THE EYERANIANS

    By Reza H. Akbari, Special to Gulf News Published: March 23, 2008 The battle for the 290 parliamentary seats in Iran still continues but, according to the official results so far, the March 14 elections have proven to be a success for the conservatives and a lost battle for the reformists. According to [...]

Q Mr. President, let me thank you first on behalf of the Voice of America, on behalf of the Persian News Network for giving us your time. We really appreciate that, sir. President Bush THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.  Q As you know, Mr. President, this is the eve of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. What [...]

A traditional Haft Sin table celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is seen set Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in the State Dining Room of the White House. Nowruz is, in Persian and some other cultures, including Kurdish culture, a family-oriented holiday celebrating the New Year and the coming of spring. The Haft Sin table has [...]

Eid eh Shoma Mobarak. It is my distinct honor to bring you greetings on the occasion of Nowruz, Persian New Year.  As Speaker of the House, and the Representative from California’s 8th Congressional District in San Francisco, I am proud to have a diverse constituency, including a vibrant Iranian-American community that represents the beauty and [...]

The Middle East Progress at the Center for American Progress has compiled a report on the recent parliamentary election in Iran. We have posted a copy below. For information on how Iran’s electoral system is structured and earlier events in the election, click here. Candidates Conservative political leaders sought to limit opposition prior to parliamentary [...]

By: M. A. Sepanlu, January 2002 British scholar Noel Malcom in his book “A short history of Bosnia” printed in Britain offers valuable research about the racial relationship between Iranians and some ethnicities of the former Yugoslavia. He writes: “The name Croat, or Hravat in Serbian, is not a Serbian word. It is similar to [...]

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