As predicted, scattered light precipitation this week especially in the highlands, will prevent air pollution levels from increasing in the capital, said Fariba Gudarzi, an expert at the Iran…
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Protests by environmentalists forced the municipality of Kelardasht - a city in northern Mazandaran Province - to collect the banners the civic body had recently installed all over the city to…
The bill for abolishing the death sentence for drug-related crimes is expected to be sent to the Majlis in three months. A senior member of the Justice Committee of Parliament has already voiced…
“Infertile couples” has been one of Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi’s oft used phrases in his recent speeches. In December, during a visit to Sanandaj, he announced that there are “three…
The emergency needs of Iranians living abroad are met by the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation (IKRF).
If people are given proper education about self care, hygiene and disease control, 40% of visits to doctors can be averted, said Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Ali Akbar Sayyari at a seminar aimed…
New measures have been announced for overseas Iranians eligible for military service. Based on the new rules, eligible men who have spent up to three years abroad can return to the country for a…
A hybrid bus has been added to the Tehran transportation fleet and an additional four will soon be provided, head of the Tehran Bus Company Peyman Sanandarji, said quoted by MNA. The problem with…
One of the men involved in a recent armed bank robbery in a town in Lorestan Province was arrested during a police raid on Friday night. The deputy police chief said the criminal confessed to 10…
A biker from Birjand, South Khorasan traveled 18,000 km to protest against landmines, CHTN quoted public relations office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO…
The First Special Workshop on Adventure Tourism will be held on January 4, public relations office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) reported.
The…
Handicrafts deputy of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Bahman Namvar Motlaq met Tunisian Minister of Commerce and Handicrafts Najla Harrouche Moalla to boost…
Most types of cancer can be put down to bad luck rather than risk factors such as smoking, a study has suggested.
A nationwide crusade to raise awareness about salt consumption has been launched. The campaign aims to reduce the high rate of salt consumption among Iranians and covers such areas as instilling…
Tehran in the not too recent past was called ‘Chenarestan’ or the ‘land of plane (platanus) trees’. The tree’s flat and large leaves (each tree has 10,000 to 15,000 leaves) purify the air. Also…
A special addiction treatment protocol has been designed for kids under 18, according to an official at the State Welfare Organization (SWO). Mohsen Roshanpajooh in an interview with Iranian Labor…
The seventh floor of the most famous electronics shopping center in Tehran was demolished on the orders of the Tehran City Council. The ‘Aladdin’ shopping mall, a central market for cell phones…
All preschool teachers and principals across the country will have a common uniform. An official at the State Welfare Organization (SWO) announced that the uniforms will be designed according to…
Famous traditional singer and city council member Abdolhossein Mokhtabad is planning a benefit concert for street kids. Mokhtabad said he decided the best time for holding the concert is after the…
Three provinces in the country will host NGO empowerment seminars before the end of the current calendar year (March 20, 2015). The social deputy at the ministry of sports and youth affairs quoted…
The national plan for the management of blood use will be launched soon. The director of the Blood Transfusion Organization said “blood use in the country is inefficient and therefore the plan is…
From desert camping to luxury hotels, turtle-watching, and even the Arabian Peninsula’s first Italian-style opera house, Oman is hoping to carve out a place on the global tourist track.
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An introduction tour is being organized for specialized media, investors, tour-organizers, and hoteliers in Germany, China, and Switzerland, ISNA quoted director general of tourism marketing and…
A number of halal hotels for Muslims, to be opened in Russia, will be certified according to Sharia norms, the Russian Muftis’ Council said on its website Monday.
To revive and promote the noble and ancient art of story-telling, a national conference of narrative heritage is to be held on March 8 and 9.
Over 90 essays and articles have been sent to…
