What’s behind the UAE’s decision to cut Iran trade ties?
What’s behind the UAE’s decision to cut Iran trade ties? France24- Aug 20th2026 The UAE this week announced it was suspending trade with Iran,...
Culture
The Merciless Blade of War
The Merciless Blade of War Wounds shaping a city and the lives of its people: Bandar Abbas, Iran As is my daily habit, I...
Mosaddegh at the Hague
Mosaddegh at the Hague Majid Naficy If you go to the Netherlands Visit The Hague court of Justice. On a rainy night Linger...
A photo of contrasts, colors, space and measures without competition
A photo of contrasts, colors, space and measures without competition* By: Nassibeh Rezazadeh** I do not exactly know, why, but normally I look at...
At the Threshold of Time;In memory of Ahmad Shamlou*
At the Threshold of Time In memory of Ahmad Shamlou* Majid Naficy Am I able to capture time? In a mass of ice? So...
Remembering Shahrnush Parsipur
Remembering Shahrnush Parsipur A perspective on the personal life of a socially conscious literary legend (2nd part of two parts) By Dr. Ali...
IN COMMEMORATION OF SHAHRNUSH PARSIPUR:Part 1 A Powerful Literary Voice and a Woman of Conscience By Dr. Ali Kiafar The passing of Shahrnush...
Ambassador (For Father’s Day)
Ambassador (For Father’s Day) by:Majid Naficy Wherever I go I am your ambassador And speak of you with every one: With a driver...
Chant Iran!
Chant Iran! By Majid Naficy “Oh, proud stair-climber! Why are you so puffed up? You are the Roman Valerian, the captured Caesar I am...
I Write You a Poem
I Write You a Poem By Majid Naficy I write you a poem Like “eshq”: the Persian word for “love”* In which letters are...
Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian artist and the author of ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56
Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian artist and the author of ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56 CNN-June5th2026 By Mustafa Qadri , Elina Baudier Kim and Ivana Kottasová French-Iranian...