Iran is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world and at risk of a wide range of natural calamities such as earthquakes, floods and drought.
It should be recalled that exactly…
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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>
Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease remains a challenge for doctors, who rely on a combination of mental and physical examinations to detect the condition. In a new study, researchers describe how a…
Iran’s Meteorological Organization says the capital’s air quality index (AQI) improved on Monday due to conditions associated with atmospheric instabilities, but the amelioration was only very…
Minimally invasive procedures are the safest and fastest methods in obstetrics and gynecology today and have advanced radically over the past decade, said Abdolrasoul Akbarian, head of the 13th…
Four people were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall on Chalus Road on Sunday at around 3 pm. Several landslides had occurred on the road at various places the previous day, said…
The Traffic and Transportation Organization of Tehran Municipality has proposed a bill to the Tehran City Council to increase tariffs on the one-year entry permit stickers that allow drivers to…
A memorandum of understanding in academic cooperation was signed between University of Shiraz in Fars Province and Cyprus International University (CIU) located in the capital North Nicosia. The…
A taxi-driver in Some’eh Sara, Gilan Province, who had tethered a dog to the back of his car and dragged it across the streets, was arrested and sentenced to two months in prison for animal abuse…
China’s Parliament passed a law on Sunday that will levy specific environmental protection taxes on industry for the first time from 2018, as part of a renewed focus on fighting the country’s…
London-based non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project released a report earlier this month—produced on behalf of 365 investors representing $22 trillion in funds—which analyzes data disclosures by 187…
Semnan’s 15-year struggle with drought is only worsening, with the province’s three main plains in dire need of water.
Iran will host a United Nations conference on dust and sand storms in the first half of the next Iranian year (starts March 21, 2017), according to an official at the Department of Environment.
At a specialized workshop on implementing the final package of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, on Saturday, UNICEF representative in Iran…
Bipolar disorder is a serious mental disorder that involves depression and elevated moods. The highs are known as mania or hypomania, depending on their severity.
The condition typically…
The number of birds dying from avian influenza at Mighan Lagoon Wetland in Markazi Province has increased dramatically over the past week. “A total of 940 dead birds were found around the lagoon,…
Nearly one third of all traffic accident victims are pedestrians, said head of urban traffic division at the Law Enforcement Forces. “Based on the data from the first nine months of the current…
The Charter on Citizens’ Rights which was unveiled by President Hassan Rouhani at a ceremony last week will be offered as a university course.
Currently, 20 domestically-produced biotech drugs are available in the local pharmaceutical market, and over the next five years more drugs that are now in the human clinical trial phase, will be…
Annually, 12,000-20,000 prisoners acquire literacy through the Literacy Movement Organization (LMO). “The literacy services are offered under an agreement signed between the LMO and the Iran…
Urban and rural areas are marked by many differences, namely population density, economic development, amenities, jobs, education, division of labor, and occupational mobility.
Expressing disappointment over India not being part of the global pact to reduce emission in the aviation sector, global airlines grouping IATA has said it will be a "major concern" for Indian…
About 190 billion rials ($4.7 million) have been allocated to key tourism projects in Bushehr Province to help develop the southwestern province's infrastructure and, by extension, realize Iran's…
Pana, a travel companion that organizes your plans and sends personalized trip alerts, is now making its app free to challenge rivals like TripIt, Google Trips and others.
During the first meeting of the workgroup that surveyed rural tourism schemes, 42 projects in 16 provinces managed to gain the final approval, paving the way for their implementation.
The changes in Iran's political ties with neighboring countries over the past year has negatively affected the country's inbound tourism during the first half of the current Iranian year (started…
