The scene was in the lawn-covered mega-tent, on a mildly weathered sleepy spring afternoon on the New York City’s Ellis Island where millions of immigrants, circa mid-19th to 20th centu MORE >>

The Jury surrounding Sean Penn proudly took the first steps up the Red Carpet leading to the Cannes Legendary Palais des Festival for the 61st annual of the International Cannes Film Fe MORE >>

PGL week 33 saw one of the most exciting matches of the season when Persepolis clashed with Saba Battery in front of 100,000 spectators at Tehran’s Azadi stadium.  A draw would put MORE >>

Last night, I went to watch the new Iranian film Santouri by veteran Iranian director Dariush Mehruji.The film is about a famous Santour player Ali, known as Ali Santoori and played by MORE >>

The 'Long' is a rectangular fabric made of cotton and hemp, with a black hue on a red background. Beginning from 2000 years ago, Iranians wore two kinds of aprons: one made of l MORE >>

Within the past several decades, we the Iranian-Americans have made great strides to see our duly earned stature recognized with respect to our cultural identify and substantive contrib MORE >>

The top 3 teams in the Persian Gulf League (PGL) failed to gain any advantage in week 32 matches which saw all 3 title contenders drawing.  In Tehran second place Persepolis took o MORE >>

The term Satrap derived from Old Persian Xsatrapa, means the Protector of the Land, and it was the name given to the provincial governor (in Persian: Osstandaar) in the ancient Median a MORE >>

WAALM in co-operation with The Abbey College - UK, Award Winning Persian Vocalist, SATTAR and in association with Youth For Human Rights International – YHRI, USA developed this crayon MORE >>

Comedian Maz Jobarani finagled his complicated schedule so he could accept Iranian Scholarship Foundation’s invitation to speak at their fundraising gala. An alternate choice for the ev MORE >>

Asian Champions League (ACL) match 5 had mixed fortunes for Iranian teams with Saipa qualifying to the quarter finals with one game in hand but Sepahan eliminated courtesy of mistakes m MORE >>

As I step forward I am amazed at the power of time As I step forward I see my childhood filled with innocence and laughter As I step forward I see the first time I cried and the fi MORE >>

All too often we are upset that as Middle Eastern-Americans we are not portrayed on American television in an accurate and positive light. However, a PBS special airing nationally on Ma MORE >>

The 61st Annual of the International Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 14th to May 25th 2008. Presided this Year by American Star and director Sean Penn. 20 feature films w MORE >>

'You can't beat your enemy anymore through wars; instead you create an entire generation of people revenge-seeking. These days it only matters who's in charge. Right now t MORE >>

The Foundation for the Children of Iran was founded in the United States in 1991 by a small group of Iranian immigrants. The purpose of The Foundation is to enable children from Iran or MORE >>

Hayrân is an artistic endeavor coming together of Azeri Mugham and the recitation of select poetry of Iran. Imamyar Hasanov and Katayoun Goudarzi have successfully brought these forms t MORE >>

There are many cartoonists in Iran. In fact, Iranian caricature art has a long history that mimicks Iran’s politics and pop culture of the moment. Having already been published in sever MORE >>

Darius Shahinfar (D-Albany NY) marches along the path of the  primaries in his stride towards the ultimate goal of securing the New York’s 21st Congressional District seat in Novem MORE >>

Bita Daryabari is the founder of the Unique Zan Foundation  and a great philanthropist and humanitarian.  Her consistent devotion to causes that benefit the Iranian community MORE >>