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2018/05/11
By Farnaz Heidari
Put a price on endangered species
One of the world's rarest birds of prey, the Spanish Imperial Eagle, was thought to be in recovery in the early 1980s but numbers have declined and now the species is qualified as Vulnerable (VU) necessitating comprehensive management plans.
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2018-05-11 20:27
By Setareh Behroozi
ICT Faculty to host cyberspace security workshop
TEHRAN – Iran’s Faculty of Applied Science of Post and Telecommunication, known as ICT Faculty, will be hosting a five-day workshop on cyber security from May 12 to 16.
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2018-05-10 14:00
Tourism train route to connect Tabriz to Maragheh
TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways will add a fresh tourism rail line, linking the historical cities of Tabriz and Maragheh in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan.
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2018-05-10 12:59
Working group set up to fight SDSs in Tehran
TEHRAN – A special working group has been formed to combat sand and dust storms (SDSs) hitting Tehran province, said the provincial department of environment’s deputy director for monitoring and supervision affairs.
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2018-05-10 08:25
Tourist village inaugurated in central Iran
TEHRAN –The first phase of a tourist village project in Khansar county, central Isfahan province, came on stream on Tuesday.
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2018-05-10 04:51
Iran set to build 2,000 eco-lodges by 2021
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief has said that a total of 2,000 eco-lodges will be constructed across the country until 2021.
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2018-05-09 21:48
Heritage museums to offer free admission on May 18
TEHRAN - Entry will be free to heritage museums across Iran on May 18, which marks the International Museum Day.
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2018-05-09 21:46
Foreign arrivals to Ardakan on rise
TEHRAN - Foreign arrivals to Ardakan, a historical city in central Iran, has considerably surged, its tourism chief told ISNA on Tuesday.
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2018-05-09 21:46
Annual handicraft exports hit $280m
TEHRAN – Iran exported $280 million worth of handicrafts during the past Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20.
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2018/05/09
By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari, MD, PhD
Importance of humors: Formation, nutrition, organ regeneration
Iranian traditional medicine is a holistic medicine which is based on individual differences and a determinant basic concept known as Mizaj (temperament). This is the main difference between the traditional medicine practiced for hundreds of years in Iran and other medicines.
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2018-05-09 20:27
Miankaleh peninsula faces serious risk of disappearing
TEHRAN — Miankaleh peninsula, one of the richest ecological havens in West Asia and perhaps in the whole world, is seriously threatened as unsustainable development and conversion continue to pose major threats to its wetlands.
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2018-05-09 20:12
By Mohammad Ali Haqshenas
Salt mining in Lake Urmia: Opportunity vs. threat
The dryness of Lake Urmia in recent decades has revealed great salt reserves in its bed. Estimations for the amount of salt in the lake varies from 6 to 10 billion tons. That’s certainly a great potential for mining and has already tempted some individuals to extract some salt, however, there are different views on salt mining in the region.
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2018-05-09 14:51
‘Pharmaceutical industry unfazed by U.S. withdrawal of nuclear deal’
TEHRAN — Given Iran’s low volume of imports in pharmaceutical and medical equipment industry, the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal won’t affect the industry, the Ministry of Health spokesman said on Wednesday.
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2018-05-09 10:45
Iran to support knowledge enterprises in vaccine industry
TEHRAN – Iran will support knowledge enterprises that are active in the vaccine industry, the secretary of Biotech Development Center (BioDC) at Science and Technology Vice-Presidency said on Saturday.
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2018-05-09 10:44
Iran chamber of commerce to host high-tech expo
TEHRAN -- Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) plans to hold the first Iran high-tech business expo on June 26. Sponsored by the Iran-Italy Joint Chamber of Commerce, the event will be held at the venue of ICCIMA in Tehran.
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2018-05-09 10:43
Iranian knowledge enterprises to attend Expopharm 2018
TEHRAN – Six Iranian knowledge enterprises which are active in the field of pharmaceutical industries will attend Expopharm 2018, which will be held from October 10 to 13 in Munich, Germany.
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2018-05-09 10:25
By Setareh Behroozi
E-publishing: Technology between lines
For me, book reading is always associated with scent of papers, flipping through pages and holding books in my hand. However, reading lags caused by busy daily life makes me think twice about my book reading habit
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2018-05-08 16:59
Tehran councilors to elect mayor on Sunday
TEHRAN — Tehran city council announced on Tuesday the final shortlist of candidates for mayor and will elect the mayor on Sunday.
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2018-05-08 07:22
Midwives, main supporters of women’s health
TEHRAN – The International Day of Midwife, May 5, is a good opportunity to honor the patient, sincere and hardworking strata of the society who make attempts for promoting the health of society, said Maryam Hazrati as the deputy health minister for nursing, here on Saturday.
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2018-05-07 21:15
More physical education needed for girl students: VP
TEHRAN – It is essential to increase the physical education hours for girl students, Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women’s and family affairs has said.
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2018-05-07 21:15
Iranian tribes’ outfits to go on display
TEHRAN – With the purpose of supporting domestic products, the presidential office for women’s and family affairs is to hold an exhibition of Iranian tribes’ outfits, in the city of Karaj, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2018-05-07 21:14
Five tourism projects worth $80m inaugurated
TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Monday inaugurated five projects via video conferencing as part of a government initiative aimed at promoting tourism across the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province.
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2018-05-07 21:13
Sadabad to hold papier-mâché workshop
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Sadabad Cultural-Historical Complex will hold a one-day workshop on handcrafting pen-cases, using papier-mâché approach, on May 10.
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2018-05-07 21:13
Ancient Indo-Parthian coins excavated in Pakistan
TEHRAN – A number of ancient Indo-Parthian coins have been brought to light during an excavation project in Takht-e Bahi, northwest Pakistan, IRNA reported on Saturday.
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2018-05-07 21:13
National festival to highlight beauty of Turkmen Horse
TEHRAN – A national festival featuring beauty of Turkmen horse will be held on Wednesday at pastures lands near Kalaleh, northern province of Golestan.
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2018-05-07 21:12
Women’s presence in intl. sports events more important than in stadiums
TEHRAN – Presence of women in international sports fields is more important than their presence in stadiums, Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women’s and family affairs, said here on Sunday.
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2018-05-07 21:12
Hassan Padeshah complex: A return to former glory
TEHRAN – The vast centuries-old Hassan Padeshah complex in northeast Iran is being fully restored to its former glory.
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2018-05-07 12:03
Iran’s southwestern Sisakht hit by yet another quake within days
TEHRAN — The southwestern city of Sisakht, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, was hit by another earthquake measuring 4.8 on Richer scale within days after the magnitude 5.2 tremor on May 2.
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2018-05-06 13:47
By Maryam Qarehgozlou
Iranian students to get prepared for world debating championships
TEHRAN — In a collaborative effort between the cultural affairs department of University of Tehran and the university’s academic center for education, culture and research, called Jahad Daneshgahi, the first round of national English-speaking debating championships will be held to prepare students to take part in international competitions.
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2018-05-06 09:32
Tehran’s noise pollution acuter during nights: expert
TEHRAN – Noise pollution in Tehran is acuter in nighttime compared to daytime, said an expert in Tehran’s Air Quality Control Company.