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Holyland divided

When I first entered through one of the city gates into Old Jerusalem I found myself squeezed amongst hundreds of people each holding an unlit

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Mahin Bahrami

Hollow Harmony

… So Churchill chose the out-of-work Faisal as his candidate. Summoned from exile, he was crowned King of Iraq in Baghdad in August 1921… Faisal’s

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Iran Is Not Tehran

Iranian.com is an Iranian forum and naturally discussions pertain to things Iranian. However, one extremely important fact seems to be overlooked when an event in

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Democracy within autocracy

“In the name of the Compassionate and Merciful God”. NOT “In the name of the Democratic and Freedom Loving God”? Could this be considered as

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Mojgan’s dilemma

Her petite figure was conveniently packaged in a fashionable blue overcoat and her restless head wrapped in a matching sky blue veil. She had just

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The intangibles

“… This refers to those bureaucrats, party leaders, factory managers, writers, and other elements of Soviet society who seek to re-impose upon the country the

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Beneath Vosooghi

It was half past nine on a Sunday evening and the show was supposed to start anytime, well at least according to what was written

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Mixed picture

Ring! Ring! Goes the buzzer. It’s 4 a.m. Time to go to Afghanistan. Within minutes I was dressed, packed and inside an early morning cab

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United Middle East

Many hours at a time, I have wondered about the purpose of the thousands of Iranian groups active in cities around the world. This is

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The sleeping giant

Living on the shores of the Persian Gulf makes it convenient when it comes to visiting the Islamic Republic of Iran. I used to go

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United States of Klingons

Last Saturday (June 12) writer and film maker Mahin Bahrami was unable to attend the screening of her films at the iranian.com film festival in

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Burj al Arab

Continuing on with our little journey through Dubai… as with most famous cities in the world a beautiful waterway, called “The Creek” or “Khoor” in

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Favorite haven

Let’s talk about something fun! Let’s talk about life in Dubai, the biggest secret East of the Mediterranean. With all the recent hype in the

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Acting Victorian

I had just finished watching a great movie and was about to retire. No doubt to give myself ample time to reflect on the scenes

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