Born Faegheh Atashin, she’s been known as Googoosh since birth. In her new memoir, “Googoosh: A Sinful Voice,” the singer ...

Seattle organizers plan Pride-themed events around a June World Cup match, but Egypt and Iran have objected, creating a ...

The ship has frequently carried oil from countries under U.S. sanctions, and its tracking data shows multiple recent trips to ...

Young women in postrevolutionary Iran used audacious acts of public dance, particularly during the past decade, to resist ...

Leaders in the nation’s soccer federations publicly rebuked the idea of playing the match June 26 at Seattle Stadium.

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations which target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride. Leaders in the ...

Following the announcement Seattle will host a “Pride Match” on June 26 as part of the 2026 World Cup, the Egypt has sent a ...

TEHRAN, Iran -- Rain fell for the first time in months in Iran's capital Wednesday, providing a brief respite for the parched ...

The two countries, which criminalize homosexuality and impose severe punishments for it, were picked to play on a day ...

It has become conventional wisdom that the strikes launched on Iran this year by Israel and the United States, and the shattering of Tehran’s allies and proxy militias in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, ...

Iran, through its football federation, has strongly objected to the decision to dedicate the June 26, 2026 match between Iran ...