Fighting the Visa Ban, PAAIA Takes the Trump Administration to Court
By Peyman Pejman
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., was one of four groups involved in a recent lawsuit challenging the new U.S. administration’s travel ban against citizens of seven countries including Iran. The ban has now been put on ice thanks to a ruling by the Federal Appeals 9th Circuit Court.
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., was one of four groups involved in a recent lawsuit challenging the new U.S. administration’s travel ban against citizens of seven countries including Iran. The ban has now been put on ice thanks to a ruling by the Federal Appeals 9th Circuit Court.
Growing Up in Iran: Interview with Undocumented Ethnic Afghan
By Firouzeh Ramezanzadeh
Fatemeh M. and her family are among the 3 million Afghan nationals living in Iran. The government’s anti-immigration policy has denied most ethnic Afghans legal status and residence permits, forcing them to...
Pompeo: Trump’s “Hell, Yes, Man”?
Thomas M. Countryman is a career diplomat who served as United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation, from 27 September 2011 to 27 January 2017.
He joined the US State Department...
“Reza Shah, Bless Your Soul,” Protesters Chanted
By Potkin Azarmehr
“Reza Shah, Bless Your Soul”: This was the repeated chant that was heard during the 6 days of protests throughout Iran. They were referring to Reza Shah the Great, the founder of...
Uber CEO Khosrowshahi Defends Company After 3,000 Sexual Assaults Reported in U.S. Last Year
By Nazanine Nouri
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is in the hot seat after his company disclosed in a long-awaited safety study earlier this month that 3,000 sexual assaults had been reported on its U.S. rides...
Captain Behnam, Pilot Who Prevented 2018 Plane Crash, Tells All
By Fred Parvaneh
In 2018, United Airlines Flight 1175 from San Francisco was en route to Honolulu when the 777 aircraft had catastrophic engine failure over the ocean. A hair crack on the engine blade...
Roxanne Varza, “Queen of French Startups,” Heads World’s Largest Startup Incubator
By Nazanine Nouri
Roxanne Varza is known in France as the Queen of French Startups. The Iranian-American runs Station F -- the world’s largest startup incubator – in Paris. Varza is considered one of the...
Lord David Alliance, Leading Textile Magnate and Philanthropist, Dies In London
By Nazanine Nouri
Lord David Alliance CBE, the Iranian-born British textile magnate and philanthropist, passed away at the age of 93 on July 18th. For more than half a century, he was one of Britain’s...
INTERVIEW: Painter Malekeh Nayini Looks Back On Her Life and Storied Career
By Katayoun Halajan
Malekeh Nayini is a painter and photographer based in Paris who has pushed the boundaries of photography by fusing it with painting.
An unassuming, low-profile and quiet artist, she has exhibited work in...
Iranian-Born Financier Abbas Jafarian Reaches South Pole In Charity Trek
By Fred Parvaneh
On December 18, Abbas Jafarian and his two South American companions reached the South Pole after a nine-day trek on skis. Their Antarctic expedition began on December 4, when they boarded an Ilyushin...
