A view of Sheikh Zayed Road - a major highway in Dubai that has been the site of rapid urban development. (Image credit: Al Miller) Passing remarks, it turns out, can make a lasting impression. I had come to appreciate such remarks while conducting my dissertation fieldwork in Dubai during the course of 2010. That year saw me regularly engage ... Continue reading »
As Iran gears up for a presidential election in June, the conditions in which prisoners of conscience are held in some of the country's most notorious prisons have worsened. Below are some of the activists, students, journalists, women's rights campaigners, lawyers, artists, former politicians and members of Iran's religious and ethnic minorities w ... Continue reading »
CANNES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi premiered his latest tightly wound family drama at Cannes on Friday, confirming critics' advance buzz it would prove a contender for the film festival's top prize.
The prestigious festival on the French Riviera - where the sun finally emerged on day three - is looking to spot its Pa ... Continue reading »
The World Drug Report frequently cites Iran as having one of the highest levels of heroin addiction in the world. Officially, Iran has 2 million drug addicts but experts agree that the real figure is significantly higher. The country’s position along the Afghanistan-Europe heroin trafficking routes and stigma among its poorer communities around alc ... Continue reading »
Shahram, a 20-year-old university student, listens to American R&B. He sings along to his favourite songs while driving his Kia Pride â a Korean version of the Ford Festiva â and is always looking for Persian R&B, which is as scarce as cocktail lounges in Tehran. His friend Pejman, 19, finds himself in hip-hop, which he regards as the only true ave ... Continue reading »
Book burning has a long and fanatical history, the recent ones belong to the Nazi regime in 1933 and the Islamic regime of Iran short after the 1979 revolution. “Bücherverbrennung”, book burning, of Nazis on 10 May 1933 remains a shame in the history of Germany. The so-called "degenerate" books were burnt in Nazi-Germany. The “Säuberung”, cleansi ... Continue reading »
Marjan Moghaddam Solo Show at Los Angeles Center For Digital Art For Her Solo show at the Los Angeles Center For Digital Art, award winning computer artist and animator, Marjan Moghaddam will be exhibiting her “Of Revolutions” collection in two galleries at the center. The collection features large scale digital paintings and animations using her ... Continue reading »
“Favoritism”, “Cronyism”, and “Nepotism” are barriers to the culture of human rights cultivation. In every modern society, ethical issues and ethical decision-making are among the major shared concerns. One of the most basic themes in ethics is fairness. On the concept of fairness and justice, philosopher Aristotle says, "Equals shou ... Continue reading »
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