Dec. 21 (UPI) --The U.S. State Department marked the Persian winter solstice holiday of Shab-e Yalda with a criticism of the Iranian regime's human rights record. "Shab-e Yalda should be a joyful time ...

Yalda Night, or Shab-e Yalda (also spelled Shabe Yalda), marks the longest night of the year in Iran and in many other Central Asian and Middle Eastern countries. On the winter solstice, in a ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J.-- Long Island and New York City have one of the largest Iranian-American communities in the nation. On Wednesday night, they are observing Yalda, a holiday that coincides with the ...

Rebecca Flint Marx is the former editor of Eater at Home. Her areas of expertise include home cooking and popular culture. The winter solstice is the shortest, darkest day of the year. Depending on ...

It’s almost as if my Iranian Jewish ancestors knew the moments we’d find ourselves in and came prepared with a double dose. Alongside the miracle of light from Hanukkah, I grew up celebrating Shab-e ...

Iranian protesters have staged fresh demonstrations by taking to the streets and the graves of victims of the government crackdown to protest during a night that is traditionally an ancient festival ...

Tonight, it's Shab-e Yalda, or Yalda Night... As the longest night of the year concludes with the fading daylight in the northern hemisphere, diverse communities in Mesopotamia and the Middle East, ...

Pomegranate season is short in Southern California, but the fruit looms large in Iranian culture and cuisine. Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson is at the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market, where she is ...

While the mainstream media is obsessing over Christmukkah, two Jewish women in Los Angeles have quietly and elegantly merged Hanukkah with an ancient Persian tradition — creating what they hope will ...