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Tunisia announced on Tuesday emergency measures to support its vital tourism sector after the country’s worst ever attack at a popular beach resort, which is expected to wipe $515 million off the…

When Sir Robert Armstrong, a former UK Cabinet secretary, was asked to explain the difference between “a lie” and a “misleading impression”, he defined the latter as “being economical with the…

As security is one of the major factors in attracting tourists, Tehran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department will sign a memorandum of understanding with Tehran’s police force to…

In the first three months of the current Iranian year (started March 21), six travel agencies were shut down and 56 others were suspended, according to the website of the Iran Civil Aviation…

UNESCO strongly appealed to the international community to help counter the emerging threat of violent extremism and cultural cleansing, in remarks to the opening of the 39th session of the World…

Two of the world’s oldest civilizations are set to become closer, thanks to the establishment of a direct flight route.

Iran and Germany have reached bilateral agreements on cultural cooperation, which includes holding exhibitions and training courses in relevant subjects.

Representatives of both countries…

A total of 15 billion rials ($454,000) were allocated to Golestan Province to help develop its tourism, cultural heritage deputy of Golestan’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department…

For the second time since the start of Milan Expo in May, administrators of Iran’s pavilion in the expo have asked for more handicrafts to be sent.

Travelers have been urged to err on the side of caution and avoid building campfires in forests during the summer months.

Speaking to IRNA, director general of Golestan Province’s Natural…

Tourism events and festivals are to be held in all provinces of Iran as part of the country’s summer tourism program. Hotels and travel agencies will promote the events, in cooperation with…

Younger generations have always been infatuated with extreme activities and may go to great lengths to satisfy their urge for excitement. Extreme sports enthusiasts typically travel around the…

In Sousse’s once-bustling medina, Tunisian craftsman Ali Soltani nervously leafed through a newspaper on Saturday looking for more details about the deadly gun attack on a popular resort nearby.…

Kurdestan Province’s tourism officials have secured bank loans to develop tourism infrastructure as part of the province’s ecotourism plans.

Omid Entrepreneurship Fund will cooperate with…

Reporters from SWR Broadcasting have traveled to Savadkouh County, Mazandaran Province, to prepare a pictorial report on the province’s tourist attractions, head of Cultural Affairs and Public…

In 2014, the International Monetary Fund ranked China the world’s largest economy, ending the United States’ 140-year reign. The Chinese economy is now worth $17.6 trillion, slightly higher than…

Despite fears that Greece could leave the eurozone, its tourism industry—which accounts for nearly 20% of the country’s GDP—is still healthy, according to government data.

The arrival of…

The ancient and dying craft of coppersmithing received a much-needed financial boost to facilitate its revival in North Khorasan Province. Speaking at the craft’s revival ceremony, head of North…

The Cultural Heritage Association of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province, which ceased to operate 10 years ago, resumed activity on June 24.

Philippine airlines will no longer be banned from flying into Europe, aviation authorities said Thursday, after the European Union removed all remaining Philippine carriers from its safety…

Decision on whether or not the historical city of Susa in Khuzestan province will receive UNESCO-listed status will be made during the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, to be…

Thailand’s status as a hub for medical tourism could be helping the country contain the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, government and health officials said, after confirming its first…

IS militants have blown up two ancient tombs they consider sacrilegious in Palmyra, a 2,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site in central Syria which was seized by IS in May, the group said on…

In an open letter to President Hassan Rouhani, 18 cultural heritage associations and NGOs expressed concerns over the relentless destruction of Shiraz’s historical texture.

Calling the city…

A Quranic calligraphy exhibition has been mounted at Tehran’s Milad Tower on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. The expo was launched in a ceremony on Sunday, IRNA reported.