New discoveries reveal Tell Abraq's role in ancient Persian Gulf trade

If there were a place that could be called the archaeological almanac of Saudi Arabian culture, it would be Tell Abraq, ...

Who Was Safdar Jung? The Untold History Of The Persian Noble Who Became A Mughal Powerbroker And Gave South Delhi Its Most Famous Name And Tomb

Safdar Jung, the Persian-born Nawab of Awadh and later Prime Minister of a declining Mughal Empire, shaped one of the most ...
The Economist

Why Iran is making surprising overtures to America

Many Iranians point to mismanagement and corruption as the root of the economy’s difficulties. In front of billboards urging ...
Asian Journal

From mortar to dessert: How a colonial building technique shaped Filipino architecture and cuisine

San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila; Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte; and Miagao Church in Iloilo represent some of the ...
Scoop Empire on MSN

A Castle With a Red Hat? Meet the Ernan Boutique Hotel in Iran

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a centuries-old mud-brick castle gets paired with a bold, futuristic red rooftop—well, here’s your answer. The Ernan Boutique Hotel in Mehriz, Iran, doesn’t ...
The Hindu

Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official says; tensions remain high in region

Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it travelled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday (November 14, 2025), a U.S. official said, turning the ship into Iranian territorial ...
Tehran Times

From Persepolis to Karbala: Islamic Iran, the guardian of history and faith

Since the early twentieth century, Western think tanks have concluded that Iran’s greatest source of soft power lies not in its natural wealth or military strength, but in the unbreakable bond between ...