The city of Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta, in todays Turkey, was originally founded by Alexander the Great.

Afghanistan's Herat province has exported pistachio worth over 24 million U.S. dollars during the past 10 months, the ...

From there, he pressed on into the Indian subcontinent and into modern-day Pakistan’s Punjab province ... into languages including Arabic and Persian — “every language in the world ...

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From there, he pressed on into the Indian subcontinent and into modern-day Pakistan’s Punjab province, where he made further ...

AS China's economy grew by 5 percent year on year to 134.9 trillion yuan ($18.77 trillion) in 2024, topping 130 trillion yuan for the first time, leading provinces achieved advancements in their ...

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted a series of naval exercises titled "Great Prophet 19" in the Persian Gulf, showcasing an impressive display of military power.

Beck said the province should be putting its message in front of the American people. The Saskatchewan NDP leader suggested an advertising campaign in cities across the U.S., but especially in ...

The first two levels of the palace combine Persian and Indian influences, while the cylindrical tower on the roof once housed Nader Shah and his family. A garden setting resembles that tradition of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Amazon’s DXT4 warehouse is seen in Laval, Quebec, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The ...

By VOA Persian FILE - This undated photo of Pakhshan Azizi circulated on social media on July 24, 2024. The Iranian Kurdish civil activist has been sentenced to death.

The vast majority of Chinese provinces have already slashed their consumer price index (CPI) targets to about 2 per cent for 2025 – markedly down from last year’s norm of 3 per cent.