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Many of nearly 141 wetlands in country struggling to survive amid water crisis.

In Iran, a centuries-old form of strength training that combines athletics and religious ritual is still practiced to this day. Reporting for Qantara.de, Marian Brehmer paid a visit to one of these ancient "houses of strength" in Shiraz

On 2 February, 1971, representatives from 18 countries gathered in Irans northern coastal town of Ramsar, nestled between the majestic Alborz Mountains and the Caspian Sea, to sign a landmark treaty ...

The Iranian people are being held hostage by the confrontation between America and the regime in Tehran. Stefan Buchen considers in his essay whether the country's culture can still continue to flourish in the face of this latest 'high noon'

We’re familiar with Hafez, Forough Farrokzhad and Nima Yusij, but 21st century Persian poetry, the poetry of Iran written since the Islamic Revolution, is rarely accessible in German. Publishers Ali Abdollahi and Kurt Scharf are now seeking to change that with a comprehensive anthology. Gerrit Wustmann read the book for Qantara.de

The ancient Persian custom marking the beginning of winter lives on in diaspora communities around the world.

The ancient Persian custom marking the beginning of winter lives on in diaspora communities around the world.

From the blog of Barack Mandela at The Times of Israel

جمع آورنده و طبقه

جمع آورنده و طبقه