Saturday, May 18, 2024

Soccer-Qatar Beat Iran 3-2 in Thriller to Return to Asian Cup Final

By Rohith Nair DOHA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Hosts and defending champions Qatar edged Iran 3-2 in a thrilling Asian Cup semi-final on Wednesday with striker Almoez Ali scoring the winner to set up a title clash with...

Globetrotting “Little Haleh” Makes Passport-Free Travel Possible

Interview by Sara Damavandan
Many people dream of traveling the world. Yet few actually manage to make the journey. Visa restrictions and strict border controls have made it increasingly difficult. For tens of millions of people today, unrestricted
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Heart Failure of Iranian Cyclist Causes First ever death at Paralympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 17, 2016 (Reuters) – Iranian cyclist Sarafraz Bahman Golbarnezhad has died after crashing in the C4-5 event at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, the first such death at the Games...

Soccer-Former Finalists Persepolis Kicked Out of Asian Champions League

By Michael Church HONG KONG, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Two-time Asian Champions League finalists Persepolis from Iran will not play in the 2022 edition after having their licenses to participate withdrawn, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said...

Soccer-Iran Maintains Perfect Start in Final Round of Qualifiers

Reuters: Iran maintained their perfect start to the final round of qualifying in Group A on Thursday, as Mehdi Taremi's goal secured a 1-0 over the United Arab Emirates in Dubai, the third win...

Soccer-Jahanbakhsh Determined to Prove Himself at Brighton

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh says he is determined to prove himself at the Premier League club after struggling for form and fitness since joining in 2018. Brighton signed...

USMNT Fends off Iran 1-0 to Advance to Knockout Stage

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Pussy Riot Members Detained at World Cup Final for Supporting Iran Protests, Denouncing Navalny...

By Sabine Siebold and Lidia Kelly Dec 19 (Reuters) - Members of Russia's Pussy Riot band were detained on Sunday after trying to storm the pitch at the World Cup final in Qatar to protest the war in Ukraine, the imprisonment of...

Iranian Runway Show Takes Over Top of LA’s Tallest Building

By Fred Parvaneh The non-profit Farhang Foundation presented its first Iranian Cultural Runway show on top of Los Angeles’s tallest building on February 10th. Presented by comedian Melissa Shoshani and with music by DJ Arin, the...
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L.A.’s Iranian-American Foodies Produce Video Series on Persian Restaurants

By Fred Parvaneh Have Anthony Bourdain and Guy Fieri met their Iranian matches? A popular new web page on Facebook called “L.A. Foodies Social Club” is showcasing Persian restaurants in the Los Angeles area. The brainchild of...