Probably one of the Best screen adaptations of the 1001 Nights action hero: Sinbad the Sailor, in Ray Harryhausen's
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad with
John Phillip Law in the title role and Memorable Stop Motion Creatures.
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IRAN-US
Toward an Obama Policy for Better U.S.-Iran Relations
The ongoing promotion of coercive diplomacy, based on a “carrots and sticks” framework, and the continuing threats of military action against Iran – “all options remain on the table” -- have failed to achieve their stated objectives, which is to change Iran’s behavior in areas such as uranium enrichment, support for “terrorism,” opposition to Middle East peace and human rights violation. These policy approaches are based on false assumptions about Iran, an incomplete understanding of the Islamic Republic, and a problematic definition of issues standing between the two governments
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French satirical postcard shows the Shah of Persia Muzzaferedin Shah greeted by Miss Russia who refuses an Audience to France's President Emile Loubet . (circa 1905)
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An amazing restoration of an old photo taken of the Shah with Soviet Leader Stalin and his foreign minister Molotov, surrounded by the Iranian government officials during a break at the WWII Tehran Conference.
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یادش به خیر، بچه که بودیم از کلاس چهارم دبستان به بعد، هر سال یک بار وادار میشدیم سر کلاس انشا’ راجع به موضوع "علم بهتر است یا ثروت" یک انشا’ بنویسیم.
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NOROOZ
All about the Iranian New Year
The Persian Prefix “no-“, as in NoRooz, is the equivalent of “new” and “now” in English since both languages are rooted in Indo-European origins. Iran has, by and large, remained quite diverse since antiquity. Norooz, which celebrates the divine creation of Zoroastrian Lord of Wisdom-Ahura Mazda who created the Universe, the Guardian Angels (Forouhars) and the holy fire-is the most cherished of all Iranian festivals. The ancient practice of observing the commencement of the spring season was not necessarily reserved to Iranians (Persians); many neighboring nations have and continue observing it
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