Iran stands at 1st place in region in insurance penetration index’s terms
MNA – Islamic Republic of Iran stood at the first rank among regional countries in terms of insurance penetration index. Central Insurance…
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241 unintentional crime prisoners released in Tehran
Tehran Times– Since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), 241 prisoners in Tehran who had committed unintentional crimes…
1000-year-old historical objects discovered, seized in northeast Iran
MNA – Head of Law Enforcement Force of the northeast Iranian Province of Golestan announced on Saturday that 40 different antique objects,…
Number of Turkish tourists visiting Razavi Khorasan up by 90%
MNA – The number of Turkish tourists visiting Razavi Khorasan northeastern province of Iran, has increased by 90% in recent years. Head…
IRGC to launch 1,200 development projects in Iran’s deprived villages: Official
Tasnim – A senior official at the Progress and Development Headquarters (PDH) of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that the…
22% rise in visits to historical, recreational sites in West Azarbaijan
Tehran Times – Visits to historical and recreational sites in West Azarbaijan province rose 22 percent during the first five months of…
Bill on protection of animals brought before Majlis
Tehran Times – A long-awaited bill on protection of animals which had been proposed over 3 years ago was finally brought to…
Special working groups to be formed on stray dog population control
Tehran Times – Four special working groups are being established to control stray dogs’ population in Tehran, director of environment and sustainable…
Khosravi border gate to resume activity tomorrow, interior min. says
MNA – The Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the Khosravi border crossing in Kermanshah province on the shared border with Iraq…
Mashhad hosting Int’l Auto Parts Exhibition
IRNA – The 19th International Auto Parts Exhibition opened in Mashad late on Tuesday. Managing Director of Mashad International Exhibition Company Saeed…
Iran moves up 17 steps in producing science of stem cells in ME region
MNA – Secretary of Stem Cells Development Headquarters of Vice Presidency for Science and Technology Amir Ali Hamidieh said that Islamic Republic…
New plan replaces banned exploitation of endangered Hyrcanian Forest
Tehran Times – A new plan on sustainable management of Hyrcanian Forest and natural resources has been prepared; through which exploitation of…
Studies reveal downtrend in Iranian elites’ emigration
Financial Tribune – Recent studies by the National Elites Foundation reveal a significant downtrend in the emigration of Iranian university entrance exam…
Ilam-Najaf direct flights for Arbaeen pilgrims
MNA – Iran and Iraq have agreed to launch direct flights between the western Iranian city of Ilam and the holy Iraqi…
Iran among top five Asian countries in biotechnology
MNA –Secretary of Biotechnology Development Headquarters of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology Mostafa Ghanei said that Islamic Republic of Iran…
Eye-opening experience: As many Americans as possible should visit Iran
Tehran Times – Judith Bello, a long-time American peace activist, who has visited Iran for two times, believes such a journey “will…
Khosravi border reopened for Arbaeen pilgrims
MNA – Khosravi border, in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah, was reopened on Sunday to ease the commute of pilgrims who…
FAO highlights great potential of genetic improvements in aquaculture for better food security
Tehran Times – Wider, appropriate and long-term application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost…
Tehran among world’s top technological cities: Veep.
MNA – Iran’s vice president for science and technology says Tehran now sits among the world’s top technological cities, thanks to the…
Can this documentary bring Iran its third Oscar?
Al-Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: The selection of a documentary instead of a feature film to represent Iran at the Oscars has stirred…
Iranian students rank 1st at AIAA’s aircraft design competition
MNA – The students of Iran’s Sharif University of Technology Aerospace Engineering ranked first place at the AIAA Graduate Team Aircraft Design…
Leader dusting off Imam Reza Shrine to prepare for Muharram
MNA – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei paid a visit to the sacred grave of Imam Reza (as) in…
Iran to resume Umrah Hajj if Saudis meet conditions
MNA – The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Alireza Rashidian has expressed Iran’s readiness to resume Umrah Hajj for Iranian…
Tehran mayor Hanachi promises swift progress in metro expansion
Financial Tribune – After the official launch of two new stations in Tehran Metro’s Line 7 early this week, urban managers assured…
Lake Urmia desiccation high
Financial Tribune – Close to 1.6 billion cubic meters of water evaporated from Urmia Lake in the last 90 days, head of…
Extinguished fire reignites burning Arasbaran forest
Tehran Times – While efforts have been made to put out the wildfire erupted in northwestern Arasbaran forest, it reignited and burnt…
A glance at essential elements of traditional architecture in Iran
Tehran Times – Persian architecture has a long and complex history. The Elamite, Achaemenian, Hellenistic, and other pre-Islamic dynasties left striking stone…
Iran ranks 16 in world of science
MNA – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami said that Iran holds the rank of 16th in the world’s…
Tabriz hosting intl. forum on urban development, conservation of historical texture
Tehran Times – The 10th international forum on urban development with an approach toward conservation of historical texture is being held in…
Iran space agency to launch three satellites by March 2020
Financial Tribune – Iran will put three satellites into orbit before the current Iranian year ends in March 2020, Iranian Space Agency’s…
Iran among 3 major regional countries in performing organ transplants
MNA – Head of Transplants and Special Diseases Organization of Tehran University of Medical Sciences said on Monday that Iran stands among…
WHO supports Iran’s efforts to reduce road traffic casualties
Tehran Times – Christoph Hamelmann, World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Iran, said that WHO will highly support Iran’s efforts on reducing…
New Iranian e-commerce symbolizes resilience in face of sanctions: ICT minister
Tehran Times– Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has said that new Iranian e-commerce symbolizes the country’s resilience…
Beiranvand wins best player award in Iran football league
IRNA- Persepolis football team goalkeeper was named on Saturday the best player of the Iran Professional League (IPL) 2018-19. In a ceremony…
Iran, Russia, South Korea sign MoU to cooperate on cinema
IRNA – Iran, Russia and South Korea signed Memorandum of Understanding on cinematic cooperation. The MoU was signed in presence of Chairman…
Veteran actor Dariush Asadzadeh passes away
MNA – Iranian veteran actor Dariush Asadzadeh, known for his role in ‘The Green House’ TV series (1996), passed away at his…
VP Sattari unveils 6 homegrown pharmaceuticals
MNA –Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari unveiled six domestically manufactured pharmaceuticals in Saveh, Markazi province, on Saturday, the beginning day…
Iran women basketball team hits Jordan in West Asian champs
IRNA – Iranian national women’s basketball team in its second match overpowered Jordan 70-62 in the West Asia competitions which was held…
Arasbaran forest fire put out after 4 days
IRNA – Firefighters put out extensive forest fire in Arasbaran forest in East Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran, after four days campaign on…
‘Traffic-related accidents incurred $480m loss last year’
Tehran Times – Traffic related accidents brought heavy economic burden amounting to 20 trillion rials (about $480 million) for the country in…