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Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest carrier in terms of fleet size, will permanently increase its flights to Tehran in the summer. Starting June 23, the Star Alliance member will increase Athens–…

Masoud Soltanifar, the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, visited Financial Tribune’s Editorial Department on Monday and discussed the country’s tourism…

The emergence of a new wave of “reverse migration” in the country, from bigger cities to nearby smaller towns and suburban areas, cannot be overlooked in the two-way process of migration.

The number of non-governmental organizations in Iran has seen an 800% increase since the current administration took office in 2013, said Siavash Shahrivar, head of the social affairs department…

Avenues of cooperation were explored during a meeting between Ralph Stengler, Chancellor of the German Hochschule Darmstadt University of Applied Science and Masoud Shafiei, Chancellor of the…

Mehrabad subway junction in southwest Tehran will be officially inaugurated on Tuesday (March 15).

“The train from Mehrabad junction can carry up to 70,000 passengers per day, and will help…

A book on “Blood Care and Treatment Systems” was unveiled in the presence of Vice President for Science and Technology Sourena Sattari at the Iran Blood Transfusion Organization on Monday. The…

A waste recycling plant for construction materials, with annual capacity to recycle 3,300 tons of waste, being set up in the capital, will be completed by the end of the next Iranian year (March…

In a bid to prevent birth defects, the State Welfare Organization has plans to make pre-marriage genetic tests and counseling mandatory in the upcoming five-year economic development plan (2016-…

Younger siblings can be annoying, but a new study suggests they may be good for your health.

In the longitudinal study that tracked nearly 700 children across the US, researchers found that…

For the third month in a row, Earth’s global temperatures in February 2016 were the most abnormally warm on record for any month, according to an analysis released by NASA Saturday.

Sand, coral and even waste building materials can become extremely efficient sorbents for removing toxic substances such as arsenic from water if they are treated for that purpose.

Among the numerous benefits of forests is their ability to counter the detrimental effects of many natural phenomena and human activities, such as climate change and air pollution.

“Forests…

Household waste in the capital Tehran has surged by 30-40% during the past three weeks to 11,000 tons per day, according to the chief executive of the Tehran Waste Management Organization.

A 12,000-strong team of specialists, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists are operating under the auspices of the State Welfare Organization (SWO) with the aim of reducing social ills…

This year, no common diseases have been reported from goldfish farms in the country and therefore “our goldfish are in good health,” said Amrollah Ghajari, an official at Iran’s Veterinary…

According to the latest figures, at present, 25 to 27% of men over the age of 15 and 4% of women over the age of 15 smoke a cigarette daily, said Dr Mohammadreza Masjedi, head of the Iranian…

After a three-day consultation on Zika research and development, international experts, convened by WHO, have agreed on top priorities to advance R&D for Zika medical products.

All food supply chains and stores will be under strict monitoring during the Norouz (Iranian New Year) holidays starting March 17, said Health Minister Hassan Hashemi. “Over 4,500 health…

An Iranian medical team is in Iraq to provide Iraqi victims with emergency medical services and medicines after a chemical attack was launched by the ISIS in the city of Kirkuk.

Political empowerment of women is an indicator of healthy democracy, said Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi.

Addressing the 14 MPs at a meeting at her office…

In a large, national study employing desensitization, doctors in the US successfully altered the immune systems of patients to enable them to accept kidneys from incompatible donors. This…

Being a victim of violence may increase a woman’s risk of blood vessel disease and possibly stroke, a new study suggests.

Apparently, the streets of Paris are not clean enough for Japanese tourists. So tour agencies from Tokyo have taken matters into their own hands.

They are picking up litter around the…

Ensuring safe and seamless travel, enhancing the opportunities brought by technology and accelerating the shift towards a more sustainable sector are the priorities for the sector, said the UN…