Golshifteh Farahani, Empress Farah Portrayed In Roshanak Aminelahi’s Art Show
By Rawaa Talass
"Faces of Resilience" is the title of an exhibition at Dubai’s Ayyam Gallery in which the artist Roshanak Aminelahi pays homage to notable women in history and contemporary culture, such as Empress...
#14 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview with Gazelle Sharmahd
By Natasha Phillips
KayhanLife · #14 Kayhan Life Podcasts: Interview with Gazelle Sharmahd
Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian IT consultant and political dissident was sentenced to death on Feb. 21 by an Iranian court. The judges sentencing...
‘Monarchist Terrorist Network’ Dismantled in Kerman, Iran, Says Prosecutor’s Office
By Kayhan Life Staff
A "monarchist terrorist network" engaged has been identified and “destroyed” by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization (SAS) in Kerman, central Iran, the Chief Justice of Kerman Province said in...
Earthquake Victims in Northwest Iran Get Poor Emergency Aid
By Kayhan Life Staff
Failure to provide emergency aid to the victims of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Khoi and surrounding villages, in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan, on Jan. 28 has again exposed...
Venice Film Festival To Present ‘Tatami,’ First Iranian-Israeli Cinematic Collaboration
By Ahmad Rafat
The Venice Film Festival, the world’s oldest cinematic event, opens on August 30 on the island of Lido. While there are no Iranian films or filmmakers in the main competition, two titles...
Marjane Satrapi Releases ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Book With Fellow Illustrators
By Ahmad Rafat
Seventeen Iranian and non-Iranian illustrators including Marjane Satrapi have released a book titled “Woman, Life, Freedom.” The book, originally published in French, has been translated into English and other languages, with Satrapi...
Iran’s Millionaires Multiply As 30% of Population Lives Below Poverty Line
By Kayhan Life Staff
In its May 26 report, the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) Research Center said the poverty rate in Iran had increased from 19 percent to 30 percent in the past decade, i.e., 30...
Iran Survey Shows Large Number of Protesters Injured by Security Forces
By Kayhan Life Staff
Some 60 percent of Iranians who participated in an opinion poll published by Iran Open Data on Jan. 19 said they had been involved in the recent nationwide protests, with one-third...
Omid Djalili Praises City of Florence’s Campaign For Release of Rapper Toomaj Salehi
By Natasha Phillips
The British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili applauded the decision by the city of Florence to make the imprisoned Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi an honorary citizen of the city and urge the Iranian government...
EU’s Josep Borrell Faces Attacks In European Parliament On Iran Policy
By Natasha Phillips
The European Union’s High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Josep Borrell, was criticized by dozens of European lawmakers over the EU’s stance on Iran, during a Sep. 12 debate at...
