Egypt is betting on aid from its oil-rich Persian Gulf neighbors to spur its ailing economy, ending a two-year pursuit of an International Monetary Fund loan it had touted as vital to regaining ...

LONDON (AFP)--The BBC's Persian television service is being jammed from within Iran following coverage of the mass protests against President Hosni Mubarak's rule in Egypt, the broadcaster said Friday ...

Ancient tombs dating to the Roman, Persian and Coptic eras have been unearthed in Egypt. Photo from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Twenty-two tombs dating to Persian, Roman and Coptic eras ...

OGDEN — An evening of Persian songs of love and hope comes to town on Monday. Vocalist Monika Jalili will perform traditional Persian folk music, as well as songs that were popular in Iran from the ...

The Islamic scene -- The Umayyad caliphs (661-750 A.D.): the sources of Islamic ornament: and earlier contributions to the potter's technique -- First contacts with China: the Abbasid school of ...

The BBC's Persian television service is being jammed from within Iran following coverage of the mass protests against President Hosni Mubarak's rule in Egypt, the broadcaster said Friday. February 11, ...