The Shah’s reign was characterized by corruption and despotic oppression largely carried out by SAVAK, the Shah’s loyal secret police, which specialized in terror, imprisonment and torture. Still, we ...

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Iran officially became a member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1961. However, it was only after the Islamic Revolution ...

Sackler Gallery is one of these. It consists of paintings from a book celebrating the first ten years of the reign (1628-58) of the Mughal emperor Shah-Jahan of India. The manuscript was given to ...

2025 will be a significant one for the three Khans of Bollywood – Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan. This is because they would all turn 60 years of age. Aamir will be the first one to ...

The reign of this dynasty ended with the death of Sultan Mahmud Shah II in Kota Tinggi in August 1699, when he was killed by Laksamana Bentan Megat Seri Rama. As the King had no heir, the throne ...