With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.

Iran has lifted import bans on expensive goods like foreign cars and new iPhones, yielding to public demand for the products while also trying to mask the dire straits of its economy ...

US president says it is ‘too early’ to consider endorsing his vice-president but hails him as a ‘very capable’ politician ...

TEHRAN, Iran -- Tens of thousands of Iranians marked the anniversary of the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution, the first such ...

Pundits like Thomas Friedman claimed that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was a reformer committed to liberalization. In reality, the Saudi kingdom remains unflinchingly authoritarian, ...

Caviar is a famously expensive delicacy, but it wasn't always that way. This extravagant seafood has a long history with far ...

The Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, stands as a monumental symbol of power and authority. Renowned for its ...

The Sudanese army, long on the backfoot in its war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has in recent weeks ...

A lighting offensive has reversed months of setbacks for the government while rebel discipline shows signs of fraying after nearly two years of civil war.

The hopes of liberalization raised at the start of Hafez al-Assad's son's rule were short-lived. Urged by his family, the ...

The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, has died. Karim Al-Hussaini became the Aga Khan at age 20 as a Harvard ...

President Donald Trump says he wants the U.S. to take ownership of the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after Palestinians are ...