The Afghan music group “Salam” took the stage on Tuesday, the second day of the 41st Fajr International Music Festival, at Roudaki Hall, performing local and traditional pieces from Afghanistan.

During the 60s and 70s, Iran experienced a cultural effervescence and women's voting rights despite the authoritarian regime and censorship of Reza Pahlavi: the New Wave of cinema, existentialism in ...

The people of Azerbaijan pay tribute to People's Artist Bahram Mansurov, an outstanding tar player, mugham master, AzerNEWS reports.

More recently, prior to the Islamic Republic’s takeover, popular Iranian musicians ruled the airwaves in the country, as did ...

After Iran's government cracked down on protests and shut off internet, people found new ways of connecting through music ...

The State Department told American citizens to "leave Iran now" on Feb. 6, as negotiators for both countries met in Oman amid President Donald Trump's recent threats of military action. "U.S. citizens ...

The idea of music as a bridge was evident over three days at the fourth Latino America Music Festival held in February at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. The program moved quickly from salsa to son Cubano ...

Muscat, Oman — Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Oman on Friday, negotiations that appeared to return to the starting point on how to approach discussions over Tehran's nuclear program ...

President Trump threatened Iran on Wednesday with an attack "far worse" than the strikes he ordered against the country's nuclear sites in June if Tehran doesn't agree to a deal to curb its nuclear ...

Iran is skilled at prolonging negotiations over its nuclear program, and seems to be hoping President Trump is out for a quick win, rather than a prolonged regional war. By Steven Erlanger Steven ...

Iran’s foreign minister ruled out direct talks unless President Trump stops threatening to attack it. He also said Iran would not discuss its ballistic missiles. By Ben Hubbard Reporting from Istanbul ...