Entertainment

Poulad and Masoud kimiayi in France

Among all the journalists, TV stars and actors who turned on leaders over attempts to cover up the shooting down of a passenger jet, the name of Masoud Kimiai has particular resonance. Four decades ago one of his films, The Deer, was showing at the Rex Cinema in the southern city of Abadan when it was destroyed by one of ... Read More »

Who is Nika Nikoubin?

HENDERSON, NEVADA: A woman was arrested by Las Vegas police for allegedly stabbing her date she met online in retaliation for the 2020 death of an Iranian military leader, Qasem Soleimani, killed in an American drone strike. Nika Nikoubin, 21, was charged by Henderson Police Department with attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and burglary. She is being held on $60,000 ... Read More »

The second husband

Remarrying after the end of a previous marriage or the loss of your spouse can be a major adjustment. The reality is that subsequent marriages are often faced with challenges that are not present in first marriages, primarily the addition of stepchildren and former spouses. Before you decide to give marriage another chance, it is important to decide if both ... Read More »

Negin Mirsalehi in Paris Fashion Week

Staged at Musee d’Orsay, the first time a fashion show has been held at the museum. Nicolas Ghesquiere dedicated this Louis Vuitton collection to youth and ‘hope for the future, for a better world’. Prints of David Sims 90s photographs of teenage models appeared on sweatshirts and oversized polo shirts. The historical element was brought by Panier pockets and papal ... Read More »

Female influencer in Iraqi Kurdistan

Another woman was found dead in the Kurdish capital late Sunday night, less than two days before International Women’s Day. Amid a spike of women killings in the Kurdistan Region, Eman Sami Maghdid, 20, was murdered by unknown assailants on Erbil’s 100 meters street, Erbil’s police department said early Monday. The police did not disclose any details regarding how she ... Read More »

Miss Ukraine Veronika Didosenko

A former Miss Ukraine has described her harrowing escape from Kyiv with her seven-year-old son when the initial Russian attack began. Veronika Didusenko, 26, and her son Alexander fled the Ukrainian capitol after on the morning of 25 February after being woken by air raid sirens and explosions. This week’s guest is Veronika Didusenko, former Miss Ukraine. She was stripped ... Read More »

Haifa Wehbe’s 50th birthday

The former Miss South Lebanon has millions of fans, from everyday folks to celebrity admirers. She is the original glamour symbol of the Middle East. She shows others that they should be original, yet they just keep copying her. Haifa is an incredibly strong symbol of empowerment, especially for women. She’s alluring. She’s beautiful. She’s a magnet. People love her ... Read More »

Poet Houshang Ebtehaj

Houshang Ebtehaj was born in 1928 in Rasht. He published his first book when he was only 19 years old. He chose ‘Sayeh as his pen name, which means ‘shadow’.  Ebtehaj was active in different literary movements and gatherings and took considerable part in various literary magazines such as Sokhan and Kavian.  After the 1979 Revolution, Sayeh spent some time ... Read More »

Maloma with a mini-scarf at Paris Fashion Week

As Paris Fashion Week opened on Monday, there was a question mark over whether it should be happening at all. Ralph Toledano, president of French fashion’s governing body the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, argued in favour of it going ahead despite the war in Ukraine. “Creation is based on principles of freedom, under any circumstances,” ... Read More »

Mohammad Mousavi and Saeed Maroof members Fenerbahce volleyball team

Star Saeid Marouf made a successful debut for Fenerbahce HDI Sigorta Istanbul over the weekend and helped his new team move up to the top three in the current Turkish league standings, despite a 27-point tally from Canadian international Nicholas Hoag that fueled direct rivals Arkas Spor Izmir towards a hard-fought five-set win. Marouf demonstrated his brilliant playmaking skills on ... Read More »