The “Golden Triangle,” where the borders of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet, is famous for the production of opium and heroin, which flourished largely because of the remote location and lax ...

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Faranak Amidi presents The Fifth Floor, a weekly programme that revels in the variety and range of stories produced by the BBC World Service's language sections. Faranak joined the BBC Persian ...

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Iranian movies have been popular amongst arthouse fans for decades, and now they’re (somewhat) easier to stream in the US. Here are 27 Iranian films to watch, including ‘A Separation,’ ‘No ...

While the Forbes family prospered off opium, for China, the illegal drug trade was devastating and led to what some leaders have called the "century of humiliation''. At least one-third of China's ...

From Cyrus to Alexander : a history of the Persian Empire by Briant, Pierre. Publication date 2002 Topics Achaemenid dynasty, 559-330 B.C, Iran -- History -- To 640 Publisher Winona Lake, IN : ...

The opium of the intellectuals by Aron, Raymond, 1905-1983. Publication date 2001 Topics Intellectuals, Communism and intellectuals, Right and left (Political science), Ideology, France -- ...