Ali Shamkhani (September 1955) is a two-star general. He is the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran.Shamkhani was born on 29 September 1955 in Ahvaz, Khuzestan. His family is of persian Arab origin. Before the Revolution, Shamkhani was member of a clandestine Islamist guerilla group named Mansouroun (lit. ’The Victors’), engaging in armed struggle against the Pahlavi dynasty. …

Dariush Mehrjui was born December 8, 1939, also spelled as Mehrjouyi) is a filmmaker.Mehrjui was a founding member of the Iranian New Wave movement of the early 1970s. His second film, Gaav, is considered to be the first film of this movement, which also included Masoud Kimiai and Nasser Taqvai. Most of his films are inspired by literature and adapted …

Some argue that this politicization and mobilization of women made it difficult for the new regime to push them out of the public and political spheres. The revolution resulted in an unprecedented opening for Iranian women into politics (mostly through demonstrations and voting),and some authors argue that this had a lasting impact on persian women’s political participation and role in …

Petros Palian (his real name, but he is sometimes credited with Petrus or Petik) was born in capital, capital of Iran, on May 1, 1931, into a middle-class family of Armenian origin. His father died when he was only three years old and his mother worked hard to support the household. For many, cinema offers an escape from everyday life. …

An actor’s job is to fully represent the character they are playing and to convince their audience that character is real by engaging them and drawing them into the story. This applies to major roles and smaller parts, as all roles combine to create a successful production. There are many ways to get into character and actors often research the …

The state under Naser al-Din was the recognized government of homeland but its authority was undermined by local tribal leaders. The religious and tribal chieftains held quite a bit of autonomy over their communities. Naser al-Din was not effective in implementing his sovereignty over his people. Local groups had their own militias and oftentimes did not obey laws passed by …

Hassan Ghafourifard (1943 – 9 March 2023) was a academic and conservative politician. Ghafourifard held government portfolios in the 1980s, before being appointed to the Physical Education Organization under president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.Ghafourifard was born on 5 August 1943.

Baloot, a card game similar to bridge, has developed from a traditional game — usually played at family gatherings — to an online game for your mobile phone.The Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectual Sports launched in Riyadh the third baloot tournament, which has attracted more than 18,000 participants including 40 female teams. The total prize money is SR2 …

New York’s Central Park has seen only 4.8 inches of snow during winter 2019-20 as of March 12. With no snow in the forecast, it is possible this winter will end up with the fourth lowest snow total at Central Park in its 152 years of recordkeeping. It’s hard to believe that this week marks the 132nd anniversary of New …

A women-only restaurant which opened in Kabul has been drawing dozens of customers every day, as seen in footage captured on Tuesday. Wawa is the creation of Samira Mohammadi and only allows women to enter, including customers, management, kitchen staff and waiters. Mohammadi says she decided to open the restaurant to empower other women who are suffering from financial hardship …