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Obama and the Iranian Nowruz: A 2009 Redux?
Watching President Obama's latest Nowruz speech, I couldn't but tread a minefield of conflicting emotions, flirting between paroxysm of hope and anxious memories of recent diplomatic debacles vis-à-vi...
Another Nowruz Behind Prison Walls
year-old Artin Rahimian stands in line to visit his mother in Iran's Evin prison. It's been two years since Faran Hessami and her husband, Kamran Rahimian, were arrested for their role as educators fo...
The politicization of Nowruz
TEHRAN – For centuries, Nowruz has been the traditional Persian new year, a holiday for family. But, in recent years, it’s also become a political opportunity. On Monday, President Obama released his ...
UN head praises Nowruz as unifying force
The UN Secretary General issued a message on the occasion of Nowruz and the arrival of spring. "On this International Day of Nowruz, I offer my best wishes to those who celebrate, and express hope tha...
US maintains pressure on Iran
If this week's meeting of Iran and the world powers known as "P5 +1" in Istanbul is any indication, we should refrain from high expectations from next month's talks in Almaty. Despite US President Bar...
Persian New Year 2013: Sanctions Damper, But Can't Stop, Celebrations In Iran ...
DUBAI, March 20 (Reuters) - These should be prosperous days for Ali Pasha, who owns a tourism company in Dubai that arranges holidays for those seeking a break in the sunny Gulf emirate. The Iranian N...
Iran Marks New Year Holiday
In this photo released by official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech for the Iranian New Year, Nowruz, in Tehran, Iran, Ma...
Iranians hopeful — and fearful — for new year as Nowruz celebration nears
TEHRAN — The Iranian new year arrives with the first moment of spring on Wednesday afternoon, and many here say they are happy to close the book on the past 12 months. This year — 1391 on the Persian ...
Obama: Iranians pay high price for nuke defiance
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is telling Iranian citizens they pay a high price for their leaders' refusal to address the world's concerns about Iran's nuclear program. Obama's remarks celebrati...
يادي از نوروز در کابل قديم
در کابلستان، نوروز (Nowruz) به عـنوان جشـن بهار، نمادي از فرهنگ پارينۀ بومي توسط پير و برنا با مراسم و آداب نوروزي برگزار مي شد و مي شود. شهر کهنۀ کابل، قلب تپيندۀ کابلستان، پيشنۀ ۳۵۰۰ ساله دارد و در ...