IRNA – Gen. Darisawi was killed in action in Aleppo, Syria. He was the commander of IRGC Basij forces in Kuzestan province. It was not known when he was deployed to Syria, and the Iranians did not disclose the circumstances or the time of his death. Darisawi becomes one of the highest ranking Iranian officers killed in action in Syria ... Read More »
Middle East Football Matters: Iranian business tycoon Hossein Hedayati is lining up a takeover bid of Spanish top-flight club Getafe. Discussing the “ins and outs of his bid to buy” the Madrid-based club in an interview with Spanish daily Marca, 51-year-old Hedayati confirmed talks are already underway.Steel magnate Hedayati, who is reported to be worth $2.5 billion, has been involved ... Read More »
Radio Farda – Two Iranian border guards and a Pakistani paramilitary officer have been reported killed in a shooting incident. Iranian media quoted Revolutionary Guards Corps Brigadier General Roham-Bakhsh Habibi as saying that “a number of the bandits” were killed in the fighting in the restive province of Sistan-Baluchistan late on October 16. He added that a vehicle and “a noticeable ... Read More »
The U.S. government’s lifting of a United States embargo for exports of selected category of products into Iran on May 30th of last year, paved the way for opening of the first official Apple reseller (not company store) in Iran. Up until now, Iranians have been forced to purchase Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iMacs, making their way to unofficial stores ... Read More »
ISIS appears to be stepping up its campaign to attract an international support base after clothing and memorabilia promoting the group appeared online. The sale of Western clothing – including T-shirts, hoodies and baseball caps – bearing the Islamist group’s name and slogans is a worrying development in ISIS’ growth as a global ‘terror brand’. [Read More] Read More »
21-year-old Chinese acrobat Kai Hou shows off some impressive acrobatic skills while practicing in Los Angeles, California, for an upcoming show. Hou also includes footage from his performance in the circus show, “A MUSE”, by 7 Fingers in Leon, Mexico. Read More »
The makers of this little machine claim… With little efforts, Minipresso helps you prepare amazing shots, with a quality close to traditional machine. Don’t get rid of your daily pleasures far from home. Unlike other portable espresso machines, it doesn’t need cartridges or electricity. All you need to do is load it up with coffee grounds and hot water from ... Read More »
Many turn to “roospigari” as a means to financial independence and liberation from strict societal norms. Most girls active in this trade in Tehran are high-school age. The Guradian newspaper in an article referrers to a girl named Mona as a reference, she says her first client was a young man named Hamid. They went on a date for two ... Read More »
What’s more romantic than two bicycles riding together into the sunset? How about one bicycle that’s built for two that has the seats side by side? This couple in Poland is riding a “Sociable” or “Buddy” bike that really wants to put “two” in together. This is not a new idea below you will see an older version from the ... Read More »
Passers-by in Barcelona, Spain, were given an unexpected treat when a Mormon missionary and a Michael Jackson impersonator went head to head in an impromptu dance-off. Read More »