IRGC General Asks Basij IT Experts to Design George Floyd Computer Game
By Kayhan Life Staff
Deputy Coordination Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naghdi has asked the Basij software programmers to design a computer game titled “Rescuing George Floyd,” the...
Oscars Academy Invites Samira Makhmalbaf, Three Other Iranian-Born Talents to Join
By Nazanine Nouri and Kayhan Life Staff
Hollywood is honoring Iranian-born talent.
Four film-industry professionals have been invited to join the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -- the panel that elects the winners...
Iran’s Exports of Handmade Persian Carpets Are Plummeting, Reports Show
By Kayhan Life Staff
Data shows that Iran’s share of the international handmade rug market share dropped to only 9 percent in 2019. While the export of Persian carpets has been shrinking steadily in recent...
Remembering Iradj Bagherzade: Celebrated Publisher, Founder of IB Tauris
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iradj Bagherzade, a leading international publisher of books on Middle East politics and history, passed away at his home in London on January 8. He was 80.
Relatives, friends and peers gathered...
Remembering Dr. Iraj Vahidi, Former Iranian Agriculture and Energy Minister
By Kayhan Life Staff
Dr. Iraj Vahidi, who served as Iran’s Minister of Agriculture from 1969 to 1971 and Minister of Energy (known as Water and Electricity) from 1971 to 1976, died earlier this week...
Islamic Republic Faces Blame From Supporters Including Heavyweight Champion
By Kayhan Life Staff
Even the staunchest supporters of the Islamic Republic are criticizing the Iranian government for failing to control the increasingly high cost of living and the economic hardship experienced by most of...
‘Shoshana Mission’ Group of Iranian-Born Academics, Lawyers Make Peace Trip to Israel
By Kayhan Life Staff
On May 19, a delegation of Iranian-born academics, researchers, lawyers, journalists, and social activists living in Britain, Germany, and the U.S. traveled to Israel for a 10-day visit. Named after the...
Kiarostami Book Withdrawn From Sale As Ex-Wife Sues, Court Bans Release
By Kayhan Life Staff
A court in Tehran has issued a cease and desist order to Nazar Publishers, banning it from distributing copies of a book by the late filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, titled “Man Khane...
Iran Bans Imports of Musical Instruments and Sunglasses
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran has classified musical instruments and sunglasses as luxury items and banned their import, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Mehdi Mirashrafi, has said.
“There is an...
Iran’s 2023-24 Budget Earmarks Massive Funds for Religious Institutions
By Kayhan Life Staff
President Ebrahim Raisi submitted his government’s 2023-24 Budget Bill to the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) last week.
The government’s proposed budget calls for increasing funds allocated to religious and ideological institutions.
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