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2023-07-08 19:14
Iran is a suitable destination for medical tourism: president
TEHRAN – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the Islamic Republic is a suitable destination for medical tourism.
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2023-07-08 19:14
Iran’s medical tourism revenues reach $1 billion in year: deputy minister
TEHRAN – Iran’s medical tourism revenues reached $1 billion during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on Mach 20), Saeid Karimi, the deputy minister of health, has said.
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2023-07-07 20:30
Iran, UAE travel agents visit Malaysia on FAM tours
TEHRAN – Two groups of travel trade partners, consisting of 17 travel agencies from Iran and UAE, recently undertook a familiarization tour hosted by Tourism Malaysia as part of the campaign to promote Malaysia’s colorful tourist destinations and publicize its attractions.
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2023-07-07 19:00
Iran’s tourism picks up 39 percent in 2022, WTTC report says
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism industry achieved 39 percent year-on-year growth in 2020 when the total expenditure by foreign tourists hit $6.2 billion, according to a recent report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
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2023-07-05 21:06
12th-century tower in southern Tehran undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – Borj-e Toghrol, a 12th-century cylindrical tomb tower in the Rey neighborhood of southern Tehran, has undergone restoration by specialists.
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2023-07-05 21:04
Craftspeople from across Iran show off skills in Hamedan
TEHRAN— On Wednesday, Hamedan’s 17th national handicrafts exhibition opened its doors to the public in the ancient Iranian city.
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2023-07-04 22:46
Iran calls for swift implementation of Tehran-Moscow agreements
TEHRAN – Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s First-Vice President, has underlined the need to accelerate the implementation of agreements signed between Iran and Russia.
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2023-07-04 22:37
Pol-e Khatun: funds provided for restoration of ancient arch bridge
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has allocated some $104,000 to the restoration of Pol-e Khatun, which is an ancient arch bridge situated in Alborz province, west of Tehran.
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2023-07-04 22:35
Iran targets six million medical tourists in year
TEHRAN – On Monday, Mahdi Safari, the deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy, said Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to attract six million medical tourists per year, IRNA reported.
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2023-07-03 18:39
Kenyan ambassador visits Nader Shah mausoleum in Mashhad
TEHRAN - On Monday, Nairobi’s ambassador to Tehran Joshua I. Gatimu toured the mausoleum of Nader Shah Afshar during his visit to Mashhad, northeast Iran.
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2023-07-02 19:55
Iranian, French archaeologists commence follow-up survey in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and French archaeologists has commenced a follow-up survey on the ruins of Viranshahr, situated in the Khorasan region, northeast Iran.
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2023-07-02 17:40
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Be your own tour guide in Tehran
TEHRAN – Tehran, being a metropolitan and historical city, boasts a myriad of attractions that are simply must-sees.
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2023-07-01 17:45
Iran’s foreign arrivals in two months rise 50% y/y: minister
TEHRAN- Foreign tourist arrivals in Iran saw a rise of 50 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year from a year earlier, the tourism minister has said.
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2023-06-30 17:58
Iran ready to implement mutual visa-free travel agreement with Russia
TEHRAN – Iran is ready to waive visa requirements reciprocally with Russia, based on an agreement the two countries previously secured for certain tourist groups.
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2023-06-27 22:08
Iran elected chair of UNESCO’s committee for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
TEHRAN – Iran has been elected as chair of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the Asia-Pacific Group.
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2023-06-27 15:30
Tehran to host 14th intl. nanotechnology expo
TEHRAN - The 14th International Nanotechnology Festival and Exhibition will be held in Tehran on November 4-6.
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2023-06-24 21:52
Tehran to host UNESCO meeting on intangible cultural heritage
TEHRAN – Tehran will be hosting a session of the intergovernmental committee for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.
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2023-06-24 18:43
UK returns smuggled ancient artifact to Iran
TEHRAN – The Iranian embassy in London has received a smuggled relief of a bearded man believed to originate from the Sassanian Empire (ca 224 – 651 CE).
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2023-06-23 18:16
What’s in Tehran art galleries
* Lajevardi Foundation’s gallery is holding a retrospective of veteran painter Ali Nasir.
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2023-06-20 21:05
Cherry festival to promote agritourism in Tehran
TEHRAN –A cherry festival is planned to be held in Shemiranat county, Tehran province, in a bid to promote agritourism in the region, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-06-19 21:48
Director of Silk Road Archaeology Center visits National Museum
TEHRAN - The director of the Silk Road Archaeology Center has met with the authorities of Iran National Museum during his tour of the prestigious museum in downtown Tehran.
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2023-06-19 18:27
Persian nonsense verse composer again onstage after 300-year+ lapse
TEHRAN – After an absence of over 300 years, Mirza Hossein Moshref Esfahani, a Safavid-era poet who was most famous for his nonsense verses, comes to life every night at a Tehran theater.
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2023-06-17 22:00
Center for Iranian, Islamic arts opens in Tehran
TEHRAN – On Friday, a center dedicated to Iranian and Islamic arts and handicrafts opened to the public in Tehran, IRNA reported.
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2023-06-16 18:12
Minister honors cultural heritage figures as bonds linking generations
TEHRAN – Iranian Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has honored ten people for their lifetime achievements in the cultural heritage of the country.
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2023-06-16 16:14
Tehran to host ROPME summit on protection of marine environment
TEHRAN - The upcoming meeting of the Regional Organization for the Protection of Marine Environment (ROPME) of the eight Persian Gulf coastal countries will be held this year in Tehran, Department of Environment Chief Ali Salajeqeh announced on Thursday.
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2023-06-13 22:00
Steps to restore Khan-e Mirza Jafar, a 19th-century mansion in Khosf, is announced
TEHRAN – South Khorasan’s cultural heritage directorate has announced plans to complete the restoration of Khan-e Mirza Jafar, a 19th-century traditional house located in Khosf of the eastern Iranian province.
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2023-06-13 19:40
Persian inscription identified on mosque mihrab in Russia
TEHRAN – A centuries-old inscription bearing a Persian poem has been identified in a mosque located in the Russian city of Derbent situated on the western shores of the Caspian Sea, in present-day Dagestan.
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2023-06-13 16:30
Tehran to host third intl. congress on "Health in Arbaeen"
TEHRAN – The third international congress on "Health in Arbaeen" will be held in Tehran from August 2-4.
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2023/06/12
By Mehdi Zare
A review of earthquake risk in Tehran
The city of Tehran is at risk of earthquakes, displacement, migration of population, and the vulnerability of buildings and bad excavations.
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2023-06-11 16:26
Tehran to host exhibition on innovation for prosperity
TEHRAN – The first national exhibition titled “Innovation for Prosperity” will be held in Tehran, aiming to take advantage of innovative ideas to develop underprivileged areas.