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The new ambassador of Palestine

A Palestinian diplomat who was the country’s ambassador for 40 years has been replaced – with his daughter. The appointment of Salam Zawawi by President Mahmoud Abbas drew sarcastic comments and accusations of nepotism from many Palestinians. She replaces Salah Zawawi, who was appointed as Palestine’s envoy to Tehran in 1981. “Salam Zawawi took the legal oath of office in ... Read More »

Bahman Farman Ara is 80 years old

Film directors are in charge of making sure that every component of a movie runs smoothly — they have a say in how the scenes unfold, what props are going to be used, how the characters should look, and who should play specific parts. A film director controls a film’s artistic and dramatic aspects, and visualizes the script while guiding ... Read More »

Susan Taslimi’s parents

Actors or Performers  are people who entertain an audience by acting, singing or dancing. They play characters on stage or screen and work with the direction of the creative team to bring a piece of theatre to life. Sometimes Performers start out in fringe or small-scale theatre or create their own work, there can be ensemble roles in larger companies ... Read More »

Old Actress Roshanak Sadr

An actor’s job is to fully represent the character they are playing and to convince their audience that character is real by engaging them and drawing them into the story. This applies to major roles and smaller parts, as all roles combine to create a successful production. There are many ways to get into character and actors often research the ... Read More »

Nasser al-Din Shah’s aunt’s house

This amazing building, now known as the “Bazaar Museum House”, has a tumultuous history. ‌ Many years ago, Ms. Sultan Begum gave this mansion to her son (Taghi Shojaei), and a few years later, in the Pahlavi era, in 1326, she sold her mother’s mansion to the Nirnama family. Shahram Nazeri, a famous singer, was a tenant here with her ... Read More »

The first floating restaurant in the capital

Royal Lounge is the first luxury boat resturant, which province a unique and ideal environment for conference, wedding, gatherings and othe ceremonies. This ferry boat also has a private space for official meeting and events. This two-story ferry boat has a maximum capacity of 80 people, with the capacity of 50 people on the first floor and 30 people on ... Read More »

Donya Jahanbakht and her son Arta

Influencers in social media are people who have built a reputation for their knowledge and expertise on a specific topic. They make regular posts about that topic on their preferred social media channels and generate large followings of enthusiastic, engaged people who pay close attention to their views. Brands love social media influencers because they can create trends and encourage ... Read More »

Actor Bahram Radan and his father

An actor’s job is to fully represent the character they are playing and to convince their audience that character is real by engaging them and drawing them into the story. This applies to major roles and smaller parts, as all roles combine to create a successful production. There are many ways to get into character and actors often research the ... Read More »

The daily life of a Coal miner

Coal mining is dark, dirty, and dangerous work. It’s not for everyone — it’s for the few who love to descend into the bowels of the Earth to extract “black gold.” Even as they face the risk of mines collapsing, or catching on fire, or the long term health threats like black lung. As Curtis Burton, who spent the last ... Read More »

Ex president received honorary doctorate

An honorary doctorate is a high-level academic recognition granted by a university to a recipient without completion of the normal requirements for that degree. Schools grant them to honor the recipient, while also benefiting the university by association. Recipients sometimes have no relationship with the school, no prior degrees, and no formal higher education; though on occasion they might already ... Read More »