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Syria rebels free 48 Iranians in prisoner swapSyrian rebels freed 48 Iranian hostages on Wednesday in exchange for the release of more than 2,000 civilian prisoners held by the Syrian government, the head of a Turkish aid agency which helped broker the deal said. The Syrian r More… |
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Iraq moves batch of Iranian dissidents from campIraq evacuated an initial batch of 400 Iranian dissidents on Saturday from a base founded under Saddam Hussein, a first step towards expelling their entire group from Iraqi territory. The People's Mujahideen Organisation of Iran (PMOI), a More… |
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Plane catches fire in Iran, injures 42Some 42 Iranians were injured when a Russian-made Tupolev aircraft caught fire as it landed in northeastern Iran on Sunday, state radio said. "About 42 passengers, out of 157 aboard, were injured when the plane was landing at Mashhad city' More… |
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Iranian comic to star in ABC family sitcomIranian-born comic Maz Jobrani will star in the ABC family sitcom pilot “Funny in Farsi”, while another Iranian native, Marjan Nehsat, will co-star in the project based on the memoir by Iranian-born author Firoozeh Dumas. Jobrani wil More… |
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Dubai ruling family members face $1.9bn suitA Dubai court began a hearing against three members of the emirate's ruling family after businessman sought $1.9 billion in compensation for the alleged seizure of his firm. The claimant, Shahram Abdullah Zadeh, a Dubai-based Iranian b More… |
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Dubai property fall hits IraniansThe economy of the United Arab Emirates, the world's fifth-largest oil exporter, has surged 50 per cent in real terms since 2004, but the tide has turned as slumping oil prices and a global financial meltdown put an end to Dubai's property boom. More… |
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‘Song of Sparrows’ director wins accolades at DiffAward-winning Iranian filmmaking maestro Majid Majidi shared insights on his latest film, 'Song of Sparrows', at Dubai International Film Festival (Diff) 2008. The film has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and has been very More… |
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Bonhams creates record at debut ME auctionBonhams, the UK-headquartered international fine art auction house established since 1793, broke three world records at its inaugural Middle East art auction in Dubai. The auction achieved total sales of over $13 million – almost three ti More… |
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18 Iranian tourists among dead in Thai crashEighteen Iranian tourists were among 89 people killed when a Thai budget airliner crashed on the resort island of Phuket on Sunday, an Iranian diplomat said. The dead, among 24 Iranians on a tour, included four children and two couples on More… |
