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  • Over 30 Iranian universities in QS Asia University Rankings 2024-11-08 14:48

    Over 30 Iranian universities in QS Asia University Rankings

    TEHRAN –The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings has placed 32 Iranian universities in the list of top universities in 2025, compared to 31 universities in 2024.

  • SMUMS working on smart healthcare document 2024-11-06 16:15

    SMUMS working on smart healthcare document

    TEHRAN –Smart University of Medical Sciences (SMUMS) has compiled a smart healthcare document, which is currently going through the final stages of approval.

  • Uzbekistan seeks to expand health, educational ties with Iran 2024-11-06 15:43

    Uzbekistan seeks to expand health, educational ties with Iran

    TEHRAN – Uzbekistan has expressed interest in enhancing cooperation with Iran in different fields including health, education, and technology.

  • Almost 620 earthquakes occur in a month 2024-11-06 15:39

    Almost 620 earthquakes occur in a month

    TEHRAN –A total of 619 earthquakes have been recorded across the country over the past calendar month that ended on October 21, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

  • “Flavor and color of fall” on display 2024-11-05 16:29

    “Flavor and color of fall” on display

    The northeastern city of Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province, is hosting the third edition of a festival titled “flavor and color of fall” aiming to display the beauties of autumn. The event will run until Friday.

  • Police disband drug trafficking gang in Sistan-Baluchestan 2024-11-05 16:28

    Police disband drug trafficking gang in Sistan-Baluchestan

    TEHRAN –The anti-narcotics police managed to dismantle a drug trafficking gang in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province on Monday, Ahmad-Ali Goudarzi, Commander of the Border Police, has stated.

  • Some 2.5m hectares of SDS hotspots stabilized in 6 years 2024-11-05 16:26

    Some 2.5m hectares of SDS hotspots stabilized in 6 years

    TEHRAN –According to the secretary of the national policymaking headquarters for dealing with sand and dust storms, 2.5 million hectares of sand dust storm hotspots in the country have been stabilized over the past six years.

  • Tehran to host 8th intl. congress on heart failure 2024-11-05 16:24

    Tehran to host 8th intl. congress on heart failure

    TEHRAN –The 8th intl. congress on heart failure will be held from November 27 to 29 at Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

  • Health ministry to launch rotavirus vaccination in weeks 2024-11-05 16:23

    Health ministry to launch rotavirus vaccination in weeks

    TEHRAN – The health ministry is planning to kick off the nationwide implementation of the rotavirus vaccination program in three weeks, the deputy health minister has said.

  • Shiraz to host 1st national health, safety, environment festival 2024-11-04 16:42

    Shiraz to host 1st national health, safety, environment festival

    TEHRAN –The first national health, safety, and environment (HSE) festival is scheduled to be held on November 26 and 27 in the southern city of Shiraz, the capital of Fars province.

  • Elderly population to rise by 20% in 3 decades 2024-11-04 16:40

    Elderly population to rise by 20% in 3 decades

    TEHRAN – The number of women and men aged above 60 currently constitute about ten percent of the country's population, but the figure is estimated to grow to approximately thirty percent over the next three decades, the deputy health minister has said.

  • Science Promotion Week to be marked 2024-11-04 16:28

    Science Promotion Week to be marked

    TEHRAN –Science Promotion Week is planned to be held from November 8 to 14 in the country.

  • Tehran, Havana sign MOU on enhancing postal services 2024-11-04 16:27

    Tehran, Havana sign MOU on enhancing postal services

    TEHRAN –Iran and Cuba have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation in postal services.

  • Iran to send more humanitarian aid to Lebanon, Gaza 2024-11-03 15:35

    Iran to send more humanitarian aid to Lebanon, Gaza

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is planning to send another shipment of aid, consisting of 15,000 tons of basic goods, medicines, food, and other essential equipment, to Lebanon and Gaza.

  • DOE to draft law on managing biosphere reserves 2024-11-03 15:21

    DOE to draft law on managing biosphere reserves

    TEHRAN –On the occasion of the International Day for Biosphere Reserves, November 3, the Department of Environment (DOE) is planning to prepare a draft law on the preservation of biosphere reserves in the country.

