Born Faegheh Atashin, she’s been known as Googoosh since birth. In her new memoir, “Googoosh: A Sinful Voice,” the singer ...

Iranian pop icon Googoosh has revealed that her new music will release only after the current Islamic Republic regime in Tehran falls.

Iran's most-famous singer has written an account of her life as she embarks on a farewell tour. “Googoosh: A Sinful Voice” recounts a life shaped by both the political forces that have ...

CAIRO (AP) — Iran has sentenced acclaimed director Jafar Panahi to a year in prison in absentia, even as he received new awards for his latest movie. The Tehran court also imposed a two-year ban on ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Trionda, a giant replica of the official ball for ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will introduce a new gasoline price tier on Dec. 6, raising the cost of fuel purchased beyond monthly quotas to 50,000 rials (about 4 cents on the Iranian exchange market) per ...

“The stage is my first homeland,” 75-year-old Iranian singer Googoosh tells Newsweek from her Los Angeles home, noting that her second is Iran. A child performer who became one of the defining voices ...

The ultimate symbol of the Grand Ole Opry's longevity is carefully preserved and ever present. But the hundreds of thousands of visitors who take in the country variety show each year can't spot it ...

If you’re looking for a temperature check on the state of the planet’s ecological decline, this is it. For decades, Tehran has faced an oncoming water shortage, brought on by environmental changes, ...