• West Asia

    Jafar Panahi: A Brave Voice in Iranian Cinema

    By Pooneh NedaiEditor in chief of Shokaran magazine/ Iran TEHRAN: Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been named as “Asian Filmmaker of the Year” at the 30th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. This important award is given to those who have made a strong impact on Asian cinema. Panahi…

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  • West Asia

    Paradigm and Paradigm Shift

    President Masoud Pezeshkian By Ali SalehabadiManaging director of Setare Sobh daily/ Iran TEHRAN: The words paradigm and paradigm shift are important terms used in many fields, including philosophy. But how and when did these terms become part of political, social, and economic discussions? The person who introduced these key concepts…

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    The Paleolithic Caves of Khorramabad: Unearthing the Echoes of Early Human Life

    Qamari Cave is one of the prehistoric caves in the Khorramabad Valley, recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. By Pooneh NedaiEditor in chief of Shokaran/ Iran TEHRAN: The “Prehistoric (Paleolithic) Caves of Khorramabad Valley” was officially registered as Iran’s 29th site on the UNESCO World Heritage List during…

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    THE AsiaN Launches Russian and Sindhi Editions, Expanding Multilingual Coverage

    This article is shared via THE AsiaN multilingual platform SEOUL: Online news platform THE AsiaN will officially launch its Russian and Sindhi editions on July 11 2025, marking a significant expansion of its multilingual offerings. With the addition of these two language editions, THE AsiaN, launched on November 11, 2011,…

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  • West Asia

    The Woman’s Body as a Battlefield: A Look at Farah Ossouli’s Exhibition at the Max Ernst Museum in Brühl

    Farah Ossouli Pooneh Nedai,Editor in chief of Shokaran magazine / Iran TEHRAN: Farah Ossouli, a renowned Iranian artist, presents a new world on the canvas of contemporary art at the Max Ernst Museum in Brühl. In her work, the woman’s body becomes a battlefield full of power, resistance, and untold…

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  • West Asia

    One Year into Masoud Pezeshkian’s Presidency Amidst Regional Turmoil

    Masoud Pezeshkian By Pooneh NedaiEditor in chief of Shokaran magazine / Iran TEHRAN: Masoud Pezeshkian marked one year as the president of Iran’s ninth administration, stepping into office during a period marked by both internal challenges and heightened regional conflict. His leadership has unfolded against the backdrop of escalating tensions…

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  • West Asia

    The Danger of a Pincer Pressure

    Ali Salehabadi By Ali SalehabadiManaging Director of Setare Sobh daily/ Iran TEHRAN: The recent conflict was fought with technology, intelligence, and infiltration, involving Israel and the United States. Pressure on Iran has become a pincer, leaving Tehran isolated both diplomatically and on the ground. The scars of the Iran-Iraq war…

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  • West Asia

    People Killed in War Are Not Numbers, But Souls

    By Pooneh NedaiEditor in Cjief of Shokaran magazine/ Iran TEHRAN: I believe Killed people in any war are not numbers, but souls. 1000 Iranian people lost their lives during the 12 days of attacks by Israel. Any war has two or more than two sides. People lose their lives and…

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  • West Asia

    Sharing a Strange Feeling and Experience of War

    By Pooneh Nedaei Editor-in-Chief of Shokran Magazine – Iran TEHRAN: As the world has witnessed, Iran endured 12 days of imposed war. We experienced aggression firsthand and lost over a thousand of our military and civilian citizens. I live in Tehran, where the sound of air defense systems and explosions…

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  • West Asia

    The War Begins in the Corner of the Heart…

    Pooneh Nedai By Pooneh Nedai – Iran TEHRAN: To all those who tried to darken my heart, I congratulate you. Eventually, a corner of my heart became clouded. When I look at that small corner of my heart, I see a thousand stories, a thousand people, a thousand deep wounds.…

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