Louvre show wraps up months of boom in Tehran museum visits

TEHRAN - A momentous Louvre show came to an end at the National Museum of Iran on Monday.

Personal data protection bill submitted to cabinet

TEHRAN – Iran’s Information and Communication Technology Ministry submitted the personal data protection bill to cabinet on Sunday.

By Setareh Behroozi

ELECOMP brightens up Iranian market

Startups brighten up halls of the Tehran Permanent International Fairground with their colorful innovative decors, introducing their activity at the 24th International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2018).

Iran exports medical equipment to 55 countries worldwide

TEHRAN – Some 105 medical equipment produced by 23 Iranian companies are exported to 55 countries across the world, Reza Masaeli, an advisor to the health minister said on Sunday.

Iranian ranger lost his life in pursuit of poachers

TEHRAN – Iranian ranger, Mehdi Ahmadi Nik, while killed tracking poachers on Friday in Oal’eh Ganj county, in Kerman province, an official with the Department of Environmental (DOE) has said.

Temperature rises across Iran, Ahvaz hits record high

TEHRAN – Iran has experienced an average 1.3 degrees on the Celsius scale temperature rise during the past 10 months (September 23, 2017 to July 22, 2018) compared to the long-term mean with Ahvaz setting the record for the country’s hottest city, the director of the national center for drought and crisis management, affiliated to Meteorological Organization, has said.

Iran’s 3-month tourist arrivals up 30.6% y/y

TEHRAN - Tourist arrivals in Iran surged 30.66 percent in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started in March 21) from a year earlier, led by visitors mainly from four neighboring countries, a tourism official has said.

ICT Ministry to help promote smart irrigation to overcome water shortage

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology plan to support smart irrigation in a bid to help deal with water shortage in the country, ILNA reported.

‘Iran’s renewable water resources decreased by 25% in 5 decades’

TEHRAN — Renewable water resources has drastically decreased to less than 100 billion cubic meters from 132 bcm over the past 50 years, environmental official Mohammad Mojabi has said.

‘Solar power plants an alternative for income generation around Lake Urmia basin’

TEHRAN — Setting up solar power plants to produce electricity can be an alternative income generation for farmers in Lake Urmia basin in northwestern Iran, Ja’far Mohseni, head of East Azarbaijan academic center for education, culture and research, known as Jahad Daneshgahi, has said.

Ambulances to be equipped with homegrown telemonitoring systems

TEHRAN — Ambulances in Iran will be equipped with domestically-produced telemonitoring systems in the near future, head of medical equipment industry of Armed Forces has said.

Majlis hammering out details of long-awaited bill on rights of children

TEHRAN - Finally after months of debates on the bill on children’s right, Majlis [the Iranian parliament] is considering the bill in detail.

Prehistoric “Persian guard” on the way home

U.S. judge rules return of Achaemenid-era relief to Iran

TEHRAN – A U.S. judge said on Monday an Achaemenid-era (550-330 BC) bas-relief should be returned to Iran, where the object was originally stolen from some 80 years ago.

Divorce more likely when women are financially independent: study

TEHRAN – A new study proves that women’s financial independence, especially in the first years of marriage, negatively affects the stability of families.

By Marjan Golpira

Iran pays the biggest price in the fight against drugs: UNODC

TEHRAN - Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to the Islamic Republic of Iran says that Tehran pays the highest price in the battle against drug traffickers.

IRCS saves more than 6,300 from death in accidents

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has rescued some 6,324 individuals from June 3 to July 21 within the framework of a 100-day national rescue and relief scheme, deputy director for IRCS has said.

Hour al-Azim wildfire still causing great discomfort

TEHRAN – Wildfire which is still haunting Hour al-Azim wetland, is not only causing great discomfort to the people in southwestern Iran, but posing serious threats to the region’s biodiversity, Mehr reported on Monday.

Iran moves up in UN E-Government Development Index

TEHRAN -- Iran moves 20 notches up to rank 86 among 193 countries in the United Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI 2018) in comparison with EGDI 2017, UN website announced on Saturday.

Kermanshah historical sites unharmed by quake 

TEHRAN – A magnitude 5.9 quake that rattled parts of the western province of Kermanshah on Sunday caused no damage to historical sites across the province.

Iran forex exemptions to secure handicraft exports

TEHRAN – Iranian exporters of handicrafts are no longer required to exchange their export currencies at the Forex Management Integrated System, locally known as NIMA.

Strong quake jolts western Iran, leaves 287 injured 

TEHRAN — A strong quake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale which shook the western city of Tazehabad in Kermanshah province on Sunday afternoon left at least 287 injured. 

Startups meet 98% of need to biotechnology medicine: VP

TEHRAN – Iranian startups meet 98 percent of the domestic market’s need to biotechnology medicine, the vice president for science and technology Sourena Sattari announced on Sunday.

Ovine rinderpest in southeastern Iran under control

TEHRAN – Ovine rinderpest outbreak which had occurred in the southeastern province of Kerman, has been controlled to some extent, said the head of Kerman province department of environment.

Genetically modified food to be labeled in Iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s Food and Drug Administration has obliged food manufacturers and importers to label food products whether or not containing ingredients which are derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), head of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration has said.

Iranian students win 4 medals at IBO 2018

TEHRAN —Iranian students received two gold, one silver and one bronze medals at the 29th International Biology Olympiad (IBO 2018), Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.

Strong quakes jolt southern, western Iran

TEHRAN — Two strong earthquakes measuring 5.7 and 5.9 on the Richter scale shook respectively the southern province of Hormozgan and the western province of Kermanshah on Sunday.

Poor environmental policies lead to degradation of wetlands in Iran

TEHRAN – Poor policies currently being carried out in Iran are the main reason behind the degradation of many wetlands in the country, an environmental official has said.