World Bank Projects Iran’s Poverty Rate Will Reach 38.4% Amid Hyperinflation
By Kayhan Life Staff
The World Bank has projected that Iran’s poverty rate will climb to 38.4 percent this year because of price pressures that have pushed the nation's inflation rate to 74.2 rate. In...
At Paris’s Menart Fair, Iranian Artists, Gallerists Feature Prominently
By Katayoon Halajan
The Menart fair -- the only art fair in Europe devoted entirely to modern and contemporary art from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region -- held its seventh edition from...
Director Vanya Chokrollahi Presents His ‘Macbeth’ Stage Production in Paris
By Katayoon Halajan
Vanya Chokrollahi is a Paris-based film director, actor and writer who recently made his debut as a theater director with a production of Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth" -- inspired by the Iranian tradition...
Eighteen Isfahan Protesters Sentenced to Death, Iran Rights Group Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Eighteen people detained during the December and January protests in Isfahan’s historic Kordabad neighborhood have been sentenced to death, while dozens of others have received lengthy prison terms, the Iran Human...
UK Lawmakers Back Moves to Prevent IRGC From ‘Exploiting’ Charities
By Kayhan Life Staff
Members of Britain’s House of Lords backed calls for stricter supervision of charities controlled by foreign organizations at a meeting held inside the UK Parliament on Oct. 21. Campaigners pressed ministers...
London Celebrates Artist Afshin Naghouni With Concert, Exhibition at King’s Place
By Kayhan Life Staff
The prominent Iranian artist Afshin Naghouni was celebrated in an exceptional evening of music and art at London’s King’s Place performance hall on Oct. 11.
The evening began with the world premiere...
Artist Yasaman Farmanara Presents Solo Exhibition at Studio 37 in Los Angeles
By Fred Parvaneh
Los Angeles-based artist Yasaman Farmanara held her first solo exhibition at LA’s Studio 37 last week. Hosted by gallerist Sophia Parisa, the exhibition — titled “Under the Armor” and featuring paintings, drawings...
Islamic Republic Seeks to Penalize Insults to Flag, National Anthem
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s judiciary, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, has begun drafting a bill that would criminalize insults to the country’s flag, national anthem, and other symbols...
Brutal Repression, Economic Hardships Are Damaging Iranians’ Mental Health
By Kayhan Life Staff
Over the past year, Iranians have suffered the killing and brutal repression of tens of thousands of protesters in December and January, war with Israel and the United States, a collapsing...
Iran Executes Mountaineer and Artist Ali-Sina Mostafavi
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s judiciary executed Ali-Sina Mostafavi, an artist and athlete, at Kerman Prison in southeastern Iran. Mizan, the news agency affiliated with the Iranian judiciary, reported that the...
