On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, in front of the king’s quarters, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the throne room ...

Iranian authorities have released French citizen Olivier Grondeau, detained since October 2022 on security charges, and he ...

Spring gets its official start Thursday in the Northern Hemisphere with the arrival of the vernal equinox. But what does that ...

Stupendous stews, gorgeously grilled kababs and mountains of saffron-topped rice. Piers Zangana picks London’s finest Persian ...

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