The Middle East Peace and Security Conference is straining what have historically been good relations between Iran and Poland. The U.S. is co-hosting the summit with Poland, which Iranian officials say has an anti-Iran agenda. Iran has not been invited to the conference.
Three Iranian women researchers have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to science. Dr. Tahereh Kaghazchi, Dr. Zahra Emamjomeh and Dr. Mahshid Firouzi were selected by the Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia (AASSA).
Our Persian Treat of the Week is Chelo Kabab Koobideh. Succulent, juicy and just right for January.
Ba dorood,
The Kayhan Life Team.
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This recipe was originally featured on 196 Flavors.
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The Week in Review: Jan.18th-Jan.25th
25 Jan – The U.S.-Poland Middle East Peace and Security Conference scheduled for February is already straining relations between Iran and Poland.
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Middle East Peace Conference Strains Relations Between Iran and Poland
Poland’s Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz told Polish media outlet Rzeczpospolita Monday that Iran has not been invited to its Middle East Peace and Security Conference because the language Tehran uses is “difficult to accept.”
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Iranian Economy Is Contracting, Official Statistics Show
Iran’s economy contracted by 1.1 percent at the end of the summer, according to a report by the Statistical Center of Iran.
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Iranian Mojahedin Members Train at U.S. Military Bases in Iraq, Says Iraqi MP
Some members of the People’s Mojahedin of Iran (MKO) have regrouped in Iraq with the help of U.S. military forces, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on January 10.
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Young Iranians Are Increasingly Infected with HIV, Health Specialist Says
“Officials at the Ministry of Education consider any school program that aims to inform young people about the spread and prevention of HIV/AIDS as immoral education,” Dr. Mohraz explained.
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Iranians’ Cultural Habits Are Highlighted in Nationwide Survey
A national survey conducted by the Statistical Center of Iran involving 40,000 people aged 15 and older shows that in 2018, nearly half of the country’s adult population saw no movies
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After Live Duet With Female Artist, Musician Ali Ghamsari Banned from Performing
The Iranian authorities have banned the tar virtuoso, songwriter and singer Ali Ghamsari from recording and performing in public after he accompanied the solo vocalist Haleh Seyfizadeh in a concert on January 8.
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Two Generations of Iranian Art Surveyed in New London Exhibition
A new exhibition curated by Tehran-based Azar Mahmoudian has just opened at The Mosaic Rooms in London as part of the gallery’s 10th-anniversary series.