  • Tehran, Caracas sign MOUs on ICT 2024-11-03 15:10

    Tehran, Caracas sign MOUs on ICT

    TEHRAN – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and Venezuelan Minister of Electrical Energy, Jorge Eliser Marquez, have signed two memorandums of understanding on fostering information, communication, and technology collaborations.

  • Land subsidence threatens Takht-e Jamshid, Naqsh-e Rostam archaeological sites 2024-11-03 15:04

    By Professor Mehdi Zare

    Land subsidence threatens Takht-e Jamshid, Naqsh-e Rostam archaeological sites

    TEHRAN - Land subsidence in the plains of Iran has affected the country's historical and archaeological monuments. The main cause of land subsidence in Iran is the excessive groundwater withdrawal for agricultural, industrial, and urban irrigation purposes.

  • Kuala Lumpur to host Iranian-Malaysian universities fall camp 2024-11-02 15:24

    Kuala Lumpur to host Iranian-Malaysian universities fall camp

    TEHRAN – A total of 50 Iranian students and professors are scheduled to take part in the third joint international school run by Iranian and Malaysian universities (fall camp), which will be held from November 3-11 by Malaya University, Kuala Lumpur.

  • IRCS, IFRC discuss ways to enhance co-op in crisis management 2024-11-02 15:22

    IRCS, IFRC discuss ways to enhance co-op in crisis management

    TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have explored the potential to boost joint activities in crisis management and addressing natural disasters, particularly in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region.

  • National Nurses Week kicks off 2024-11-02 15:19

    National Nurses Week kicks off

    TEHRAN –National Nurses Week started today with the theme of ‘Nurses, the society’s health asset’, highlighting the key role of nurses in the country’s healthcare system.

  • ICT minister to foster ties with Venezuela, Cuba 2024-11-01 15:15

    ICT ministry to bolster ties with Venezuela, Cuba

    TEHRAN –A delegation led by the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, is paying a visit to South America and the Caribbean region to boost joint efforts in the ICT sector.

  • Involving youth in urban decision-making to foster resilient cities 2024-11-01 14:25

    By Maryam Tavassoli

    Involving youth in urban decision-making to foster resilient cities

    TEHRAN –It is estimated that 60 percent of the world population will live in urban areas by 2030, and up to 60 percent of them will be individuals under the age of 18.

  • Doha meeting: VP highlights preserving family values, structure 2024-11-01 14:23

    Doha meeting: VP highlights preserving family values, structure

    TEHRAN –Acknowledging the pivotal role of the family in making progress, Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs has underscored the significance of strengthening the foundation of the family through the preservation of family values and structure.

  • Iran ranked 94th in Government AI readiness 2024-11-01 14:21

    Iran ranked 94th in Government AI readiness

    TEHRAN – Oxford Insights, which provides data on preparedness to implement Artificial Intelligence in public service delivery, has ranked Iran 94th among 193 governments across the world.

  • Pelicans wintering at Anzali wetland 2024-10-30 15:31

    Pelicans wintering at Anzali Wetland

    TEHRAN –Anzali Wetland in the northern Gilan province is playing host to the first group of migratory birds, especially pelicans.

  • VP attending Family, Contemporary Megatrends conference in Doha 2024-10-30 15:27

    VP attending Family, Contemporary Megatrends conference in Doha

    TEHRAN –Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, is participating in a global conference on ‘Family and Contemporary Megatrends’, commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF).

  • DOE stresses need for enhancing ties with UN 2024-10-30 15:01

    DOE stresses need for enhancing ties with UN

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has underscored the need to expand cooperation with the United Nations.

  • Ranger Day registered on national calendar 2024-10-30 14:58

    Ranger Day registered on national calendar

    TEHRAN – The eighth day of Aban – the 8th Iranian calendar month, which falls on October 29, has been registered on the national calendar as the ‘Ranger Day’.

  • Tehran to host 15th intl. nanotechnology expo 2024-10-29 16:00

    Tehran to host 15th intl. nanotechnology expo

    TEHRAN –The 15th International Nanotechnology Festival and Exhibition is scheduled to be held in Tehran from November 3 to 6.

  • Iran attending Intl. Conference of Red Cross and Red Crescent 2024-10-29 15:56

    Iran attending Intl. Conference of Red Cross and Red Crescent

    TEHRAN –The secretary general of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Meysam Afshar, and Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, are representing Iran in the 34th International Conference of Red Cross and Red Crescent.