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Iran Issues List Of Banned Cities, Banned University Courses For Afghans

Afghans protesters burn posters of Iran's leaders during a demonstration in Jalalabad Province.Afghans protesters burn posters of Iran's leaders during a demonstration in Jalalabad Province.
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Afghans protesters burn posters of Iran's leaders during a demonstration in Jalalabad Province.
Afghans protesters burn posters of Iran's leaders during a demonstration in Jalalabad Province.
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June 03, 2012

Iran's National Organization for Educational Testing has issued a list of university courses that are banned for Afghans living in Iran, including atomic physics, nuclear engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, and military sciences.

The list has been published by the semi-official Mehr news agency, which reports that Afghans are banned from studying courses that will create "employment obligations" for the Islamic republic.

Mehr also says that Afghans can apply only at universities that are not located in areas where they have been banned from living.

The "prohibited areas" where Afghans are not allowed to reside, according to Mehr's list, include a dozen provinces and a number of cities in different parts of Iran.

Recent limitations on Afghans living in Iran have angered some Iranians who have protested mainly on social media.
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by: Anonymous
June 03, 2012 19:30
in a recently published article afghans highlight the differences between afghan and iranian cultures and reject the idea of celebrating some iranian festivities. they tear down khomeini posters in afghanistan.
yet, still many flee to iran.
if some people don't like living in iran and if some despise Iran they should leave.
afghan people should try to improve their nations.
they should try to contribute to the reconstruction of afghanistan instead of fleeing to Europe, the U.S. and Iran.
they should build and manage universities in afghanistan and make afghanistan prosperous. and above all, some afghans should accept women as equal.

strange.
images showing afghanistan, palestine, pakistan, for instance always show crowds burning flags of the u.s., israel, denmark and now even iran.
what a waste of time. hundreds, thousands of hours for nothing.
they should study and improve the well-being of their nations.
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by: William from: Aragon
June 03, 2012 23:23
Afghanistan has a Shiite minority that live close to the Iranian border and have affiliations with Shiite Iran. They has been coming under attack in Afghanistan so they leave:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/world/asia/rare-attacks-on-shiites-kill-scores-in-afghanistan.html?pagewanted=all.
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by: Davood from: Kabul
June 04, 2012 21:14
One has to be careful not to mix ideology, politics, borders with common civilization and shared culture. Today's Afghanistan and Iran were integral parts of the Persian civilization/empire and then Khorassan. Both nations are proud inheritors of Persian culture and language. Unfortunately ideologies and politics in both countries have overshadowed their deep cultural and emotional bonds. In Iran, the discriminatory policies of the Islamic regime against Afghans have alienated many Afghans. On the other hand some opportunistic Afghan ethno-political actors who define themselves against Persian-speaking community and are influential in RFR/Azadi Radio, coupled with the US-Iranian tension have further complicated Iran-Afghan relations. Reclaiming our shared history and culture and adherence to the principles of human rights, democratic values and good neighborliness should be the framework in healing the wounded feeling of Afghans and Iranians as well as according humane and equal treatment to those unfortunate Afghans who are in Iran. One also hopes RFE becomes a healer and a bridge rather than a tool in the hand of opportunistic and unethical journalists.
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by: Joey from: Netherlands
June 04, 2012 17:14
Oh please and what about the tousands of Iranian Immigrants in Europe and US. Should they also be treated like that?
Where is the humanity, this laws are fascist to the core, excluding one group of peopel becuase they have a difrent backround is inhumane and no other mulsim country or country in general makes such laws like Iran does, you should be ashamed of this kind of laws, now I understand why so many Afghans detest Iran...
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by: ahmed41 from: hp
June 05, 2012 08:54
Joey is RIGHT !!!

Ayatollah Komeini said " ISLAM HAS NO BORDERS",

but inside Iran , the practice is to have an apartheid system for Afghans and non-Iranians.

This is a false sense of values.
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by: William from: Aragon
June 06, 2012 00:17
Hello Joey,

Were you intending to reply to Anonymous or to William of Aragon? If it was Anonymous then please ensure next time that you select the right person's Reply button. You have replied to my comment and I can see no logical connection between what I have said and what you have replied.
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by: Anonymous
June 06, 2012 19:17
Oh sorry William my replay was for Anonymous I made a mistake...

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