Norway will match a European Union goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions at least 40 percent by 2030 under a government plan announced earlier this month, Reuters reported. Norway's target will…
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Scientists are to scan the Amazon forest in Brazil using a drone to look for evidence of occupation by ancient civilizations, the BBC reported. The aim of the UK-led project is to determine the…
The number of daily trips within Tehran metropolis is close to 17 million. The share of taxis in urban transportation is 23%, providing transport to over 4.5 million individuals; therefore “…
There is close cooperation between the health ministry and the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) both in normal and emergency situations.
Researchers at Tehran’s prestigious Sharif University of Technology (SUT) will inaugurate an enzymes industrial production line, the first in Iran, on Tuesday (Feb 24). Due to the strategic nature…
After safety concerns were expressed by a Tehran City Council member regarding Ferdowsi Mall, aka World Trade Center, the mall president responded by saying that if they are confirmed by the…
Poverty trap by definition is “any self-reinforcing mechanism which causes poverty to persist.” One of the starting points in this mechanism is “poor education,” where the unskillful and…
The third ‘Honey Festival’ in support of honey producers and supply of healthy products is underway at Eshragh Cultural Center in Tehran, hosting producers from 30 provinces, said Effat Raeisi,…
Rasht, the largest city on Iran’s Caspian Sea coast, is the capital of Gilan Province. The city’s gastronomic creativity is directly linked to its rich natural surroundings and this is one of the…
Fighting drugs and cracking down on criminals are on top of the police agenda for the coming year (starts March 21). Police commander Brigadier General Esmail Ahmadi Moghaddam said the war on…
Annually 6000 to 7000 corneal transplants are performed in the country of which 15% are conducted at Tehran’s Farabi Eye Hospital, said Dr. Mahmoud Jabarvand, head of the hospital, on the eve of…
The Medical Emergencies Unit of the health ministry will be on alert during the Nowruz holidays (starting March 21) in case of contingency. Mohammad Sarvar, deputy head of the unit said 2087…
Visiting a dentist incurs the highest expenses on the insured - accounting for 32% of all insurance costs. Anooshiravan Mohseni, Managing Director of the Health Insurance Company, said dental care…
The Tehran Municipality has denied that it owes “tax debts to the government.” Tehran Municipality budget director Mehdi Pendar said “this is due to the fact that the municipality is exempt from…
In the first event of its kind, detectives and investigators from the Crime Police Department gathered recently to share their memories and experiences in the form of anecdotes and stories.
Lack of sleep might increase the risk of obesity and diabetes. A group of researchers believe lack of sleep can cause an increase in the levels of free fatty acids in one’s blood, according to a…
Vendors still display and sell their fish on pavement surfaces in the traditional market of Anzali, Gilan Province, while this is not a suitable practice for selling freshly-caught fish.
Certain medicines are in short supply at pharmacies due to contradictions in policy. On the one hand, medicine imports are constantly being evaluated and are under the lens of authorities who…
Water will play a critical role in reshaping economic, political and social development in this century. Experts across the globe have routinely warned of the water crises visiting almost all…
Flydubai has announced launch of flights to Ahwaz, Hamadan, Isfahan, Shiraz and Tabriz in Iran, according to UAE news website The National. The announcement will see the airline’s Iranian network…
Kara O’Toole, CEO of Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT), the leader in small groups on the road less traveled, reported an increase in the percentage of travelers aged 50 and older who are…
A collection of thirty photos of Yazd windcatchers by Afshin Bakhtiar were exhibited in Kuwait from February 16 to 21.
The event was held by the cultural center of Iranian embassy in Kuwait…
The International tourism exhibition is currently the country’s only official trade fair for the hotel and tourism industry, that is marked on the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO…
The first rapid blood test for Ebola has been approved by the World Health Organization. It allows patients to be identified, isolated and cared for as quickly as possible in an attempt to bring…
New reforms in the pension funds procedures have been announced by Taghi Noorbakhsh, managing director of the Social Security Organization (SSO). He said according to the new arrangements,…
