Iran busts 'spy pigeons' near nuclear site Oct 20, 2008
One of the pigeons was caught near a rose water production plant in the city of Kashan in Isfahan province, the report cited an unnamed informed source as saying, adding that some metal rings and invisible strings were attached to the bird ... Natanz is home to Iran's heavily-bunkered underground uranium enrichment plant, which is not far from Kashan. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Iranian nights Feb 22, 2008
The next morning, you'll set out on an hour-and-a-half drive to the holy city of Qom and then continue to Kashan, where you'll see the Fin Gardens and have free time to wander the bazaars before checking in to your hotel. You'll spend the two following nights in Esfahan, the picturesque onetime capital. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Juliette Binoche back in Iran Dec 27, 2007
"I would like to get to know Iran, the Iranian way of life, its history and philosophy," said Binoche after visiting the historic town of Kashan in central Iran. "Iranians have come to the West for years, it's about time Westerners came to Iran and got to know it," said Binoche, who spent a week in Iran in April 2006 at Kiarostami's invitation. (iAfrica.com)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Magic carpet ride Jul 17, 2007
Pars sells Kashan carpets, produced between 1900 and 1950, in the region recognized as home to the best carpet weavers in the world. The style is characterized by the rich colors and shape of the medallion that appears on the carpets. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Moderate earthquake jolts central Iran Jun 19, 2007
The earthquake has jolted the capital city of Tehran and its suburban areas, the website said, adding that earthquake was also felt in the cities of Karaj, Qom, Garmsar, Varamin and Kashan. An official with the Interior Ministry told IRNA that his ministry has received no reports of casualties from the quake- stricken areas, but a natural disasters headquarters has been set up and presided by the governor general of Qom province. (People's Daily Online, China)
Persian Spring: May 21, 2007
Bagh-i Fin garden, KashanThe first surprise is that Iran is beautiful, though you have to be willing to see the charm in contrast ... Schoolgirls in Kashan This year, 58 percent of the freshman classes in Iranian universities are women, said our Iranian tour guide, Ali Sadrnia. (Slate)
Iran defies UN to join nuclear club Apr 10, 2007
When they travel from Kashan, workers at the site tell the bus driver to let them off at "the nuclear station", a request that has purportedly been common since long before Iran's enrichment programme was made public in 2001. The conscripts manning the anti-aircraft batteries looked ridiculously young. (Independent)
Tony Wheeler reveals the real face of Iran Apr 8, 2007
The fact that I had arrived in Kashan half an hour earlier and was on my way out to dinner only allowed me to put off the inevitable for 12 hours ... At each of the beautiful traditional homes for which Kashan will, one day, be justifiably famous, the ticket seller was expected, no commanded, to offer me the family discount ... On the way from Esfahan to Kashan there's a brief encounter with that other Iran, the one that features in the press and TV much more often than beautiful hotels and... (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Inside IranUS relations with Iran could be different, says Matt Frei Mar 29, 2007
There's the majesty of Isfahan with its blue mosques, giant squares and scented bazaars; the ancient courtyard mansions of Kashan; the sophistication of Tehran, where beautiful women are forced to wear headscarves and anoraks in public and look like supermodels masquerading as spies. Like all other journalists I made my weekly pilgrimage to the Friday prayer meeting at Tehran University. (BBC News -- Americas)
Fear of Isolation Prompts Iranian Shias to Reach Out to Sunnis Feb 8, 2007
The Rasa denial, published in mid-December, came in response to a story posted by the Al Arabia website, which had reported that Iran s representative at the Intra-Religious Dialogue conference in Qatar had come under sharp criticism for the existence of the Kashan shrine ... The ayatollah asserted that Abu Lulu s alleged tomb in Kashan was, in fact, empty. (EurasiaNet.org)
