It marks the coming of the new year in some cultures. But what is Nowruz, and why do people celebrate it? Thursday, March 20, ...

The defendants, who are from Azerbaijan and operated from overseas, are accused of hiring another Azerbaijani man, who lived ...

Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before ...

More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know.

Hundreds of people gathered in Srinigar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on Friday, for a leech therapy clinic. Friday is the start of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, and it is traditionally believed that ...

The Trump administration can exploit the vulnerabilities of the ruling mullahs’ regime and weaken its grip by maximizing support for the Iranian people in their quest for freedom, writes Darab ...

Naroon, which has sites in Marylebone and Fitzrovia, is celebrating with a set menu of Nowruz favourites as well as a few ...