Sotheby’s auctions Shahnameh in London
Sotheby’s, the London auction house, will auction rare Shahnameh manuscripts from a collection of Islamic and Indian art assembled by the ...
Month: April 2011
Rial may soon lose 3 or 4 of its zeros
The government says it may—but, on the other hand, may not—drop three—or perhaps four—zeros from the currency this Persian year.
IRISL still under pressure
Iran’s main shipping line is under heavy pressure around the world as the United States uses sanctions and banking restrictions to tighten ...
IRISL gets its last ship back
The last of the five Iranian merchant vessels seized last year for non-payment of debt has been freed after payments were made.
The Oil Patch
UPWARD BOUND — After four weeks of dilly-dallying, the price of an OPEC barrel seems to be on the upswing ...
Developer gives $15m to Canada medical school
An Iranian-Canadian developer, Djavad Mowafaghian, has given $15 million to the University of British Columbia’s medical faculty, the largest gift ...
Being an ex-Google wife opens doors
by Grace Nasri Bita Daryabari is gaining recognition as a rising philanthropist, although many still know her chiefly as the former wife ...
Dentist loses N. Carolina license for Medicaid greed
An Iranian-American dentist in North Carolina will lose his license this month for defrauding Medicaid and using the money to pay ...