Photographs of women in Iran before the Islamic revolution

In 1979, before the Shah regime was overthrown by the Islamic regime, the veil was not mandatory in Iran and women were given broad freedoms, such as the right to equal education with men.

In the 1960s, as the combination of western and traditional clothing, there was less open space in the body, which was replaced by a more open style in the 70s. In the popular shops and boutiques of Tehran, European fashion was closely followed, and the magazine covers were full of more openly dressed women.

Here are some photographs of Iranian women before Islamic revolution.

For Kurdish Smugglers, Iran Sanctions Are Starting to Bite

The kolbars brave subfreezing temperatures and border guards’ bullets to carry heavy loads over the mountains in an unemployment-plagued region that Iran’s government has all but forgotten.

Kolbars carrying smuggled goods return from Iraq down the Kuh-e Takht mountain in Iran on Dec. 12, 2018. (Sergio Colombo and Andrea Prada Bianchi for Foreign Policy)

Iran's Big Resignation Is Just Too Late

Javad Zarif may want his bosses to insist that he stays, to shore up his position against Tehran’s hardliners. But he's acting from a weak position.

The resignation of Iran's internationally popular foreign minister looks like a classic case of the country's tradition of 'taarof.'

Why do North Korean leaders like to travel by train?

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has departed for Hanoi by train for talks with US President Donald Trump.

Although he flew to Singapore when he met Donald Trump in Singapore last year, it seems the long-standing tradition of long-distance train travel for North Korean leaders is still going strong.

Countries That Have Won the Most Oscars

These are the countries that have won the most Oscars for foreign-language films. A four-way tie for fourth place is broken by the number of total nominations a country has received.

1. ITALY     

11 Oscars, 28 nomination     

Coincidentally or not, the country that started the Renaissance in the 14th century is also the country deemed by the Academy as most artistic in movie production. Italy won the Oscar for best foreign language film 11 times, beginning with “La Strada,” directed by Federico Fellini and most recently with Paulo Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty.” Other awards have gone to “Life Is Beautiful” (1998), “Mediterraneo” (1991) and “Cinema Paradiso” (1989). Italy has received 28 Academy Award nominations.

trump border wall would be built on my backyard!

My backyard is on the Texas-Mexico border. Trump wants to seize my land to build his wall.                                                                 

My family has lived along the Rio Grande for five generations. As we could tell the president if he asked, there is no need for a wall across our land. 

           The author on her property in Starr County, Texas, looking out at the Rio Grande River, in    October 2016. (Photo11: Family handout)

How often should you have sex with your partner?

Real life can be busy. And with hyper-sexual images and storylines dominating shows and movies, couples often ask: Should we be having more sex?

Though people are quick to compare themselves against others, there is no magic number when it comes to how often you should have sex with your partner, according to Mary Andres, a professor at the University of Southern California, and co-coordinator of marriage and family therapy program.

Here are a few things sex therapists say to think about next time you're questioning your sex life: