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Noted director leaves hospital after long stay for cancer operations
Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami was released after 50 days in hospital and will reportedly continue to receive treatment at his home. Kiarostami was reportedly…
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Persian Tweeters Made Omid Kokabi Trend Globally
Simultaneous with the ninetieth birthday of Queen Elizabeth II and the sudden death of rock icon, Prince, throughout the afternoon and evening of Thursday…
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Ailing filmmaker released from hospital to heal at home
Iranian media report that prominent Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami has been released from hospital. The Mehr News Agency reported on Sunday March 27 that…
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Leading Iranian filmmaker battles coma, cancer
After Iran’s master musician Mohammadreza Shajarian was said to have fallen victim to cancer last month, it was also announced that prominent Iranian filmmaker…
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Iranian Film Critic, Zaven Ghokasian Passes Away at 65
Prominent film critic Zaven Ghokasian passed away on February 20 at the age of 65 in his home in Isfahan following a long battle…
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Khuzestan cancer cases skyrocket over past 15 years
Red Crescent sources report a 500-percent increase in the number of cancer patients in Khuzestan in the past 15 years. Ahwaz, the capital of…
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Health Ministry reveals most deadly cancers for Iranians
The head of the cancer department of Iran’s Health Ministry reports that the most fatal cancer for men across the country is stomach cancer…