• Iranian delegation attending WHO RC73

    Iranian delegation attending WHO RC73

    TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation led by Ali Jafarian, a senior advisor to the health minister, is participating in the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Eastern Mediterranean (RC73), being held from October 13 to 15 in Cairo, Egypt.

  • Tehran, Doha explore partnership opportunities in ICT sector

    Tehran, Doha explore partnership opportunities in ICT sector

    TEHRAN – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Sattar Hashemi and Qatar’s ambassador in Iran Saad bin Abdullah Al-Mohammad Al-Sharif have underlined the need to expand cooperation between the two countries in the ICT sector.

  • DOE unveils global real-time dust source monitoring system

    DOE unveils global real-time dust source monitoring system

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has unveiled a global real-time monitoring system designed to identify and track dust hotspots around the world.

  • World Standards Day at MAHAK means accountability in supporting children

    World Standards Day at MAHAK means accountability in supporting children

    TEHRAN - On the occasion of World Standards Day, October 14, MAHAK carried out a series of initiatives to move the concept of “standards” beyond technical and organizational requirements and connect it with the quality of treatment, safety, transparency, accountability, and the quality of life of children with cancer.

  • Iran shakes with 67 earthquakes in a week

    Iran shakes with 67 earthquakes in a week

    TEHRAN – A total of 67 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from October 2 to 9, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

  • Iran eyes African markets through technology cooperation with Senegal

    Iran eyes African markets through technology cooperation with Senegal

    TEHRAN – Iranian officials have explored ways to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation with Senegal, positioning the West African country as a gateway for Iranian knowledge-based companies seeking to expand into African markets.

  • Iraqi students taking Persian Language Proficiency Test more than triple

    Iraqi students taking Persian Language Proficiency Test more than triple

    TEHRAN – A total of 268 Iraqi students have taken the Persian Language Proficiency Test at six centers across Iraq, marking a more than threefold increase from the 78 participants recorded last year.

  • “Nurse, Ambassador of Life” program to reach over 800 schools nationwide

    “Nurse, Ambassador of Life” program to reach over 800 schools nationwide

    TEHRAN – A national program titled “Nurse, Ambassador of Life” will be implemented in more than 800 schools across the country, with the participation of 64 universities of medical sciences, to promote life-saving skills and improve students’ preparedness for emergencies.

  • Peace must remain at the heart of UNESCO’s mission: Iran

    Peace must remain at the heart of UNESCO’s mission: Iran

    TEHRAN –Secretary-General of Iran’s National Commission for UNESCO Hassan Fartousi has underlined the importance of preserving peace at the heart of UNESCO’s mission, and urged National Commissions for UNESCO to play a more active and responsible role in sustaining lasting regional and global peace while delivering a talk at the Traditional Meeting of UNESCO National Commissions.

  • UN official: Environmental protection must be integral to post-war recovery

    UN official: Environmental protection must be integral to post-war recovery

    TEHRAN – UN Resident Coordinator in Iran Christine Weigand has stressed the far-reaching and long-term environmental consequences of war, saying environmental protection must be incorporated into both emergency response measures and long-term recovery plans, as protecting the environment ultimately means safeguarding human health, livelihoods and the future.