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2021-05-23 19:04
By Reza Moshfegh
Israel shares many of characteristics of European white settler colonies: rights activist
TEHRAN - An American human rights activist says that Israel is a regime that has inherited many traits of past and present European white settler colonies.
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2021-05-23 18:51
Annual rosewater festival held in Saruq
TEHRAN - On Friday, a rosewater distillation festival kicked off in the ancient town of Saruq, which lies in the heart of the Iranian plateau.
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2021-05-23 18:50
Authorities seek to breathe new life into ancient Shiraz
TEHRAN – Authorities of Iran’s Fars province seeks to formulate a plan for the revival of the historical core of Shiraz, which has long been synonymous with, poetry, nightingales, culture, and education.
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2021-05-23 18:48
Experts busy demarcating great defensive wall as a prerequisite for UNESCO status
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists, topographers, and cultural heritage experts are completing a project to define legal boundaries for the ruins of the Great Wall of Gorgan, which was once one of the longest brick barriers of the ancient world.
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2021-05-23 18:37
Lulu Taylor returns to Iranian bookstores with “Her Frozen Heart”
TEHRAN – The bestselling author Lulu Taylor has returned to Iranian bookstores with a Persian translation of her 2017 novel “Her Frozen Heart”.
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2021-05-23 18:35
Fajr festival announces Eastern Vista lineup
TEHRAN – Twelve films from Asian cinema will be competing in the 38th Fajr International Film Festival as the organizers announced the lineup for Eastern Vista on Sunday.
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2021-05-23 18:32
Iran takes first step to register 30 Azar as stories’ day on national calendar
TEHRAN – Iran has taken the first step to register the 30th of Azar on its national calendar as a day of stories and storytelling as the General Culture Council of Iran approved a proposal for this issue.
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2021-05-23 18:27
Kerman Intl. Children’s Painting Festival announces winners
TEHRAN – The first edition of the Kerman International Children’s Painting Festival has announced winners in various categories.
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2021-05-23 18:24
Iranian Academy of Arts to organize biennial of digital art of Islamic world
TEHRAN – The Iranian Academy of Arts (IAA) plans to organize a biennial of digital art of the Islamic world in 2022.
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2021-05-23 17:53
UNICEF, interior ministry renew partnership on child-friendly cities
TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Ministry of Interior have renewed a partnership agreement to develop and implement the Child-Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI) national program.
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2021-05-23 17:53
Para taekwondo athlete Shahab earns spot in Paralympics
TEHRAN – Iranian Para taekwondo athlete Rayehe Shahab earned her spot at the 2020 Paralympic Games.
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2021-05-23 17:52
Drug trafficking fight requires ‘common understanding, global action’
TEHRAN – Iranian deputy anti-narcotics police chief Naghi Mahmoudi ha stressed that the drug trafficking fight requires a common understanding and action by all members of the international community, and no country alone can address the challenges in this area.
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2021-05-23 17:47
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Half of endemic turtle species in Iran endangered
TEHRAN – Iran is home to 10 endemic species of turtles, five of which are sea turtles, and all five are endangered due to human activities, oil pollution, and coastal degradation and development.
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2021-05-23 17:04
Iran names squad for Asian Women's Volleyball C’ship
TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s women’s volleyball team, Fariba Sadeghi, has named her 22-player squad for the 2021 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.
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2021-05-23 16:34
By Reza Moshfeq
Resistance will never forget Iran’s support: Palestinian activist
TEHRAN – A Palestinian political activist says the resistance movement in Palestine will never forget Iran’s contribution in terms of military and financing.
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2021-05-23 16:03
VAR not to be implemented next season: official
TEHRAN – The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will not be implemented next season in Iran Professional League (IPL), Khodadad Afsharian, head of Iran football federation’s Referees Committee said.
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2021-05-23 15:59
Kerman Chamber of Commerce hosts online seminar on trade with Russia
TEHRAN – Kerman Chamber of Commerce hosted an online seminar on reviewing Russia’s market with a focus on establishing trade offices in the mentioned country, the portal of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) reported.
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2021-05-23 15:09
NIDC digs 17 oil, gas wells in 2 months
TEHRAN- National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) dug and completed digging operation of 17 oil and gas wells during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21– May 21), an official with the company said.
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2021-05-23 13:37
TEDPIX loses 20,400 points on Sunday
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), lost 20,421 points to 1.107 million on Sunday.
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2021-05-23 13:21
Inflation rate up 2%: SCI
TEHRAN- The Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) announced that the inflation rate in the twelve-month period ended on April 20, which marks the end of the second Iranian calendar month of Ordibehesht, stood at 41 percent, rising two percent from the figure for the twelve-month period ended on the last day of the first month.
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2021-05-23 11:21
Indigenization of equipment saves Iranian gas industry $19m a year
TEHRAN - The indigenization of the knowledge for the production of equipment and materials needed in the gas industry is saving Iran $19 million every year, an official with the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced.
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2021-05-23 10:58
170 idle industrial units revived in Tehran province in a year
TEHRAN- A provincial official announced that 170 idle industrial units were revived in Tehran province in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).
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2021-05-23 09:15
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Commodities worth $554m traded at IME in a week
TEHRAN- During the past Iranian calendar week (ended on Friday), 861,793 tons of commodities worth $554 million were traded at Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME).
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2021-05-23 02:12
By Masoud Hossein
A decade after legendary Nasser Hejazi’s death
TEHRAN – 10 years ago today, Iran and Esteghlal legendary goalkeeper Nasser Hejazi left us. Iran’s football has not forgotten him as a person who made the nation proud in his footballing life.
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2021-05-23 01:01
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2021-05-22 22:15
New poll shows over 43% will participate in presidential election
TEHRAN — According to the most recent poll conducted by ISPA, (Iranian Students’ Polling Agency), 43.7 of the respondents have said they will surely participate in the coming presidential elections.
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2021-05-22 22:15
Iran opens consulate in Aleppo
TEHRAN — Following consultations between Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran opened a consulate in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday.
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2021-05-22 22:14
Campaigns forbidden before candidates are confirmed: Guardian Council
TEHRAN — The Guardian Council said on Saturday it is trying its best to announce the names of the qualified and disqualified candidates until May 27, stating that presidential candidates must not start campaigning before May 27.
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2021-05-22 22:14
Center to fight coronavirus announces election safety protocols
TEHRAN — In a press briefing on Saturday, Alireza Raeisi, spokesman for the National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control (NHCC), laid out safety protocols for the June 18 presidential elections.
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2021-05-22 22:13
IRGC chief: Palestinian resistance leads to heroic epic
TEHRAN — In separate phone calls with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Islamic Jihad Movement leader Ziyad Nakhalah, Islamic Revolution Guards Corp Commander Major General Salami have congratulated the Palestinians’ victory over the occupying Israeli regime and reaffirmed Iran’s support for the Palestinian nation.