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2021/12/03
By A. Bassam
The Big Bang of Lebanon
TEHRAN - During the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1989), the first time Lebanon suffered from the collapse of its Lira was when the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) departed the country in 1982, after the Israeli invasion. The Lebanese lira’s price fell from 3 to 3000 against the American dollar in one go. However, at that time no one felt that the Lebanese existence as an independent state was in jeopardy.
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2021-12-03 21:26
Inn, public bathhouse and mosque approved as national heritage
TEHRAN – A selection of nine historical structures including an inn, a public bathhouse, and a mosque, all located in Iran’s East Azarbaijan province, have recently been added to the national heritage list.
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2021-12-03 21:25
Berlin to host gorgeous show of Iranian arts
TEHRAN – Tomorrow, a vast collection of Iranian arts and culture will go on show at the National Museums of Berlin, to cast a rare light on 5,000 years of the history of the nation.
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2021-12-03 21:25
‘Red gold’ magnetizes sightseers toward northeast Iranian farms
TEHRAN – During the past two months, Torbat-e Heydarieh and Zaveh county in northeastern Khorasan Razavi province hosted 12 saffron tours, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-12-03 21:24
Ancient infants to go on show
TEHRAN – Bodies of ancient infants along with thousands of relics unearthed near a UNESCO-registered citadel in southern Iran will go on public display in near future.
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2021-12-03 21:24
Deserted caravanserai to turn into tourism complex
TEHRAN – The Qajar-era (1789-1925) Shams al-Saltaneh Caravanserai in the city of Naragh, the central province of Markazi is planned to be ceded to the private sector to make the best use of the historical structure, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-12-03 19:14
Tbilisi 2021: Iran’s Rouhollah Rostami seizes silver
TEHRAN – Rouhollah Rostami of Iran won a silver medal at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships on Friday.
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2021-12-03 18:52
What’s in Tehran art galleries
* Negar Gallery is currently playing host to an exhibition of sculptures by Amir-Shahrokh Faryusefi.
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2021-12-03 18:50
Spanish writer Fernando Aramburu’s novel “Homeland” published in Persian
TEHRAN – Spanish writer Fernando Aramburu’s internationally acclaimed novel “Homeland” has been published in Persian.
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2021-12-03 18:48
Manuscripts carrying paintings of ancient Persian gardens on view at Berlin State Museum
TEHRAN – Persian illuminated manuscripts containing paintings of ancient Iranian gardens are on display in an exhibition at the Berlin State Museum.
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2021-12-03 18:46
Winners of 2nd Seyyed Ali Andarzgu Literary Awards honored
TEHRAN – Winners of the 2nd edition of the Seyyed Ali Andarzgu Literary Awards were announced last week.
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2021-12-03 18:04
By Farrokh Hesabi
Tehran derby, an opportunity to rise for giants
TEHRAN - Saturday’s Iran Professional League (IPL) matchday includes Tehran derby at Azadi Stadium, with giants Esteghlal and Persepolis doing battle.
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2021-12-03 17:58
Iran has not stopped issuing tourist visas: official
TEHRAN – By the emergence of a highly contagious Omicron variant, Iran has not stopped issuing tourist visas, which it resumed on October 23 following 19 months of suspension to curb the virus.
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2021-12-03 17:49
Tehran Times' LightHouse IV:
Britain seeks 'urgent' talks with Europe to tackle Channel migrant crisis
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2021-12-03 17:25
By Mohammad Mazhari
A failure of Vienna talks unacceptable: ex-White House official
TEHRAN - Frank Von Hippel, who was responsible for national security issues in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy from 1993 to 1994, warns that a failure of the Vienna talks is not acceptable.
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2021-12-03 17:24
Rights groups demand Yemen war probe
THERAN - Sixty human rights organizations are demanding that the United Nations General Assembly establish a fresh committee comprising of independent experts to seriously probe potential war crimes committed during the war on Yemen. The rights groups are calling for a body to "investigate and publicly report on the most serious violations and abuses of international law committed.” They also want the evidence to be preserved for possible prosecution of the perpetrators of any crimes in the future.
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2021-12-03 17:22
Iran ranks 13th worldwide in artificial intelligence
TEHRAN – Iran is in 13th place among the top countries in artificial intelligence by the total number of publications, according to the Nature Index database.
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2021-12-03 17:20
Fighting for rights of the disabled in post-COVID era
TEHRAN – On December 3, the International Day of Persons with disabilities is marked considering the challenges, barriers, and opportunities in the context of a global pandemic. The 2021 theme is fighting for rights in the post-COVID era.
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2021-12-03 16:24
Commodities worth over $2b exported from Maku free zone in H1
TEHRAN- As announced by the managing director of Maku Free Trade Zone Organization, commodities valued at $2.030 billion were exported from the Maku FTZ, in Iran’s northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22).
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2021-12-03 16:24
Over 700,000 tons of copper concentrate produced in 7 months
TEHRAN- Iran produced 712,685 tons of copper concentrate in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), which was one percent more than the output in the same period of time in the past year.
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2021-12-03 15:10
Iran allocates budget to promote exports to Syria
TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has said the country has allocated a special budget of $50 million to support the Iranian export companies active in the Syrian market, IRNA reported on Thursday.
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2021-12-03 15:10
Oil sales jump drastically year on year: minister
TEHRAN - Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has said the country’s oil sales in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) have increased drastically compared to the previous year, Shana reported.
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2021-12-03 15:10
Manufacturing of 20 major industrial, mining products rises in 7 months
TEHRAN - The production of 20 major mining and industrial products has increased in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), compared to the same period of time in the past year.
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2021-12-03 15:09
Border trade with Afghanistan back on normal track
TEHRAN – Iran and Afghanistan resumed trade at the Milak border crossing on Thursday after conflicts at the border halted operations for a day, said Rouhollah Latifi, the spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
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2021-12-03 15:09
Next year’s budget bill to be submitted to parliament on schedule
TEHRAN - Head of Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) has said the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (starts on March 21, 2022) has been prepared and reviewed by the government and will be submitted to the parliament on schedule, IRIB reported.
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2021-12-03 12:28
Lapid in France: Message received?
TEHRAN — Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday to discuss the Vienna talks that are primarily intended to lift sanctions on Iran. He was in the UK on November 28 as well.
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2021-12-02 01:01
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2021-12-01 21:00
National Seal of Excellence granted to 52 Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN – A selection of 52 high-quality works handcrafted by the natives of Khuzestan province has been granted the National Seal of Excellence, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-01 20:44
Sanctions removal working group holds first meeting in Vienna
TEHRAN – A working group established to conduct talks on how to remove U.S. sanctions on Iran held its first meeting on Tuesday morning as agreed during Monday’s plenary session of Iran and the P4+1 group of countries.
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2021-12-01 20:40
Analyst praises Raisi administration's view toward neighbors
TEHRAN — Director of the Office for the Study and Compilation of Iranian History has praised the policy of the new administration of Ebrahim Raisi toward neighboring countries.
