New publication strives to teach critical thinking skills to children 

TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “Teaching Critical Thinking Skills” written by Catherine Delamain and Jill Spring has been released in the Iranian book market.

Tehran meeting to commemorate Austrian orientalist Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall

TEHRAN- A number of Iranian literati will come together in a session at the Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia in Tehran on Wednesday to pay tribute to the Austrian orientalist and historian Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall. 

Iran’s “Between the Cliffs” wins awards at Russian festival 

TEHRAN- Iranian director Mokhtar Abdollahi’s “Between the Cliffs” has been honored at the Hero International Film Festival for Children and Youth, which came to an end at the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk on Saturday. 

Iran participating in Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair

TEHRAN-Iran is participating in this year’s edition of the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair (KLIBF) after several years of absence, Iran’s cultural attaché in Malaysia has said.

Iran’s tourism gets boost with hundreds of investment packages

TEHRAN – Signaling a significant push for tourism growth, more than 600 investment packages have been introduced by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry.

UNESCO-listed Qasabeh Qanat hosts inbound tourists

TEHRAN – Gonabad’s historical Qasabeh Qanat, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has welcomed a group of overseas tourists.

Sustan wetland: Gilan’s human-made marvel amidst nature’s splendor

TEHRAN - In the lush landscapes of Gilan, Iran, lies picturesque Sustan wetland within the verdant city of Lahijan, often hailed as the jewel of the province.

Persepolis defender Gvelesiani fit for Shamas Azar crucial match

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team defender Giorgi Gvelesiani is fit to accompany his team in the crucial match against Shams Azar.

Knowledge-based ecosystem grows by 64%

TEHRAN –During the administration of the late President Ebrahim Raisi, great steps were taken for a knowledge-based ecosystem, resulting in a 64 percent growth of the sector.

Iran sends second humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has sent the second shipment of humanitarian aid to flood-affected people in Afghanistan.

Newly-born zebras promise saving species from extinction

TEHRAN –The birth of odd-toed herbivorous zebras in Garmsar Desert National Park promises to bring the valuable species back from extinction with its population anticipated to reach 50 from currently 36 in the near future.

ToT workshops held to improve media health literacy

TEHRAN –The ministry of health in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) organized two training of trainers (ToT) workshops to help health experts boost their knowledge of media health literacy.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Quanzhou, a prosperous city visited by Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta

FUJIAN- As a part of their one-week trip to Fujian Province, in the southeast of China, a number of foreign journalists visited Quanzhou historical city in this province.

Transit of goods through Iran up by 56%

TEHRAN - The transit of foreign goods through Iran has increased by 56.5 percent in the firs two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-May 20) compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Major railway inaugurated in central Iran

TEHRAN - Iranian Minister of Transport and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash inaugurated the important project of Yazd-Eghlid Railway during a visit to Yazd Province on Sunday.

Mashhad, Kuwait announce readiness to bolster ties

TEHRAN - The Ambassador of the Kuwaiti Government in Tehran, Badr Abdullah al-Munikh, has said that Mashhad has much potential to bolster ties, and Kuwait and Tehran should provide grounds for wider cooperation.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Asian, Pacific journalists visit huge fish farm in Fujian

FUJIAN- A number of journalists from some Asian and Pacific countries visited a huge fish farm at Sandu'ao Port in Ningde City, Fujian Province, in the southeast of China.

Quarterly pistachio exports to EU up 17% y/y

TEHRAN - The statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) has announced that in the first quarter of the current year, Iran's pistachio exports to the member states of the European Union increased by 17 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching €34 million.

Iran imports 4.6 tons of gold bullion bars in March-May

TEHRAN - Iran's Customs Administration (IRICA) has reported that 4.6 metric tons of gold worth $330 million were cleared through customs ports and imported into the country during the first two months of the current year.

'ICCIMA focused on expansion of key regional corridors'

TEHRAN - Houman Azimi, the director of international transportation and TIR carnet department of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has stressed that enhancement of key regional corridors is a top agenda of this department.

Iran’s monthly steel output up 1.1%

TEHRAN – Production of crude steel in Iran rose 1.1 percent in the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-April 20), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to the data released by Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).

Karachi-Mashhad flights to resume as of June 11: Iran's envoy

TEHRAN - Iran’s consul general in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi has announced the resumption of direct flights from Karachi to Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad as of June 11.

Iran-EU trade rises 8% in Q1 2024

TEHRAN - The trade between Iran and the European Union (EU)’s member states reached €1.276 billion in the first three months of 2024, registering an eight percent growth year on year, according to the data released by the European Union's statistics office Eurostat.

Iran handed easy draw in 2024 Futsal World Cup

TEHRAN – Iran learned their fate at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 following the official draw in Samarkand on Sunday.

Hezbollah shells Israeli outpost

The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has carried out an operation against an Israeli military outpost after the Tel Aviv regime launched a deadly drone attack against an area in southern Lebanon.

Aid groups: Famine should officially be declared in Gaza

More than 70 international organizations have demanded that all relevant official authorities and competent UN and international institutions officially declare famine in the Gaza Strip.