Hajj (major pilgrimage) flights commence from Saturday (August 23) and pilgrims have been warned not to carry any type of pharmaceuticals, narcotics, and syrups in their baggage.
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Preservation and promotion of Iran’s cultural and historical heritages are of utmost importance, said First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri.
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Following a sharp drop in travel to Turkey, Iranian tourists who intended to visit the neighboring country have found a new holiday destination in Maku in West Azarbaijan Province. Chief…
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The number of Malays traveling to Iran every year pales in comparison with over 70,000 Iranians who travel to the Southeast Asian country annually.
However, Malaysia’s tourism authorities…
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Recent bomb blasts in Thailand present a new downside risk to the country’s economic activity, as the development obviously impacts its key tourism sector.
Thai authorities have opened the…
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The Italian city of Venice has long been a popular tourist destination, boasting 25 million visitors a year, but locals say tourism has hit critical mass, prompting even the city’s…
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Milad Tower which is 435 meters from base to the tip of the antenna is the tallest high-rise in the country. However, there is talk about the construction of a taller 121-storey sky rise in…
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Excessive use of chemical pesticides to destroy insect and pest attacks on rice crops and their adverse impact on people’s health, agriculture production and the environment, have become a…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a campaign as a part of World Humanitarian Day (August 19) to draw the international community’s attention to threats faced by health workers and…
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The Ministry of Health and Medical Education will support expatriates and foreign investors in establishing knowledge-based companies active in the field of health and medicine in the country,…
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Muhammad is the most popular baby name in the UK - as is Mohammad, Mohammed and other variations of the same name, the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. A report released by ONS on…
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Hearing and vision checks for all kindergarten children will be carried out across the country from the new school year (starts September 23) for the first time, said Dr. Habibollah Masoudi Farid…
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On the 23rd death anniversary of literature scholar Prof. Mohammad Mohit Tabatabaei, the Darolekram Charity will grant Tabatabaei scholarships to school and university students of negligent…
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A conference will be held on National Doctor’s Day on August 23 in cooperation with all universities of medical sciences in Tehran. Doctor’s day is observed every year on the birth anniversary of…
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Private cars in Ilam Province will not be allowed to transport passengers and serve as taxis and drivers of such cars will be fined, provincial Chief Traffic Police Col. Noorollah Khadem, has…
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To reduce the fatality rate of animals injured in road accidents, an emergency center will be set up to provide medical care to the wounded animals. “Quick response to accidents may save a lot of…
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A project to connect the rivers of Mahabad, Godar and Zarrinehroud to Siminehroud, which will be diverted toward Lake Urmia, is 62% complete.
Costing 112 billion rials ($3.7 million), the…
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Scientists say the grime clinging to urban surfaces “breathes out” nitrogen gases when hit by sunlight.
The dark muck was known to absorb such gases from the air, but it appears the…
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Nearly 325,000 people could be affected by an eruption of Cotopaxi, the volcano looming beyond the Ecuadoran capital of Quito, officials said on Monday.
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Children who have not been vaccinated will soon be banned from kindergarten as well as childcare, under strict new Victorian government laws.
From January, the laws will remove the “…
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Owners of luxury cars will have the privilege to drive around in any part of Tehran while traffic restrictions will be imposed on inexpensive cars mainly belonging to low-income groups, once the…
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In spite of the fact that food and drugs are exempted from sanctions under international conventions, the impact of the western sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program has been overwhelming,…
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The Iranian Red Crescent Society plans to train one million school students in its student societies, said Saeed Babaei, IRCS deputy for student affairs. “Training will be focused on bringing…
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The Tehran-Arak high speed train will be launched in October this year and will cover the distance of 290 km in less than three hours. The train with four coaches will have capacity to transport…
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Two Iranian universities are in the list of top 500 universities in the world according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2015.
The ARWU is conducted by researchers at…
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