Proper noun
Ahwaz
Alternative form of Ahvaz, Iran.
The Ahwaz region between the Zagros Mountains and the Iraqi border is a jewel in the arid Arabian Gulf region. Source: Internet
Of the hundreds arrested in recent weeks, Ahwaz Human Rights Organisation has identified 70 by name. Source: Internet
The regime’s already brutal oppression has worsened in the Ahwaz region since the 2005 uprising, which was triggered by a leaked letter from a regime official confirming plans for further largescale population transfers and ethnic cleansing of Ahwazis. Source: Internet
“We don’t know exactly why these fish have died,” he explained, “but we do know that they have started to disappear since the oil companies initiated their projects in Ahwaz.” Source: Internet
The Ahwaz Human Rights Organization also reported that at least three security officers were injured in the clashes, and one was killed. Source: Internet