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Thousands of people in Tehran, Shiraz and other cities and towns across Iran took to the streets on Saturday to protest against the sharp rise in petrol prices.

Alamut (meaning “eagle’s nest”) is a ruined mountain fortress located in the Alamut region in the South Caspian province of Gilan near the Rudbar region in Iran, approximately 100 km (60 mi) from present-day Tehran.

Shohreh Solati (born Fatemeh Solati in Tehran, Iran) is a well-known and popular Iranian singer. She has vast artistic skills in singing and performing. Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran, she has continued her music career in exile and achieved acclaim for her contribution to Iranian music.

President Obama Awards Inventor of LASIK, Gholam Peyman, MD, With National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world’s countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.