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  • Second ‘Life Helpers Exhibition’ held in Tehran Yesterday 15:13

    Second ‘Life Helpers Exhibition’ held in Tehran

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Drug Control Headquarters in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) held the second Exhibition of Life Helpers from November 13 to 19 at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, Tehran.

  • Finland to continue supporting Iran in providing services to refugees Yesterday 15:09

    Finland to continue supporting Iran in providing services to refugees

    TEHRAN – The Finnish ambassador to Tehran, Yani Johannes Rayana, has announced readiness to continue cooperation with Iran to support refugees, highlighting the need for more joint efforts in this regard.

  • UN, Crisis Management Organization to set up committee to address challenges Yesterday 15:08

    UN, Crisis Management Organization to set up committee to address challenges

    TEHRAN –The head of the Crisis Management Organization, Hossein Sajedinia, and the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Iran, Stefan Priesner, have underscored expanding cooperation by establishing a joint steering committee to identify and address existing challenges.

  • Rainfall decreases by 20% in two months yr/yr 2024-11-26 14:55

    Rainfall decreases by 20% in two months yr/yr

    TEHRAN –Since the beginning of the current water year (September 22) till November 23, rainfall across the country amounted to 25.4 mm, indicating a 20-percent decrease compared to 31.7 mm recorded in the same period last year.

  • Network Readiness Index puts Iran 79 among 133 countries 2024-11-26 14:51

    Network Readiness Index puts Iran 79 among 133 countries

    TEHRAN – With a score of 45.51, Iran ranks 79th out of 133 countries in the Network Readiness Index (NRI) - a leading global index on the application and impact of information and communication technology (ICT) in the economy.

  • La Niña forecast to have adverse impacts on yields in Iran 2024-11-26 14:48

    La Niña forecast to have adverse impacts on yields

    TEHRAN –Due to dry weather conditions between January and May 2025, when the main wheat crops are at vegetative stages, La Niña event is anticipated to have an adverse impact on yields in Iran, according to a country analysis report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on November 22.

  • Iranian delegate to attend Digital Tajikistan intl. Plus Forum 2024-11-25 16:00

    Iranian delegate to attend Digital Tajikistan intl. Plus Forum

    TEHRAN – A delegation of knowledge-based firms will participate in the first conference of innovation and digital technologies of Tajikistan, known as Digital Tajikistan intl. Plus Forum, which is scheduled to be held on November 25 in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.

  • Tehran hosts intl. symposium on traditional, complementary medicine 2024-11-25 15:55

    Tehran hosts intl. symposium on traditional, complementary medicine

    TEHRAN –The international symposium on the policy, legacy, and regulatory landscape of traditional and complementary medicine was held from November 21 to 23 in Tehran.

  • Earthquake and safety drill to be held in schools 2024-11-25 15:49

    Earthquake and safety drill to be held in schools

    TEHRAN –The 26th national earthquake and safety drill will be held on Wednesday in schools to raise students' preparedness and ensure their safety during earthquakes.

  • ‘Iran highlights empowering women in all aspects’ 2024-11-24 15:32

    ‘Iran highlights empowering women in all aspects’

    TEHRAN –Iran has always underscored the economic, cultural, social, and political empowerment of women as a key element in policy-making, legislation, and national planning, Fakhr al-Sadat Fatemi, an advisor to the deputy vice president for women and family affairs, has stated.

  • Health professionals attend WHO course on managing mass casualty incidents 2024-11-24 15:29

    Health professionals attend WHO course on managing mass casualty incidents

    TEHRAN –Healthcare professionals have participated in a training course organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) on skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage mass casualty incidents (MCIs).

  • Iran ranks first in 4D printing publications among Islamic nations 2024-11-24 15:27

    Iran ranks first in 4D printing publications among Islamic nations

    TEHRAN – With 65 publications on four-dimensional (4D) printing over a period of ten years, Iran ranks first among Islamic countries, according to a report released by the Web of Science.

  • Telerehabilitation program to target underprivileged areas 2024-11-23 15:53

    Telerehabilitation program to target underprivileged areas

    TEHRAN –The State Welfare Organization is planning to start a telerehabilitation program to train 1,618 children with hearing and physical mobility disabilities all over the country.

  • Knowledge-based firms to attend Japan's nano tech expo 2024-11-23 15:51

    Knowledge-based firms to attend Japan's nano tech expo

    TEHRAN –A delegation of Iranian knowledge-based companies will participate in the 24th International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference (nano tech 2025) which is scheduled to be held from January 29 to 31 in Tokyo, Japan.

