: As traffic chokes Tehran, women turn to motorbikes despite the ban

Tehran women are challenging long-standing social and legal restrictions by riding motorbikes through the city. Café owner ...

Women riding the streets of Tehran on motorbikes is the latest sign of Iran’s societal change

Women are increasingly seen riding motorbikes in Iran's capital, where laws and religious mores once barred women from ...

Women on motorbikes zipping through streets of Iran’s capital are the latest sign of societal change

When 38-year-old Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to drive her yellow motorbike through the gridlocked streets of ...
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PM Barzani inaugurates key road connecting Erbil to Iran

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Monday inaugurated a new strategic road linking Erbil province to neighboring Iran, paving the way for easier trade and ...

Women riding motorbikes on streets of Iran's capital are latest sign of societal change

When 38-year-old Merat Behnam gathered enough courage to drive her yellow motorbike through the gridlocked streets of Iran's ...