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Books on master miniaturist Mahmud Farshchian published

TEHRAN – Two books on the life and works of master miniaturist Mahmud Farshchian compiled by Amir Rezainabard has recently been published in Tehran....

Harooniyeh: A Historical Tomb in Northeastern Iran

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Harooniyeh is the oldest remainder of the Tous city, located 25km northwest of Mashhad, northeast of Iran, and in the western bank of Mashhad-Tous road....

World game publishers to attend 2018 Tehran Game Convention

TEHRAN – Representatives from dozens of international computer and mobile game publishers ...

Kobani child rescue subject of Iranian director’s new film

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Abedin Mahdavi plans to make his new film about a child rescue ...

Anahita Temple: An Impressive Masonry Edifice Located in Iran's Kangawar

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Anahita Temple is the name of an archaeological site in Iran popular...

Anahita Temple: An Impressive Masonry Edifice Located in Iran's Kangawar

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Anahita Temple is the name of an archaeological site in Iran popular...

Iranian films line up for intl. festivals

TEHRAN – A lineup of movies by Iranian filmmakers will be competing in two international e...

Karun River: The Only Navigable Waterway in Iran

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The largest and most abundant river in Iran, Karun starts in deep gorges...

“Café Pulcherie” restaged in Tehran

TEHRAN – Iranian actress and stage director Elham Pavenejad is currently performing “Café ...

Persian novel on Bin Laden’s death published

TEHRAN – Young Iranian writer Mehdi Rezai’s latest novel, in which several U. vy SEALs rec...

News

Preventing Muslim women from participation in sporting events contrary to Islam

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said preventing Muslim women from participation in sporting events is contrary to Islamic justice between men and ...

Iranian manufacturers sign 55 contracts to provide oil industry equipment

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Reza Padidar, a member of the Oil Industry Equipment Manufacturer Association, said on Monday that Iranian manufacturers are assigned with making t...

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Sport

Iranian Nation Not Intimidated by US Empty Threats

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani downplayed the recent anti-Iran threats made by the US President Donald Trump administration officials, saying that suc...

Kia Football Academy U13 win Cordial Cup

Kia Football Academy U13 claimed the title of the 2018 Cordial Cup....

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Travel

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Amir Nezam Garousi Mansion

The house has now turned into a museum showcasing items belonging to the Qajar era. It was built during the time when Amir Nezam Garousi was an advisor to Naser al-Din Sh...

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Shirz Canyon

The canyon with its great geo-tourism capacities is located 45 kilometres northeast of Kuhdasht. Shirz is 5 kilometres long with springs that join the stream of Seymareh ...

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Culture

World Bee Day; what’s the 'buzz' about?

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – For the very first time ever, World Bee Day was observed on May 20 across the planet in a bid to draw attention to the role these buzzing pollinato...

Mehr News Agency - World Bee Day at Slovenian embassy in Tehran

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The first observance of World Bee Day was held at the Slovenian embassy in Tehran on May 20. The event was attended by a number of ambassadors and ...

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Economy

Iran-Pakistan trade up 13.2% in a year

TEHRAN – The value of trade between Iran and Pakistan reached $1. 24 billion in the past Iranian calendar year of 1396 (March 2017-March 2018), a 13. 2 percent rise compa...

Electricity equipment exports to Iraq, Afghanistan hit $120m in a year

TEHRAN-Iran's exports of electricity equipment to Iraq and Afghanistan showed 30 percent rise during the past Iranian calendar year of 1396 (which ended on March 20) and ...

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Society

10 cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever reported in Iran

TEHRAN — Ten cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever have been reported since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), director of the Health Mini...

Iranian women's games should be broadcasted from Iran’s TV: Ebtekar

TEHRAN – Iranian women’s sport tournaments, like men’s events, should be broadcasted, Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women’s and family affairs, said, as the final ...

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Life and Style

Iran Hosts 4th ECO-Silk Road Food Festival

The festival was aimed at introducing dishes from such countries as Iran, Bulgaria, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Palestine, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Turkey, Yemen, Chi...

Abriz; Delicious Dish Indigenous to Bakhtiari Tribe

The local Bakhtiari food, a popular one among people of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, is mostly made with lamb heart and liver, but a mix of liver and mutton or chi...

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Technology

Middle East owns 8% of global market revenue for advanced materials

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Latest reports indicate that 8% of the global market revenue for advanced materials belong to the Middle East region, which is approximately valued...

Iranian MS drug to be manufactured in Turkey

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The technical knowledge along with main material to produce the Iranian drug for multiple sclerosis (MS) namely Glatiramer Acetate is going to be t...

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Photography

Mount Damavand is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia.

Travel tips

Things to Know Before Trip
One of the most important things to remember is that Iranians aren’t Arabs, they’re Persian. They speak Farsi (and other dialects), not Arabic, and some people might feel offended if you great them with Arabic words.