Egyptian media say prosecutors have referred eight museum employees for trial over the botched reattachment of the beard on the burial mask of the pharaoh, Tutankhamun.
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The Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi plans to launch air flights to several Iranian cities by July this year, the press service of the Basel Aero company, which runs all airports in the…
Iran is set to expand its presence in China by setting up more tourist information offices in the East Asian country.
Speaking to CCTV, China’s state television broadcaster, Masoud…
A joint Iranian-Japanese rural tourism project began on Thursday in Rasht County, Gilan Province.
The project, fully funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, aims to set up a…
The Egyptian minister for tourism expects that improvement to airport security will mean the flight ban to Sharm el Sheikh will soon be lifted.
Egypt has introduced extra CCTV cameras and…
The US announced Thursday that it has begun applying controversial new visa restrictions on foreigners who have traveled to or are dual nationals of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Sudan.
Oman plans to establish its first budget airline to boost tourism as the plunge in global oil prices encourages the country to diversify its economy.
Iran Air, the national flag carrier, has gradually resumed refueling at airports in western Europe following the lifting of international sanctions on January 16.
Aviation Iran reports Iran…
Iranian delegates to Fitur 2016, one of the world’s most reputable tourism fairs, will strive to put a permanent end to Iranophobia and present a more realistic image of the country, local …
An art student has proposed a plan to restore the Palace of Ardashir, also known as Firouzabad Palace, in Fars Province.
The Iranian government is ostensibly investing a lot of hope in the tourism industry to jumpstart the sluggish stagnant economy following the lifting of international sanctions.
The number of international travelers in 2015 has reached a record high. While the number in Europe, Asia, and America grew, in the wake of terror attacks there was a clear decrease in travelers…
Iranian travel agencies and tour operators, some of whom also operate oversees to bring tourists to Iran, are looking to Lebanese tourists to make up for lost revenue from the recent political…
Tehran Municipality has vowed to pursue the illegal cutting of 14 trees in Sa’adabad Palace (known as Sa’adabad Complex after the 1979 revolution) in northern Tehran, and bring the culprits to…
Rising tensions over hotel rates in the next fiscal year (starts March 20) between hotel owners and the Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization entered a new pitch at the…
From ancient times, as far as the history of Persia shows, pottery has been a well-practiced, popular craft among Iranians. This applies particularly to Lalejini ceramists in Hamadan Province.…
Russia and Iran discussed the possibility of abolishing visa requirements for the citizens of both states on Friday, with the former evidently more eager to benefit from the visa exemption.
Vienna is radically changing its policy towards migrants and refugees, Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann told local media.
He said that with the new measures introduced at Austria’s…
A German appeals court has ruled that Etihad Airways can continue most of its disputed code-share flights with Air Berlin for the rest of the winter schedule.
The administrative court in…
A group of 46 Vietnamese visiting South Korea for holiday has disappeared from the resort island of Jeju, allegedly to look for jobs, local media reported Friday, citing authorities. The missing…
The global travel industry’s ability to create jobs means, with the right planning, the sector can become a driving force for economic growth in Iran in the post-sanctions era, according to a…
Egypt’s tourism minister says the government will spend $32 million to upgrade security in two Red Sea resorts popular with foreign tourists.
The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization has said his organization cannot interfere with the recent changes made to the US Visa Waiver Program, but insisted that Iran is capable…
A passenger ferry has been launched between the key southern ports of Chabahar and Konarak, both located in Sistan-Baluchestan Province. “The fully-equipped ferry will take tourists to the Tis…
Iranian private airline Mahan Air will launch direct flights to Moscow from next week, Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei said Wednesday.
On January 21 Mahan Air will launch direct…
