We were reading a dispatch about the crisis in Iran when news reached us of the death of Guity Wambold. She was the last Qajar princess born in Persia’s Golestan Palace. Her passing, at age 99 at New ...

A landmark exhibition celebrates the often misunderstood art of Iran’s Qajar dynasty. It can tell us a lot about the country’s fascinating culture, writes Joobin Bekhrad. Although indelibly ...

Golestan Palace is one of the most unique historical wonders in Iran with a history that dates ... artwork by Shaban Ali belonging to the early Qajar period will be completed by the end of July.

Iran is one of the world's most repressive countries for journalists, says Reporters Without Borders. 1794 - Mohammad Khan Qajar seizes power and founds the Qajar dynasty. 1921 - Military ...