Introduction to Persian language and culture. By the end of the semester, students will have an overview of Persian grammar and will able to read and converse in Persian at a basic level. Class ...

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies hosted a culture and language day on Tuesday to commemorate the introduction of a newPersian studies concentration this fall that will be housed ...

US shifts Iran policy as Trump administration revives aggressive messaging toward Tehran, contrasting sharply with previous ...

Representations of Afghan cultural identity in the American consciousness are few and far between. It would be hard to dispute that the most famous of these representations is authored by Khaled ...

Hassan Nazer's drama won the audience award in Edinburgh. By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent The British Academy has selected Winners, the Farsi-language drama from British-Iranian writer/director ...

A Farsi-language satellite TV channel based in the United Kingdom says it’s moving its operations to Washington after British authorities cited threats to the broadcaster’s staff from agents of the ...

“Universal Language” takes place in an imaginary, barely conceivable Canada that has taken in so many Iranian immigrants that road signs and graffiti are in Farsi, even in remote Winnipeg. At Tim ...

The BBC World Service has engaged with the UN over the protection of its Iranian journalists and their families since 2017 ...

Director Matthew Rankin offers a cultural mashup where Persian and French are the official languages of Canada, and a local Tim Hortons serves Iranian delicacies. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief ...

A Jewish Frenchman posing as a Persian eludes death by teaching a fictional form of the Persian language to a Nazi commandant in this improbable Holocaust drama. By Beatrice Loayza When you purchase a ...

John Abraham is known for his intense performances and commitment to his roles. But his upcoming film 'Tehran' holds a special place in his heart for reasons that go far beyond the film. In an ...

We look at "Universal Language," a new movie that follows three storylines in a city that is a cross between Winnipeg and Tehran. The new movie "Universal Language" draws a line between two very ...