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All Things Assyrian Photos of Iran 1979-2009 By Alfred Yaghobzadeh http://wwwpayvandcom Posted 2010-12-16 01:57 GMT Alfred Yaghobzadeh was born in a multicultural family of an Armenian father and

country, the raging battles on the Iran-Iraq front were dramatic, cutting-edge events that Alfred covered with the passion, courage, drive, and youthful instinct of a 19-year-old This instinct guided

finally, for the past 23 years, Sipa Press Iranian people in the holy city of Qom - 2008 Alfred's passion for his profession has taken him around the globe witnessing conflicts and news-breaking

1 All Things Assyrian Photos of Iran By Alfred Yaghobzadeh Posted :57 GMT Alfred Yaghobzadeh was born in a multicultural family of an Armenian father and Assyrian mother in Teheran, Iran In 1979 the Iranian revolution interrupted his university studies in interior design and incited him to begin photography in the streets of Teheran The turmoil in his country, the raging battles on the Iran-Iraq front were dramatic, cutting-edge events that Alfred covered with the passion, courage, drive, and youthful instinct of a 19-year-old This instinct guided the photographer in his choice of subjects covered as well as the agencies which represented his work, beginning with the Associated Press, then onto the Paris-based agencies, Gamma and Sygma, and finally, for the past 23 years, Sipa Press Iranian people in the holy city of Qom Alfred's passion for his profession has taken him around the globe witnessing conflicts and news-breaking events He was wounded and taken hostage in Lebanon's civil war, covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for over l3 years, "captured history with no blood shed", as he says, as the first stones of the Berlin wall tumbled Page 1 of 13

Site of the former US embassy Tehran, Iran - 2007 He has covered wars, famine, feuds, political events, human crises in Somalia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Cuba,, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Mexico,

He was lucky to have survived the incident which could have proven fatal An Iranian Mullah shopping in the holy city of Qom -2008 The collapse of the Communist regime and the resulting new freedom to

2 Site of the former US embassy Tehran, Iran He has covered wars, famine, feuds, political events, human crises in Somalia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Cuba,, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Mexico, India, the Philippines, Turkey, Armenia, Iraq, Russia, China, Sri Lanka While covering the Chechen conflict, Alfred was wounded by shrapnel from a tank shell which exploded but a few meters from him He was lucky to have survived the incident which could have proven fatal An Iranian Mullah shopping in the holy city of Qom The collapse of the Communist regime and the resulting new freedom to practice religion in Eastern Europe inspired Alfred to begin an exhaustive reportage on Christianity His impressive exploration of religious rites, rituals and traditions in more than 24 countries, spanned 10 years and culminated in numerous publications, exhibitions in Perpignan, Milan, and Budapest, and a 220-page book, "Christianity around the World" Grand Ayatollah Borujerdi's home His early work in Iran is llustrated in 2 publications, "War Iran-Iraq", as well as "Faces of War" His assiduous coverage of Palestine and Israel was published in "Promised Peace" Page 2 of 13

Holy city of Qom - 2008 Alfred's pictures are rich portrayals of the many facets of humanity and the world in which it evolves His mastery of color is not only visible when he is capturing life and

recognised by international juries: he has been awarded the World Press Photo first prize, as well as first place in The American Overseas Press Club and the NPPA Best of Photojournalism Other awards

3 Holy city of Qom Alfred's pictures are rich portrayals of the many facets of humanity and the world in which it evolves His mastery of color is not only visible when he is capturing life and death situations, but evident in his feature work, his stunning images of Paris' haute couture fashion, or even his pictures of the Venice Carnaval Actress Hedieh Tehrani His work has been recognised by international juries: he has been awarded the World Press Photo first prize, as well as first place in The American Overseas Press Club and the NPPA Best of Photojournalism Other awards have been discerned by the Internattiona Festival of Journalism and Scoop in Angers, and the Fuji Europe Awards He has also been a member of the World Press Photo jury Orkideh Hajivandi underground music His award-winning photographs have graced the covers and inside pages of such prestigious international publications as Stern, Time, Geo, Newsweek, Paris Match, Elle, Life, El Pais, Sette, to name but a few Page 3 of 13

4 Kish Island A park in central Tehran A Kish Island beach Page 4 of 13

A beach on Kish Island, in southern Iran -

scarf - 2006 Supporters of former premier

former premier Mir Hossein Mousav - 2009

5 A beach on Kish Island, in southern Iran A woman with a loosely-tied head scarf Supporters of former premier Mir Hossein Mousavi Supporters of former premier Mir Hossein Mousav Page 5 of 13

- 2009 Opposition supporters defied a ban

Iranian Basij members sit on motorcycles -

6 Supporters of defeated reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi Opposition supporters defied a ban to stage a mass rally in Tehran Iranian Basij members sit on motorcycles Page 6 of 13

7 Iranian opposition protester throwing stones at armed Basij members A man with the blood of Neda Agha-Soltan on his hand College Bridge on Shahreza Avenue Page 7 of 13

8 The Shah's army tank units parading down Shahreza Avenue A rioter holds up his bloody hands Iranian woman on guard at Khordad Page 8 of 13

9 Statue of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Iranian troops advancing in Bostan battle A thirteen year old Basij fighter, Susangard Iraq-Iran war Page 9 of 13

10 People of Abadan evacuating Iraqi POW holds the picture of Ayatollah Khomeini, Khoramshar Page 10 of 13

11 In Ahwaz cemetery, an uncle holds his nephew who lost his parents Abadan cemetery Page 11 of 13

Thousand of young boys were killed during this 8-year-long Iran-Iraq war Tehran - 1981

photographs from Alfred Yaghobzadeh site Alfred s photographs at Sipa Press Hard cover

12 Thousand of young boys were killed during this 8-year-long Iran-Iraq war Tehran Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini < BBC: Iranian photographer Alfred Yaghobzadeh More photographs from Alfred Yaghobzadeh site Alfred s photographs at Sipa Press Hard cover book, Les Chrétiens du monde by Alfred Yaghobzadeh Page 12 of 13

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Regional Issues. Conflicts in the Middle East. Importance of Oil. Growth of Islamism. Oil as source of conflict in Middle East

Regional Issues. Conflicts in the Middle East. Importance of Oil. Growth of Islamism. Oil as source of conflict in Middle East Main Idea Reading Focus Conflicts in the Middle East Regional issues in the Middle East have led to conflicts between Israel and its neighbors and to conflicts in and between Iran and Iraq. How have regional