  • 29 Iranian universities in THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025 2024-11-23 15:49

    29 Iranian universities in THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025

    TEHRAN –Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR) has placed 29 Iranian universities among top institutions worldwide for interdisciplinary science research.

  • Tehran grabs LivCom Award Finals 2024 2024-11-22 15:19

    Tehran grabs LivCom Award Finals 2024

    TEHRAN – The environmental project proposed by Tehran municipality has received the 22nd international award for Liveable Communities (LivCom).

  • Iran, ESCAP to cooperate on empowering women, dealing with natural hazards 2024-11-22 15:15

    Iran, ESCAP to cooperate on empowering women, dealing with natural hazards

    TEHRAN –The Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz-Azar, and the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, have agreed to collaborate on empowering women as well as dealing with natural and environmental disasters.

  • Improving habitat quality for Asiatic cheetahs on the agenda 2024-11-22 15:12

    Improving habitat quality for Asiatic cheetahs on the agenda

    TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) has placed improving the quality of natural habitats for Asiatic Cheetahs as well as reducing threats to them with the support of the private sector and local communities on the agenda.

  • Armenia to host Iranian knowledge-based delegation 2024-11-20 14:58

    Armenia to host Iranian knowledge-based delegation

    TEHRAN –Supported by the vice-presidency for science, technology, and knowledge-based economy, a delegation of Iranian knowledge-based firms will be dispatched to Armenia to showcase the latest technological accomplishments of the country and explore markets for Iranian products.

  • Iran aims to promote women’s economic, social empowerment: VP 2024-11-20 14:48

    Iran aims to promote women’s economic, social empowerment: VP

    TEHRAN – Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, has stated that the current administration focuses on empowering women in social and economic areas, as well as improving their access to social services and facilities through implementing certain national programs.

  • A glimpse into the future: brain-machine interfaces 2024/11/20

    By Soroush Saki

    A glimpse into the future: brain-machine interfaces

    TEHRAN - The intersection of neuroscience and technology is giving rise to a new era of human-machine interaction.

  • Intl. congress on health in emergencies, disasters to be held 2024-11-19 15:28

    Intl. congress on health in emergencies, disasters to be held

    TEHRAN –Tehran will host the tenth international congress on health in emergencies and disasters from November 23 to 25.

  • UNICEF, Book City join hands to foster children's well-being 2024-11-19 15:26

    UNICEF, Book City join hands to foster children's well-being

    TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Book City Institute have signed a three-year agreement to promote children’s welfare and rights across the country.

  • Iranian team grabs gold medal at INO 2024 2024-11-19 15:22

    Iranian team grabs gold medal at INO 2024

    TEHRAN – Isfahan University of Technology, representing Iran, won the gold medal at the second International Nanotechnology Olympiad (INO 2024), which was held from October 17 to 18 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  • Women hold over 24% share of inventions in Iran 2024-11-18 15:53

    Women hold over 24% share of inventions in Iran

    TEHRAN –According to Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, women account for more than 24 percent of inventions in the country, compared to the global average of 17 percent.

  • Iranian female scholars shine in BRICS startups contest 2024-11-18 15:50

    Iranian female scholars shine in BRICS startups contest

    TEHRAN –Four Iranian women namely Azam Karami, Mahvash Abyari, Marzieh Ebrahimi, and Seyedeh Fateme Hosseini have been chosen among the winners of the BRICS Women’s Startups Contest 2024.

  • Environmentally friendly streetlights installed in refugee settlements 2024-11-18 15:48

    Environmentally friendly streetlights installed in refugee settlements

    TEHRAN –The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in cooperation with the National Organization for Migration (NOM), has installed 3,601 solar-powered streetlights across 11 settlements and four neighborhoods with large refugee populations in Iran to respond to safety concerns in an environmentally friendly and climate-safe way.

  • Iranian students top Eurasia FIRA Open competition 2024 2024-11-17 15:44

    Iranian students top Eurasia FIRA Open competition 2024

    TEHRAN -Students of Iran University of Science and Technology have managed to win first place in Eurasia Federation of International RoboSports Association (FIRA) Open competition 2024.

  • Iran taking part in 2nd Intl. Nanotechnology Olympiad 2024-11-17 15:43

    Iran taking part in 2nd Intl. Nanotechnology Olympiad

    TEHRAN –The second International Nanotechnology Olympiad (INO) is being held from October 17-18 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with participants from Iran.

  • 'Antimicrobial resistance, a silent pandemic' 2024-11-17 15:33

    'Antimicrobial resistance, a silent pandemic'

    TEHRAN –Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest challenges in the health sector. Known as a silent pandemic, AMR is capable of affecting the whole world in the not-too-distant future, the head of the health ministry’s division of communicable disease control has said.