12 October 2024

Mahweh or Fish Sause: The Traditional Food of the South of Iran

7Berkeh: “Mahyaweh”, or “Mahweh” in the local accent, or “Mashaweh” in Arabic, is the famous local salty fish sauce that is used in the preparation of many dishes in the Southern regions of Iran. It consists of two words in local accent; “Mahi” that means “fish” and “Aoh” that means “water”. It is smelly but […]

9 July 2024

Pezeshkian Wins Presidential Election in Iran; Jalili in Gerash and Lar

7Berkeh – Raheleh Bahador: At the end of the presidential elections in the runoff which was held on July 5th 2024, Masoud Pezeshkian earned 53.7% of votes and was elected as the 9th president in Iran. In Gerash and Lar, however, the other candidate, Saeed Jalili, gained the most votes in this contest. Like the […]

4 May 2024

First Ahmad Eghtedari Prize Went to a Dissertation on the Intellectual History of Fars

7Berkeh – Raheleh Bahador: The first Ahmed Eghtedari Prize ceremony for studies of the Persian Gulf and the south of Iran was held at the defense hall of Medical Sciences College in Gerash in the rainy evening of 2 May, 2024. It is a biennial scientific prize named after Professor Ahmed Eghtedari, known as the […]

7 March 2024

Boroujerdi, the Seasoned Politician, Wins Parliamentary Election in the South of Fars

7Berkeh – Raheleh Bahador: The triumph of Alaeddin Boroujerdi in the 12th of Islamic Parliament election was formally declared by the Governor of Larestan in the morning of March 2nd 2024. This is the sixth time he becomes MP. He was MP in the sixth to tenth periods of parliament and rose to such high […]

6 October 2023

Helicopter to the Rescue of the Injured Mountain Climber

7Berkeh – Raheleh Bahador: Ahmad Behzadi’s mountain climbing in Tange-Laghar in Gerash ended in his fall and injury; though fortunately, he was transferred to Gerash hospital by the help of the emergency crew, the mountain operation team of Gerash Red Crescent, as well as the skillfulness of the pilot of Lar’s rescue helicopter. The injured […]

29 September 2023

Ashurai Film and Photo Festival of Gerash, the Oldest of Its Kind in Iran

7Berkeh – Raheleh Bahador: “Ashurai Film and Photo Festival of Gerash, held for eleven consecutive years, along with Tehran Heyaat Festival, is the oldest festival among the active festivals of its kind in Iran,” said Sajjad Fathi, the head of the Department Culture and Islamic Guidance of Gerash, at the closing ceremony of the 11th […]