French visitors to Iran are expected to double, ISNA reported, quoting the deputy to the French cultural attache in Iran.
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Vice President and head of the Department of Environment Masoumeh Ebtekar, whose institution is facing an uphill task due to the multiplying environmental problems inside the country, on Thursday…
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As the number of vacationers around the world rises, the tourism industry's carbon footprint grows. But not all governments understand the need to react, according to a report by Deutsche Welle.…
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Prof. Peter Karayiannis, a renowned global researcher in hepatitis from Cyprus, was conferred the Kowsar award at the 6th International Hepatitis Conference, which opened at Tehran’s Razi…
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A two-day seminar on “Emergency War Surgery” to share knowledge and experience on providing medical care “in the event of an unforeseen incident” is underway at the Iranian Red Crescent Society (…
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In the past 1.5 years, contributions from benefactors saw the completion of 2,000 school buildings in the country, said Mohammadreza Hafezi, head of the School Charity Community of Iran.
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The suicide rate among young African-American boys has almost doubled since 1993, a new study says. The rate among white children dropped during the same period.
The research, published in…
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The World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day is observed on May 27 annually.
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Iran's performance in accommodating refugees is of high standing vis-à-vis other Asia-Pacific countries, said Daisy Dell, Director of the Asia-Pacific bureau of the Office of the United Nations…
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More than 90 percent of adult smokers start smoking before leaving their teen years, bringing the average smoking age to 17 in the country, said deputy health minister Dr. Ali Akbar Sayyari, at a…
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A special fair is taking place during the national smoke-free week (May 25-31) at the Hengam Cultural Center to promote awareness on the adverse effects of smoking.
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The first phase of the Fashafuyeh Penitentiary, 24 km southwest of Tehran, for convicts imprisoned under Article 24 (drug-related offenses) will be officially opened in mid-June, said Sohrab…
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Each year millions embark upon a religious pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Soon, if everything goes as planned, the heavily visited desert locale will also be home to…
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Thanks to the generosity of two Qazvini benefactors, Mulla Mahdi Mosque, dating back to the Qajar Era, was repaired and restored, IRNA quoted public relations office of Qazvin’s ICHHTO (Iran’s…
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Queenslanders living in Australia's southeast are being urged to holiday in the outback to help drought-stricken towns.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk launched a $500,000 tourism campaign…
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Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) has allocated 6.4 billion rials ($193,000) for the restoration and renovation of mosques and historical houses in Aran va…
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Mahak’s 68th charity bazaar in support for cancer children is slated for May 27-28 between 10:00 – 20:00 at Mahak’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Darabad, Tehran.
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Domestic production lines for three medical products for patients with liver diseases have been set up by the Iranian Red Crescent Society’s medical equipment company.
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Restrictions to “odd or even” zones are increasing as new penalties and CCTVs are introduced for drivers in Tehran.
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Although heavily promoted as a safer cigarette and an aid to quit smoking, electronic cigarettes and the nicotine they deliver pose particular risks to the developing brains and…
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Iran ranked second as a producer of scientific material in the region and 22nd with a rich scientific profile of 1.5% on the global scale at the end of 2014, records of the Institute for…
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While 65% of students are housed in dormitories, space constraints hamper accommodation of the remaining 35%, said Dr. Mojtaba Sediqi, deputy at the science ministry, who also heads the Students…
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T he alertness and vigilance of the Iran Cyber Police (ICP) over the National Center of Cyberspace (NCC), the legislature and judiciary, the interior ministry and the ministry of communications…
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Despite higher emoluments offered to GPs in deprived areas by the health ministry, only 1500 general practitioners showed readiness to work in underserved areas, said Seyed Hassan Ghazizadeh…
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The area of cultivation of medical herbs, with the exclusion of saffron, has expanded from 45,000 to 65,000 hectares, said Dr. Mohammad Hassan Ossareh, director of the Development in Herbal Plants…
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