Iran’s first Oscar submission directed by woman causes stir
ABC - A movie about a young girl whose fantasy world helps her escape the hard realities of growing up…
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Dari Or Farsi? Afghanistan’s Long-Simmering Language Dispute
RFL/RE - What to call the Persian language in Afghanistan? It's a question Afghans have grappled with and sparred over for…
Iranian Poet Sentenced to Prison and Flogging For the Charge of “Insulting the Sacred”
CHRI - Poet and civil rights activist Reza Ekvanyan has been sentenced to three years in prison and 40 lashes for…
INTERVIEW-Oscar-nominated Iranian director challenges Trump to watch her film
Reuters - Iran's first Oscar-nominated female director has challenged President Donald Trump to watch her film to see if its portrayal…
Iran Says Foiled ‘Illegal Gathering’ At Tomb Of Persian King
RFL/RE - Iran says it has foiled an online plan to organize an "illegal gathering" at the tomb of Cyrus the…
Who’s Afraid Of Cyrus The Great?
RFL/RE - Iran's authorities appear to be taking measures to prevent citizens from gathering at the tomb of Cyrus the Great,…
City of Yazd, manifestation of ancient civilization
PayvandNews - Yazd is the first adobe city in the world and is the second historical city after Venice, Italy. Yazd…
Tehran Prosecutor: Streaming TinyMoviez Website Shut Down For “Indecent” Content
CHRI - Case Highlights State Sanctioning of Copyright Infringement in Iran The popular Iranian streaming movies website, TinyMoviez, which featured pirated…
‘Breath’: Iran’s first Oscar nominee by female director
Al-Monitor - Iran’s official nomination to the 90th Academy Awards in the best foreign language category is the country's first…
Iranian Baha’i Poet Named PEN International Writer Of Courage
RFL/RE - Baha'i poet Mahvash Sabet, who was jailed for nearly a decade in Iran, has been selected as the 2017…