Iran filmmaker gets standing ovation for secret film at Cannes
(Reuters) – An Iranian director who was jailed for anti-government propaganda in 2010 emerged at the Cannes film festival on Friday to…
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Jostling for position in last lap at Cannes
CANNES, France — By Thursday afternoon at the film festival here, over glasses of Côtes de Provence, the battle lines had been…
Magnitude-5.1 quake hits southern Iran — USGS
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted southern Iran at 2244 GMT on Thursday ( 0644 Beijing Time on Friday), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 9.80 km, was initially determined to be at 27.2095 degrees northlatitude and 53.6110 degrees east longitude. By China Daily The Iran Project is not responsible for the content of quoted articles.
Iran commemorates two ancient Persian poets
Many Iranians have honored two ancient Persian poets Ferdowsi and Khayyam during ceremonies held in several parts of the country, Press TV has reported.…
Tehran 30th International Qur’an competition names jurors
The 30th Tehran International Qur’an Competition organizers have released the names of jurors selected to judge in various categories of the year’s…
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi breakis language barriers
“I didn’t want to portray Paris as tourists saw it,” says Asghar Farhadi. “So we found a house just outside of Paris to…
Iranian girl nominated for Sport Accord Awards
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Paralympic gold medalist Zahra Nemati of Iran has been shortlisted for the annual SportAccord Spirit of Sport…
Iran pilgrims ‘killed in Iraq blasts’
SAMARRA, Iraq — A car bomb exploded near a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims north of Baghdad on Monday, killing eight people, Iraqi…
Iranian, Italian scholars to discuss on spiritual travelogues
Iranian and Italian scholars are planning to discuss on spiritual travelogues in Persian and West literature during two seminars that will be…
Iranian film to take part in Shanghai film festival
Iranian woman filmmaker Narges Abyar’s latest production has been selected to compete at the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) in China.…
Persian cultural exhibition held in Lithuania
Iran has mounted an exhibition on Persian culture in the Northern European Country of Lithuania to introduce true image of Iranian civilization.…
How to doctor your doctorate in Iran
In Iran, your PhD is just a mouse click away – at least that’s what all the Internet ads promise. Plagiarism is…
Iran to hold 30th International Short Film Festival
Iran is preparing to hold the 2013 edition of International Short Film Festival (TISFF) in the capital city of Tehran with presenting…
Iranians celebrate Cultural Heritage Week 2013
Many Iranians from various ethnic groups have celebrated Cultural Heritage Week to honor their inherited traditions and culture, Press TV has reported. Iranian cultural…
Iran road crash kills smuggled Afghanis
A car packed with Afghanis smuggled into Iran collided with another vehicle and burst into flames on Sunday, killing nine Afghans and…
Six killed in Iran-bound bus crash in Tokat
An Iranian-bound bus crashed in the northern province of Tokat’s Reşadiye district, killing six and wounding 14 others earlier today. The bus,…
Saudi Arabia to allow women into football stadia
Saudi Arabia will for the first time permit women into football stadiums to watch matches, it has been reported. According to English…
Internet in ‘coma’ as Iran election looms
TEHRAN — Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month’s presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social…
Cannes 2013: The Past – review
Asghar Farhadi’s follow-up to the Oscar-winning A Separation is a finely-crafted, sinewy drama that anatomises clotted and complex relationships The Iranian film-maker Asghar Farhadi has…
Iranians honor art and old traditions on Cultural Heritage Week
Honoring cultural heritage in Iran. Regular people from all walks life: artists, officials and scholars are celebrating cultural heritage week. Iranian culture…
5.7-magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran
TEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring 5.7- magnitude on the Richter scale hit Goharan in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province on…
Tehran mounts eighth exhibition on nomadic crafts
A number of various nomadic handicrafts has been showcased during an exhibition mounted in the Iranian capital of Tehran, Press TV has reported. Many…
Fifth intl. sculpture symposium wraps up in Tehran
The fifth edition of Tehran International Wood Sculpture Symposium has hailed this year’s winners during a closing ceremony held at the Iranian…
Iran pulls out of L.A. wrestling meet
USA Wrestling says that Iran has pulled out of a dual meet set for Sunday in Los Angeles. The organization said Friday…
Iran to launch two new airlines by March 2014
Head of Iran Civil Aviation Organization Hamidreza Pahlevani says the Islamic Republic plans to launch two new airlines by the end of…
Iran’s Oscar winner scores Cannes hit with melodrama
CANNES, France — Iranian Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi drew enthusiastic applause Friday for one of the most-keenly awaited films at Cannes, with a…
Why the U.S., Russia, and Iran can all agree to wrestle
Late Monday night in a residential neighborhood in Moscow, Russian security agents detained American diplomat Ryan Fogle, shoving him to the ground and…
AFC names Iran’s Mahdavikia as 1st Grassroots Ambassador in Asia
Iran’s former soccer star Mehdi Mahdavikia has been appointed as the first Grassroots Ambassador in Asia by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).…
Iranian firefighter saves lives after death
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Firefighters Organization spokesman says a firefighter’s body parts will transplanted to other patients. Jalal Maleki told…
Iran gives green light to Asghar Farhadi’s “Past”
Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has granted a screening license to “The Past”, Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s first movie that was…
Iranian cleric: Women can’t be president in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A member of Iran’s constitutional watchdog says women cannot be presidential candidates, effectively killing the longshot bids…
Iran beats US in Grand Central exhibition
NEW YORK (AP) — Iran’s wrestling team visited the United States for the first time in a decade and found a virtual…
Cooler forbidden for women: Saudi Salafist
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – A Saudi Salafist cleric has prohibited women from turning the ventilation system on in the absence of…
Anyone uses twitter has declared war on God: Saudi Official
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – The president of Saudi Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice has condemned…
Iran calls on int’l community to combat human trafficking
An Iranian UN envoy has called on the international community to take effective measures against different types of smuggling, particularly human trafficking.…
International Cartoon Biennial 2013 kicks off in Tehran
The 10th International Cartoon Biennial has kicked off during a ceremony in Tehran, hosting various works created by the Iranian and foreign…
US, Russia and Iran to wrestle in New York
The governments of the United States and Russia can sometimes be at odds. Americans and Iranians rarely see eye to eye on…
Iran to produce flu, rabies human vaccine soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran plans to mass-produce flu vaccine in the near future, Iranian Deputy Health Minister for Research and Technology Mostafa Qaneyee announced…