Davoud Ahmadinejad (13 March 1950 in Aradan, Iran - October 4, 2017 in Tehran, Iran) was an Iranian politician and older brother of former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and...Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Tehran on Oct. 4 to hold bilateral talks with high-ranking Iranian officials. Erdogan was welcomed by Iranian Minister of Industry...Read more
Hurtling on a plane for hours and hours is usually exhausting. Not to mention standing in line, waiting to claim your baggage when all you can think of is a warm bed and a home-cooked meal....Read more
Sham-e-Ghariban, The Evening of Strangers) refers to the evening (time of sunset) of the Muharram 10 (i.e. the Day of 'Ashura) in Farsi literature and poetry....Read more
Companies spend millions to earn a tiny space in our heads that would help instantly recognize their brand logos....Read more
Today, tourism as a global and social phenomenon has special implication of its own. The mechanism behind the phenomenon intertwines and takes different forms in different...Read more
The Iran - Iraq War was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq lasting from 22 September 1980, when Iraq invaded Iran, to August 1988. ...Read more
In the Sudanese Latuka tribe, when a man wants to marry a woman, he kidnaps her. Elderly members of his family go and ask...Read more
Shiites take to the streets during the holy month of Muharram to commemorate the death of the third Imam, Hussein, slain along with 72 of his comrades in a battle against the army of the seventh-century caliph Yazid....Read more
Most celebrities aren't exactly known for hanging around with 'average' people, but for this guy, they make an exception. Meet Robert Van Impe, also known as Average Rob...Read more
The Iranians used the tradition of “Nazr” (distributing free foods among the people) to cook Nazri (charity food) in Muharram and the Day of Ashura. This charity food or free food, is called Nazri....Read more
On 29 September 1981 several top commanders including General Javad Fakouri (Air Force Commander), General Yousef Kolahdouz (Acting Commander of the Revolutionary Guards),...Read more
She’s been compared with India’s Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, but you have to admit this Persian lass has got her own unique looks that create a stunningly beautiful picture. Mahlagha Jaberi...Read more
My name is Gabriel Gressie (1959) and I live in a small rural town in the North of the Netherlands, called Stadskanaal. I’ve been married to my wife Gerda since 1980 and together we have 6 sons....Read more
Using an ATM alone is risky these days, especially at night. Security cameras, cubicle-type walls, and even armed guards have been set up at certain locations to discourage muggers and opportunists...Read more
