Stories about Iran
Partying in ArmeniaAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] During the Persian new year festival of Nowruz, Iranians enjoy holiday freedoms in Christian Armenia...
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Iran
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Film Review: The Stoning of Soraya M.Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] The village of Kupeyah, Iran is the setting for this heartbreaking drama based on a true story in which an Iranian wife and mother is falsely accused of adultery.
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Iran
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Recipe: Apricot Chicken PilafCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] This one-dish meal is a sweetly savory delight. The chicken, although simple, is moist and tender. Orange juice, lemon zest, and dried apricots bring their fruity essence to the dish, as whole...
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Iran
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Film Review: GabbahCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] A double entendre is the essence of this enigmatic film in which a beautiful young woman named Gabbeh springs to life from an image in an heirloom gabbeh carpet.
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Iran
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Recipe: Persian Lamb Stew with Pearl Barley PilafCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] Pearl barley pilaf is a richly textured complement to tender lamb in a savory tomato-based stew, flavored with garlic and onions, spiced with cumin and a hint of cinnamon. Satisfying and delicious.
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Iran
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Film Review: The MirrorCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] Life imitates art in this 1997 film by Iranian director Jafar Pahahi, in which a young girl whose mother has failed to pick her up after school must make her own way home through the streets of Tehran.
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Iran
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Lamb-Filled Eggplant Rolls with Fresh Tomato SauceCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] This Iraqi-style dish features thinly sliced eggplant filled with ground lamb, topped with a lemony fresh tomato sauce.
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Turkey |
Iran |
Iraq
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Film Review: Turtles Can FlyCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] Written and directed by Bahman Ghobadi, Turtles Can Fly was the first film made in Iraq since Saddam Hussein was captured and removed from power, it received awards and nominations at film festivals...
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Turkey |
Iran |
Iraq
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Recipe: Orange Chicken KoreshCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] This recipe is excerpted from Laura Kelley's cookbook, The Silk Road Gourmet. "Orange and chicken with hints of lime, almonds, and pistachios are some of the incredible combination flavors you'll...
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Iran
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Film Review: Taste of CherryCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] When life's woes become unbearable for Badii, he decides to commit suicide, and takes to the streets of Tehran in search of a stranger who will agree to cover him with twenty spadefuls of earth.
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Iran
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