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Israeli maestro woos fans in off-limits Iran
Eliyahu's ethereal music, partly inspired by his Jewish roots from the Dagestan region of the Caucasus, is gaining recognition in Israel.
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Iconic Iran river threatened by droughts, diversions
Iran, like other nearby countries, has suffered chronic dry spells and heat waves for years. -
Longest Persian novel Kelidar translated into Arabic, published in Cairo
The longest Persian novel or the second-longest novel in the world “Kelidar” has been translated into Arabic and published in Cairo, Egypt, Iranian media reports said. Mohammad-Ali Azarshab, a renowned professor of Arabic literature and language, said that since contemporary Persian novels have been welcomed in Arab countries, Mahmoud Dowlatabadi’s... -
New restoration works shore-up Iraq’s historic Arch of Ctesiphon
Construction of the arch began in AD 540 during the Persian Sassanid dynasty's long wars with the Byzantine Empire.