Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, last Shahanshah of Iran, dreamed of a “Great Civilization.” In his pursuit of this, he led a number of reforms, bringing Iran into the modern age while also fostering reverence of Iran’s pre-Islamic past, a time where the Persians had united the world under their rule. His dream, however, did not come to pass under his rule…. Read more »
Tolo News reports, “Russia has agreed to assist Tajikistan in modernizing its armed forces and fortifying its border in light of threats emanating from Afghanistan’s territory, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. The announcement was made following talks between Lavrov and his Tajik counterpart Sirodjiddin Muhriddin in Dushanbe. “We have already began work to provide assistance to our… Read more »
The BBC reports, “Thousands of passengers have been left stranded after air regulators grounded Turkmenistan Airlines for safety reasons. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority said flights from Birmingham and London’s Heathrow to Amritsar, and Heathrow to New Delhi – which fly via Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – had been suspended. The CAA acted after the European Aviation Safety Agency suspended permission for… Read more »
Le Monde reports, “Tout semblait réussir au chanteur pop Hamid Askari. Il se produisait sur scène dans les plus grandes salles du pays, toujours à guichets fermés. Ses albums se vendaient bien. Il avait son lot de fans qui lui demandaient un autographe, partout où il allait. Bref, l’artiste vivait un rêve. Mais un incident, survenu lors de son dernier… Read more »
Sky News reports, “A “large number” of prisoners are to be pardoned in Iran to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Although state TV in Iran has not confirmed the exact figure, previous reports suggested up to 50,000 prisoners would either be released or have their sentences reduced. The ruling was passed by Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei… Read more »