by Ali M. Pedram | Nov 1, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—For the first time in history, a private train carrying European, Australian and American passengers entered Iranian territory through the Razi border station between Turkey and Iran’s West-Azerbaijan province on October 23. Once it had crossed...
by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Apr 15, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Egyptian minister of tourism, Hisham Zazou, called on Sunday for Iranian tourists to return to Egypt. This call comes after a sudden reversal of Iranian–Egyptian tourism cooperation. On March 30, the Egyptian government decided to allow the...