1394 Started, a couple of days ago, unlike most other countries our new year shutdown is around 2 to 3 weeks for most people, the capital city it much quieter they air is cleaner, no noise pollution. Most of the capitals 10+ million population take vacation trips either to the mountains close by or a little further places like “Shomal”, ... Read More »
Taxicab drivers have always been barometers of political trends in the capital among the middle class. It is said that taxi drivers love to discuss politics, lest it draw them into trouble. To avoid the risks, they dangled small signs from their rearview mirrors that read, “Political debate not permitted.” Today, those same taxis — in some cases the same ... Read More »
Deena Abdulaziz, a Saudi princess and boutique owner from Riyadh, is hitting the pavement of Fashion Weeks and blending seamlessly into the fashionable crowd. Deena isn’t just sitting in the front row to look pretty: She owns her own upscale boutique, D’NA, and stocks labels like Miu Miu, Marni, Alexander Wang and Haider Ackermann. With her own Saudi background as ... Read More »
Enraged at unremitting flight delays, frustrated Iranian airline passengers have adopted a novel form of protest: spontaneous sit-ins staged inside idle aircraft. Passengers on board an Ata Airlines flight at the end of February faced a 12-hour delay on a flight from Mashhad, in eastern Iran, to the capital, Tehran, reported the LA Times. The route should take less than ... Read More »
After the noise from the 87 Academy Award had began to subside, Mark Seliger, the famous photographer, got almost all participants of the “Oscar” in a row and had a stellar photo shoot. Then he had the photos published on his Instagram account. The list was very diverse: Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Aniston and many others. [See the full pictorial] Read More »
Man, known as Mr Chen, first went to the Beijing hospital in August 2011Was treated for injuries sustained in a road traffic accident and left. Returned to the hospital two months later suffering from thrombosis. Received more treatment and after three months told that could go home. But he refused to leave saying he was ill and needed to ... Read More »
A man in Cuba has constructed a 13-foot (4-metre) high bicycle. 48-year-old Felix Guirola has been riding ‘tall’ bicycles since 1983, after seeing a tandem and deciding to extend his own bike upwards. Guirola rides 13 feet (4 meters) above the ground atop his homemade super-tall bike, peering over pickup trucks and even buses and without a helmet or other ... Read More »
AquaDuck is a water coaster (a water slide with similar turns, drops and g-forces to a roller coaster) that is located on the deck of two Disney cruise ships. It was first constructed on the Disney Dream in January 2011 and then later on the Disney Fantasy in February 2012. The AquaDuck waterside on the Disney Fantasy cruise ship is ... Read More »
These talented young singers led by the female singer Morvarid shahbazi perform a cover version of two well know songs of Googoosh and the Barobax Band back to back. We did a little online research for those interested looks like the singers can be booked for your special events through [this] talent agency. Read More »
If you’re planning a wedding, you may feel that you’ve thought of everything. Well this groom had a problem during this arranged marriage traditional ceremony. With the expanding social reform and female emancipation that accompanied economic and literacy growth after independence, many commentators predicted the gradual demise of arranged marriages in India, well what you see here could generate the ... Read More »