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2019-03-11 20:46
Tehran museum features decades of archaeological discoveries
Photo depicts centuries-old metal figurines in an exhibition at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran, March 11, 2019.
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2019-03-10 23:29
Qom Seminary teachers honor Sheikh Isa Qassim
TEHRAN - The Society of Qom Seminary Teachers held a ceremony on Saturday to honor Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, a leading pro-democracy Bahraini cleric.
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2019-03-08 18:38
“This Magnificent Cake!” tastes good at Tehran animation festival
TEHRAN – “This Magnificent Cake!”, a joint production of Belgium, France and the Netherlands, was named best film at the 11th Tehran International Animation Festival, the organizers announced on Thursday.
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2019-03-06 21:52
Leader plants trees on national tree planting day
TEHRAN — Concurrent with National Tree Planting Day, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei planted two fruit tree saplings on Wednesday.
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2019-03-06 12:17
2,500 houses built in quake-hit Kermanshah
About 2,500 residential units, built for quake-stricken dwellers of the western province of Kermanshah, were completed by Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation.
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2019-03-03 12:16
Funeral held for comedy writer Khashayar Alvand
Mourners attend Salat al-Janazah, the Islamic funeral prayer, held for screenwriter Khashayar Alvand in the courtyard of the Iranian House of Cinema in Tehran on March 2, 2019.
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2019-03-01 12:43
Jundi Shapur symbol of Iranian wisdom, intellect: official
TEHRAN - The secretary general of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO has described the ancient Jundi Shapur University as a symbol of Iranian wisdom and intellect, IRNA reported.
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2019-02-26 18:34
“23 Individuals” tops at National Will Manifestation Awards
TEHRAN – Mehdi Jafari’s acclaimed movie “23 Individuals” about 23 young Iranian volunteers who were captives during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war came in first with six awards at the National Will Manifestation Awards on Monday.
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2019-02-24 18:32
“The Above-Named Person” wins grand prize at Fajr Intl. Theater Festival
TEHRAN – “The Above-Named Person” by Iranian director Ali-Asghar Dashti has won the grand prize of the 37th Fajr International Theater Festival.
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2019-02-22 22:47
Top cleric Ayatollah Momen passes away at 81
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Mohammad Momen, a member of the Assembly of Experts and the Guardian Council, passed away at the age of 81 in a hospital in Tehran on Thursday after spending the past two months battling with brain hemorrhage and respiratory problems.
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2019-02-20 12:29
Fajr street performers entertain passersby in downtown Tehran
A troupe gives a street performance in the courtyard of Tehran’s City Theater Complex during the 37th Fajr International Theater Festival on February 18, 2019.
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2019-02-19 12:12
Fajr Festival of Fashion and Costume underway
TEHRAN – The 8th edition of Fajr Festival of Fashion and Costume is underway in Tehran's Goftegoo Park.
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2019-02-17 15:21
Lezgi dancers join Rastak at Fajr festival
A group performs Lezgi, a style of traditional dance common in Iran’s Azarbaijan region and the Republic of Azerbaijan, along with the Iranian folk music ensemble Rastak at a concert during the 34rd Fajr Music Festival at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on February 15, 2019.
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2019-02-15 19:53
Pouran Shariat-Razavi dies aged 85
TEHRAN - Fatemeh (Pouran) Shariat-Razavi, succumbed to illness on Friday. She suffered a stroke on Monday, 11 February.
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2019-02-13 22:59
Former Afghan President Sibghatullah Mojaddedi passes away
An Afghan militant commander who fought the Soviets and rose to become the country’s first president after the Red Army retreated has died aged 93, his family said Tuesday.
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2019-02-04 14:55
Royan pioneering infertility treatment in Iran
Royan Institute is a public non-profit organization which is affiliated to the academic center for education, culture and research. Established in 1991, Royan is a research institute for reproductive biomedicine and infertility treatments.
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2019-02-02 10:42
Dokhtaran-e Enqelab highlight importance of hijab
TEHRAN — A large and public gathering dubbed Dokhtaran-e Enqelab (literally meaning girls of revolution), aiming to promote the importance of hijab was held at Tehran’s Imam Hossein square on Thursday.
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2019-02-01 16:22
Iran marks anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s return from exile
A ceremony to mark the anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s return from exile in 1979 was held on Friday morning at his mausoleum, southern Tehran, where Assembly of Experts Chairman Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati gave a speech. Tehran Times / Mohammad Moheimani
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2019-01-29 20:48
Habibi, the Islamic Coalition Party chief, dies at 73
TEHRAN – Mohammad Nabi Habibi, secretary general of the Islamic Coalition Party and a former Tehran mayor, passed away of cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning at the age of 73, Tasnim reported.
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2019-01-29 11:42
Ceremony held to honor volunteer physicians
A ceremony to pay homage to volunteer physicians was held in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran on Monday.
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2019-01-28 11:51
Farabi International Award closing ceremony held in Tehran
TEHRAN —The closing ceremony of the 10th Farabi International Award on the Humanities and Islamic Studies was held in Tehran on Sunday.
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2019-01-26 22:55
‘Needlework’ a common craft in southern Iran
A woman completes patterns of needlework on a traditional dress in Jask, a port city in southern Iran, January 26, 2019.
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2019-01-26 15:11
Fifth Art Festival of Resistance opens in Tehran
A man visits an exhibition of photos during the Fifth Art Festival of Resistance at the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Tehran on January 24, 2019.
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2019-01-23 10:29
The Super Blood Wolf Moon of 2019
On January 20, 2019, the moon passed through Earth's shadow in a total lunar eclipse during the Full Wolf Moon, which is also a "Supermoon."
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2019-01-22 11:55
Relief foundation provides assist for fishermen
Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has supported fishing in Jask, a port city in the southern province of Hormozgan, to help local fishermen to get back on their feet.
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2019-01-21 11:47
Protestors urge release of Iranian journo from U.S. jail
TEHRAN – Iranian protesters on Sunday rallied outside the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which represents American interests, to condemn the detention in Washington of Press TV journalist and news presenter Marzieh Hashemi.
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2019-01-20 14:04
Iranian clerics hold demonstration against FATF, Palermo
A number of Iranian clerics held a demonstration against Iran’s joining to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Palermo Convention in Qom on Saturday.
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2019-01-15 11:38
Mountain goats in northwestern resort
A pack of nine goats has recently been released into Eynali Mount, which is home to a gigantic recreational resort in northwestern Iran.
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2019-01-14 16:22
Top researchers, centers honored at Razi festival
The 24th edition of Razi Research Festival on Medical Sciences was held on Monday at the venue of Ministry of Health and Medical Education. First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri, vice president for science and technology Sourena Sattari and health ministry caretaker Saeed Namaki attended the event during which, top researchers, institutions and research centers and journals were honored. Mohammadreza Abbasi / Tehran Times
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2019-01-14 11:11
Polish cemetery in Tehran
TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has condemned Poland’s act of hosting a U.S.-led anti-Iran summit, reminding the Polish government of Iran’s hospitality to Polish refugees during WWII.
