by Mansoureh Farahani | Aug 3, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iranian photographer Mohammad Ali Berno was named the 2014 Photographer of the Year at the Prix de la Photographie (Px3) last month. His winning work, The Last Moment, was a series depicting the last ten minutes of the lives of two Iranians who...
by Mansoureh Farahani | Oct 5, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Despite its reputation for excellent film-making, Iranian cinema has recently been experiencing many problems with production, financing and distribution, with some industry experts saying that Iranian cinema is now heading in the wrong...
by Mansoureh Farahani | Sep 25, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iranian students in Britain, like any other foreign students, face a number of problems, mostly revolving about being away from home and family. Iranian students in Britain face an added challenge, however, and it revolves very much around...
by Mansoureh Farahani | Sep 2, 2013 | Interviews
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Jaafar Towfiqi, a former minister of science, research and technology, was chief campaigner for former presidential candidate Mohammad-Reza Aref. After the parliament rejected President Hassan Rouhani’s choice for his old portfolio, Jaafar...