Iran
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Isfahan welcomes first autumn rain
Isfahan woke up Friday to its real fall weather – drizzly, light rain, cloud-covered skies and cool temperatures. Gentle rain and drizzle fell…
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TISFF's National Competition Section Jury Members Announced
The jury members of the National Competition Section of the 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) have been announced.
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TISFF's International Competition Jury members announced
The jury members of the International Competition of 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) has been announced.
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Drought, groundwater withdrawal pushing lands into ‘silent death’
Iran has been affected by groundwater deterioration and the plains have been torn apart in a crisis of drought and human negligence so that a…
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64 films from 32 countries compete in international section of TISFF
Some 64 films from 32 countries will compete to win the 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) trophy and the event's $2,000 big…
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Mashahd started to take the lead on accessibility
Providing safe and secure public spaces is a core concern for city officials, urban planners and policy makers; however, such important concepts…
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Then and now pictures of Hamedan
Repeatedly renovating cities over years, decades, and centuries has left us with environments that reflect every interval of urban history at…
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The 34th International Film Festival for Children& Youth
The 34th International Film Festival for Children& Youth will be held from October 8th to 13th, 2021 with the participation of the Iran Cinema…
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Trans-Iranian Railway Inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee today (25/07/2021) inscribed Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China (China), Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa)…
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Chinese steelmaker starts using Iranian technology
A major Chinese steel manufacturing company has introduced a technology developed in Iran to boost its output and improve its environmental credential…
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Javad Foroughi strikes gold in the men's 10m air pistol final
The shooter from Islamic Republic of Iran set a new Olympic record of 244.8 points en route to gold. Damir Mikec of Serbia won silver and PANG…
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The movie "Exam" directed by "Shawkat Amin Korki" was ready to be shown
The movie "Exam" directed by Shawkat Amin Korki and with the presence of professional actors from Iran, Turkey, Germany and the Iraqi Kurdistan…
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Rasoul abad; Iran's book village
In many ways, Iranian village of Rasoul abad is the ideal community-run book town filled with traditional alleys and houses.
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Iran's Yazd, Spain's Seville to get sister cities
The members of the Islamic City Council of Yazd agreed to the municipal bill and the proposal by the Commission of Cultural Heritage, Tourism…
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National subway train unveiled
The first domestically-manufactured subway train was unveiled on Thursday with President Hassan Rouhni in attendance, IRIB reported.
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Cultural Reasons You Should Visit Esfahan Before Tehran
Many would call Tehran a mere concrete jungle, choking in a cloud of smog, but while the capital city is so much more and definitely worth a…
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Giving new life to central Iranian plateau
The national plan for transferring water from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman to seven provinces situated in the semi-arid central plateau…
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Iran culls 1.4 million poultry to stem severe bird flu
Iran has culled 1.4 million poultry birds in a province east of the country to contain the spread of the severe bird flu, known as H5N8.
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Isfahan, Yerevan to leverage tight bonds to growth
"Yerevan and Isfahan are twin cities with a long-standing relationship; we should leverage our tight bonds in the best interests of growth and…
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Earth's largest inland sea in northern Iran
Caspian Sea, Russian Kaspiyskoye More, Persian Darya-ye Khezer, world’s largest inland body of water. It lies to the east of the Caucasus Mountains…
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Iranians celebrate 42nd anniversary of Islamic Revolution
Iranians across the country are celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which toppled the US-backed Pahlavi regime in 1979.
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Ruins of majestic historical gateway unearthed near Persepolis
The ruins of a majestic historical gateway, built upon the order of Cyrus the Great, who was the founder of the mighty Achaemenid Empire (ca.…
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Glimpses of bread making in Iran
Since the olden days, bread has been the staple diet of the folks living in the semi-arid Iranian plateau. Traditional and ethnic Persian breads…
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Darius Khondji:
I will do everything I can for Iranian cinema
The Transfer Experience Meeting of "Darius Khondji", the Iranian origin cinematographer of the leading works of world cinema, was held in the…
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Capital of Middle-East Pottery
Lalejin is a small city at the east of Iran, Hamadan Province and situated only 25 kilometers away from Hamadan, the ancient capital of Iran.…
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Exquisite Persian art of metal working
Toreutics is an Iranian field of art which is considered as handicrafts and artistic metalworking. There is no clear history on its background;…
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Ambassador:
Kyrgyzstan keen on transit of goods via southern Iranian ports
Kyrgyzstan's Ambassador to Iran Avaz Bek Atahanov stressed the need to developing strategic cooperation in transportation and transit of goods…
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6,073 new cases of coronavirus reported in Iran
Iran reported another 6,073 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 110 deaths from Covid-19, the health ministry said on Monday.…
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Coronavirus kills 128 more in Iran over past 24 hours
Iran recorded 6,390 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 128 deaths from COVID-19, the Health…
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Tehran's Grand Bazaar maze of bustling alleys
Grand Bazaar Top choice bazaar in Tehran The maze of bustling alleys and the bazaris (shopkeepers) that fill them make this a fascinating, if…