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Iran director selected as juror at Herat festival

Iran’s prominent female director Narges Abyar was selected as a juror at the 2020 Herat International Women’s Film Festival (HIWFF) in Afghanistan.

Minister: Coronavirus not hindering development of Iran-Austria cultural cooperation

Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali-Asghar Mounesan said that the coronavirus outbreak could not hinder the expansion of cultural cooperation between...

Polish Euroshorts to host Iran’s ‘Mermaid’

Iranian short film, ‘Mermaid,’ will be displayed at the Euroshorts Young Filmmakers International Film Festival in Poland.

Letter in which Beethoven literally just asks for some sheet music back sells for $275k

A letter in which Ludwig van Beethoven asks a pianist to send his music back went for $275,000 (£207,780) at auction.

Iran’s activist taking global walk for peace arrives in Turkey

An Iranian woman, Poopeh Mahdavi-Nader, who planned to take a global walk to promote peace, arrived in Izmir, Turkey, on Tuesday.

Jury members of Resistance Int’l Film Festival’s ‘Main Competition’ section revealed

The 16th Resistance International Film Festival (RIFF) announced the jury members for selecting documentary films of the Main Competition section.

Israel’s new settlement plan for occupied Al-Quds draws more intl. condemnation

Israel’s plans to build more than 1,200 new settler units in occupied Palestinian territories have drawn further international condemnation, with the Arab League calling...

Army warplanes target Daesh remnants in eastern Iraq

The Iraqi Army F-16 aircraft targeted positions of the remaining Daesh terrorists in the eastern province of Diyala.

Biden warns ‘more people may die’ if Trump blocks pandemic cooperation

President-elect Joe Biden warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition team on...

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