The Dizin ski resort, high up in the snowy peaks above Tehran, is one example of the battlefields of Iran’s culture wars. The rules loosened here more than a decade ago. Men and women ski down the slopes together, and it’s a place where the enveloping black chador for women has been replaced by sleek ski outfits and designer sunglasses ... Read More »
From classic beauties to drop dead gorgeous models, this list features the most stunning celebrity women of 2020. Some of the most beautiful celebrities are actresses while other attractive female celebrities are musicians. Several of the most beautiful female celebrities got their starts walking runways and appearing on magazine covers. Read More »
Revolutions happen because small changes and reforms are no longer desired; revolutions are a plea for drastic changes. When revolutions take place, there usually follows a short period of purgatory or bliss—depending how you look at it—when nothing is clear and people live in a grey period, and afterwards the changes start at full force—again, usually—and everything changes. Read More »
A San Francisco broker paid $400,000 to uproot his entire two-story Victorian house and move it to a new plot six blocks away in downtown San Francisco. After 139 years at 807 Franklin Street, the charming green home with large windows and a brown front door was loaded onto giant dollies and rolled around the corner to 635 Fulton Street ... Read More »
Since ancient times, humans have been using scents from nature to produce pleasant smelling cologne and women’s perfume. These perfumes have taken many forms, including dried herbs, burning wood or pressed oil. Read More »
This year seems to be quite an active time for all the people who have their eyes set on the “final frontier.” With Tesla being launched into space, and Kepler’s fuel running out, it was just the time for another big event on the horizon. Launched on the 5th of May NASA mission’s, called InSight, robotic lander had made a ... Read More »
Cat cafes originated in Taiwan, with one opening in Taipei in 1998. The cafe became popular with Japanese tourists as well as local visitors, who enjoyed the opportunity to interact with some furry friends. Read More »
In an exclusive interview with Iran International, the US Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, said: “You only need to look around the world and on Facebook and Instagram to see the rich conditions in which the children of Islamic Republic officials live.” Read More »
More than 15,941,000 people have now received their first dose of the Covid vaccine in the UK, but the majority of the country is still eagerly awaiting the chance to get the jab. Read More »
The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 2002 to give voice to the Iranian-American community. As one of the most highly educated minority groups in the United States, Iranian Americans have achieved success on many levels – technological, scientific, academic, and economic life – yet our community’s contributions to American civic life has been ... Read More »