In less than two weeks Iranians every where will be celebrating one of the most ancient celebrations known to the human calendar. Nowrūz or the Iranian New Year has been celebrated for over 3000 years and it is this antiquity along with a rich plethora of empires, philosophers, poets and...

Last year in August I had the distinct "pleasure" of flying to Tehran on board of an Iran Air Boeing 747. In light of the fact that Iran's air industry has had two plane crashes and two more in-flight emergencies in just the past 3 weeks, it is important for...