TEHRAN – Amir Abdollahian, Iran’s foreign minister, held talks with senior Omani officials in Muscat on Tuesday and Wednesday, discussing a wide variety of issues, including bringing political stability to Yemen and establish lasting peace in the country.

Amir Abdollahian and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi discussed a wide range of

TEHRAN – “The Psychology of Art” by George Mather has been published in Persian by Qoqnus.

Sahand Soltandoost is the translator of the book that gives answers to technical questions such as Why do we enjoy art? What inspires us to create artistic works? How can brain science help us understand our tastes in art?

“The Psychology of Art” provides an ec

TEHRAN – “Life Sentence: Selected Poems” by Romanian writer Nina Cassian has come to Iranian bookstores.

Originally published in 1990, the collection has been translated into Persian by Sanam Vefqi-Mojarrad. Saless is the publisher of the book.

Often edged with gallows humor, the poems deal with childhood, color, censorship, freedom, greed,

TEHRAN – Iranian shorts “Silence Again” and “Survivor” have won honorable mentions at the 40th edition of the Asolo Art Film Festival in Italy.

Directed by Mohammad-Kamal Alavi, “Silence Again” received the AAFF Special Mention in the Art Film Category.

The film is about a young woman who lives on a hill far from the city, alone and in silence. She