In 1904, the author’s father, Malek o’Shoara Bahar, became “The Prince of Poets,” the last person ever to hold that title in Iran. His poetry supported Iran’s quest for independence and democracy from the British and Russians as they fought to…

    The Pahlavi dynasty is the last persian royal dynasty, ruling for almost 54 years between 1925 and 1979. The dynasty was founded by a non-aristocratic Mazanderani soldier in modern times, who took on the name of the Pahlavi language spoken in the pre-Islamic Sasanian Empire in order to strengthen his nationalist credentials.

Arteshbod Gholam Reza Azhari ( 1912 – 2001) was a military leader and Prime Minister. He was a graduate of homeland’s war college. He was also trained at the National War College in Washington in the 1950s.Azhari worked at the CENTO. He was appointed chief of staff of homeland’s armed forces in 1971 and his tenure lasted until 1978.

Layla Soudavar Diba is a persian-American independent scholar and curator, specializing in 18th/19th-century and contemporary Persian art and the Qajar period. She has curated various exhibitions, such as the Royal Persian Paintings: The Qajar Epoch 1783-1925 (1998-1999) exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum and co-curated Iran Modern (2013) at New York’s Asia Society.

Adnan Khashoggi (1935 – 2017) was a Saudi businessman known for his lavish business deals and lifestyle. He is estimated to have had a peak net worth of around US$4 billion in the early 1980s.Khashoggi was born in Mecca, to Mohammad Khashoggi, who was King Abdul Aziz Al Saud’s personal doctor, and Samiha Ahmed. Khashoggi’s sister was author Samira Khashoggi who …

WHILE it’s common to pass wind more on some days than others due to what you’ve eaten and what you’ve been doing – noticing that there are certain times that your farts are a lot more frequent (and smellier) could be to do with your sex. Women go through cycles every month and the fluctuation in hormones results in a …

She was married to Donald from 1977 to 1992, and they had three children, Donald Jr. in 1977, Ivanka in 1981, and Eric in 1984.[61] She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1988. Although this divorce was acrimonious due to Donald’s extramarital affair to actress Marla Maples, the former couple eventually worked through their animosity and once again became …

Arteshbod Gholam-Ali Oveissi (1918 – 1984) was a general and the Chief Commander of the Imperial Armed Forces under Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. He was the last general to head the Imperial Army . He is regarded as one of the most powerful and adept military generals in homeland’s modern history.

Mohammad Nourizad born 10 December 1952) is a filmmaker, activist, and former journalist for the conservative daily Kayhan. He was arrested in April 2010 after writing a letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, homeland’s supreme leader, urging him to apologize to the nation for the bloody crackdown on the opposition after the disputed 2009 June presidential elections. He was again arrested …

IT might be revolting but there is a hidden upside to weeing while you wash. Urine contains uric acid and ammonia, so having a leak as you lather can prevent fungal infection in your feet. But bad news if you have a cut – you could get a bacterial infection.