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...astonishing collection of Persian artifacts, many of which have never been seen together inside Iran, let alone outside the country. The show highlights the accomplishments of Shah 'Abbas, who ruled Persia from 1587 to 1629, ushering in a golden age for arts and culture, and opening the country to European trade. Says MacGregor: "He created a multi-faith society in touch with the rest of the world. That's why now he is someone really worth thinking about...
...authorities admitted on Feb. 16 that two nuclear submarines, Le Triomphant and H.M.S. Vanguard, collided in early February while deep in the Atlantic Ocean. Though neither vessel was damaged enough to leak radiation or sink along with their approximately 32 combined nuclear missiles, the incident raised concerns over the European neighbors' lack of naval coordination...
...order to apply for a visa, individuals must have a valid national passport from a country taking part in the youth mobility scheme. But because the U.S. has not yet signed the agreement, several internships sponsored by the Institute of Politics and the Center for European Studies are now only available to students with passports from the European Union, Australia, Canada, Japan, or New Zealand. The visa troubles have already impacted students’ summer plans. Anna Raginskaya ’11 spent last summer as an intern at Sotheby’s Auction House in London...
...called Tory Row is slated to open at the end of the month on Brattle Street in the former home of the Greenhouse Café, which closed nearly two years ago after three decades in the Square. Tory Row will be a full service, 80-seat restaurant with both European and American elements, according to co-owner Matthew W. Curtis. The café’s interior design and menu are still being finalized. Richard Getz, who owns the 3 Brattle St. location, hinted that the restaurant would open near the end of the month, but both...
...Some interpret Sarkozy's comments as sniping that the Czechs are not up to the task of running the E.U., a task they took over from Sarkozy himself at the start of the year. There is also whiff of 'Old Europe' sneering at the E.U.'s newer eastern European members. But Hans Martens, chief executive of the European Policy Centre (EPC), says it is more a reflection of a Gallic instinct to intervene...