Halal tourism is considered a new branch of the tourism industry by the World Tourism Organization that provides Muslims with special recreational and touristic programs.
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<p>Iran people news, Read the latest news on Iran's society, including developments in sciences, education, universities, and students, along with stories about Iran health sector. </p>
Dr. Ali Asghar Khodadoust is well-known both in medical circles and among ordinary people not just for his scientific achievements, but also for his benevolence and passion for helping his fellow…
Women’s participation in the economy is needed more than ever to promote social development, said Vahideh Negin, women affairs counselor to the minister of cooperatives, labor and welfare.
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The measures taken by the Tehran traffic police and also the “good cooperation of the people” has helped bring down the rate of traffic accidents and deaths in road crashes in the current year (…
In order to identify truly needy families, the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation (IKRF) sometimes needs to conduct neighborhood surveys. IKRF manager Hossein Anvari said neighbors are consulted over…
The role of the Social Security Organization (SSO) in the Health Reform Plan has not been “fully acknowledged,’ maintains SSO Managing Director Taghi Noorbakhsh.
The Family Doctor Plan will undergo significant expansion in the coming year (starts March 21), with 10 million people being added to the program.
Improving standards of the city railway in western Tehran is the top priority of the Tehran Municipality in the coming year (starts March 21). Transport deputy at Tehran Municipality, Jaffar…
The new police chief, General Hossein Ashtari was inaugurated on Saturday at a ceremony. High ranking officials, including the Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, General Hassan Firuzabadi,…
March 14, 2015 marks the 18th annual International Day of Action for Rivers. It is the time when people celebrate victories such as dam removal and raise their voice to demand improvement in the…
Iran’s Ali Sadr Cave is the world’s largest water cave, and a unique natural phenomenon which attracts millions of visitors every year.
This beautiful and unique natural phenomena in the…
A lower jaw bone and five teeth have been discovered on a hillside in Ethiopia. They are the oldest remains ever found belonging to the genus Homo, the lineage that ultimately led to modern…
Iran and Austria will collaborate in joint research and scientific projects on archaeology. The collaboration is part of the recent MoU signed last week between the Research Institute of Cultural…
There will be no extra fuel for the Nowruz or New Year holiday (beginning March 21).
The Family and Marriage Council Centers will expand both in size and the quality of services in the coming year (starts March 21).
Women comprised 20% of candidates for the city council assistants’ elections held on Friday.
The nontransfer of teachers from other towns to Tehran will continue in the coming year (starts March 21). Head of Human Resources Department Khosrow Nazari at the ministry of education said all…
The traffic police will be on alert in the crowded days leading to Nowruz or the New Year (March 21).
The fad for renting expensive luxury cars like Maseratis, Mercedes Benzes and BMWs is growing in Tehran. The luxury car boom and its offshoot businesses seem to be doing well. “Even the less…
An opinion poll says 63.4% of people are optimistic about the government’s future plans. The poll was conducted by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) in four phases - at the end of each…
An international group of health and policy experts has called on the United Nations to lead a “turbo-charged” effort towards a world essentially free from tobacco products, says an article in the…
The spokesman of the Majlis Agriculture Committee said Tuesday that the water crisis is a countrywide quandary and not exclusive to Tehran Province. Speaking in a radio program 'Cheragh-e Sabz' (…
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will increase its flights between Abu Dhabi and Tehran, the capital of Iran, from three flights a week to a daily service,…
Aroma of bread is the breath of life. Some say it was Zoroaster’s Neolithic revolution, but bread, this source of sustenance, is perhaps another main reason or motivation to leave hunting and…
Good fish smells clean and fresh, perhaps a little briny, like the ocean. Fishy odor is the first sign the fish isn’t fresh. The eyes should be bright, shiny and full; cloudy (or milky) sunken…
