Sofia MENAR Film Festival to show 19 movies from IranSofia MENAR Film Festival to show 19 movies from Iran

TEHRAN-Nineteen films from Iran will attend the 17th Sofia MENAR Film Festival, which will be held in the capital of Bulgaria from January 17 to 30.

The Iranian films will be screened in various sections including the Main Program, MENART Biting Docs, Short Film Selection, and Exclusive: Iranian Films on 35 mm, Mehr reported.

The Main Program

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Kamal Sharaf honored in Tehran: a tribute to Yemen&s artistic voice of resistanceKamal Sharaf honored in Tehran: a tribute to Yemen’s artistic voice of resistance

TEHRAN- A tribute ceremony honoring Yemeni cartoonist Kamal Sharaf was held on Tuesday evening, culminating in the inauguration of his exhibition titled "Kamal Al-Fann" at the Art Bureau.

The event took place with the presence of notable figures including Iranian graphic designers and caricaturists Masoud Nejabati, Seyyed Masoud Shojai Tabatabai,

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ICIR: Obliteration of healthcare system in northern Gaza puts civilians at grave riskICIR: Obliteration of healthcare system in northern Gaza puts civilians at grave risk

GENEVA (ICRC) – Repeated hostilities in and around hospitals have obliterated the healthcare system in northern Gaza, putting civilians at an unacceptably grave risk of going without life-saving care. 

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reiterates its urgent call for the respect and protection of medical facilities in line with

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Francis Lathom&s gothic novel &The Midnight Bell& at Iranian bookstoresFrancis Lathom’s gothic novel “The Midnight Bell” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the gothic novel “The Midnight Bell” written by Francis Lathom has been released in the Iranian book market.

Maryam Mahdavi has translated the book and Qoqnoos Publishing House has brought it out in 346 pages, IRNA reported.

The book was first published anonymously in 1798 in London and has, on occasion, been

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ICRC president urges sustained humanitarian assistance to Lebanon ICRC president urges sustained humanitarian assistance to Lebanon 

BEIRUT (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), visited Lebanon, where humanitarian needs remain immense following the latest escalation of hostilities. 

“Civilians cannot afford for the ceasefire to lapse, plunging them back into heavy fighting that would bring more death and destruction,” said P

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Turkey's foreign policy: anti-Israel posturing, Western alignment, and neo-Ottoman ambitionsTurkey's foreign policy: anti-Israel posturing, Western alignment, and neo-Ottoman ambitions

TEHRAN – Following the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad government in Damascus, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's supporters and fervent loyalists have been boasting about a major victory for Turkey.

In a recent article for Daily Sabah, Hilal Kaplan illustrates what has been at the core of Turkish propaganda in West Asia. Kaplan, in her

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