by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard | Feb 1, 2014 | Opinion
I was six years old when the 1979 revolution happened. I was in the first grade when most of the homes of the late Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi and his associates were opened to the public. With the revolutionary atmosphere at its peak, this display of luxury was...
by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard | Nov 12, 2013 | Opinion
During the week’s slower days in Iran, Thursday and Friday (which are tantamount to the weekend there), the news did not attract much attention. One of the top concerns was preparations to eat chelow kabob—everyone’s favorite meal—as families gather to sit down...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 15, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The head of Iran’s Expediency Council, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, attempted on Monday to play down statements published on his official website that caused controversy among Iran’s conservatives. Rafsanjani said that the re-publication of an...
by Farahmand Alipour | Oct 13, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
Tehran, Asharq Al-Awsat—Zahra Eshraghi is an Iranian human rights activist who is well known for her outspoken, feminist views. She also happens to be the granddaughter of Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In an exclusive...
by Adel Al Toraifi | Jun 10, 2013 | Interviews
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—The revolution that overthrew the shah of Iran in 1979 has been called one of the pivotal events in world history. However, like many other revolutions, the forces it unleashed subsequently destroyed many of those who had taken part in it and...
