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2019-07-15 21:54
12% rise in foreign tourist visits to historical sites in Fars
TEHRAN – Visits by international travelers to historical sites in Fars province rose 12 percent during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) compared to the same period a year earlier.
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2019-06-29 18:13
Iran waives visa for Chinese tourists
TEHRAN – The Iranian government waived the visa requirement for Chinese nationals willing to visit the country.
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2019-06-21 19:53
Hungarian tour operators visit Yazd
TEHRAN – Following their visits to Shiraz, a group of Hungarian tour operators and travel associates toured Yazd, holding talks with local officials and fellows of the central Iranian province, which its historical capital of the same name is a UNESCO World Heritage.
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2019-06-17 20:31
Charity donates 1,000 home appliance packages to flood victims
TEHRAN — Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam also known as Setad-e Ejraiy-e Farman-e Hazrat-e Emam has donated some 1,000 packages of home appliances to the victims of the flood in Shiraz, southern province of Fars.
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2019-06-16 19:21
Shiraz meeting explores further cooperation with Hungary on tourism
TEHRAN – On Sunday, tens of Iranian tour operators and travel associates met with their Hungarian fellows in Shiraz, exchanging views on how to deepen cooperation in the tourism sector.
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2019-06-15 18:45
Arnold Wesker’s “Kitchen” to be set up in Shiraz
TEHRAN – Director Hassan Majuni plans to stage British writer Arnold Wesker’s 1957 play “The Kitchen” in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz during summer, several Persian news websites announced on Saturday.
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2019-06-11 18:47
Shiraz European Film Week canceled
TEHRAN – The European Film Week, which opened on Saturday simultaneously in eight Iranian cities, was canceled in Shiraz, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2019-04-27 20:11
Masjed-e Vakil: A bustling tourist destination in Shiraz
TEHRAN – A trip to Shiraz without a visit to Masjed-e Vakil (Vakil Mosque), which is part of a bigger 18th-century ensemble, may be tantamount to a trip to Istanbul while missing the Blue Mosque.
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2019-04-10 22:07
Bagh-e Narenjestan: A must-see attraction while in Shiraz
TEHRAN - Set within a gorgeous garden, Bagh-e Narenjestan, which encircles a scenic pavilion, was built for the wealthy and powerful Mohammad-Ali Khan Qavam al-Molk in the late 19th century in Shiraz, southern Iran.
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2019-03-30 12:15
Flood inundates Khuzestan, Lorestan leaving 3 dead
TEHRAN —Flood has stricken at least 26 cities in provinces of Lorestan and Khuzestan, in western and southwestern Iran, over the past few days claiming three lives, Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
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2019-03-25 19:05
Floods hitting various provinces across Iran
TEHRAN — With only five days passed from Iranian New Year some provinces across the country including Golestan, Mazandaran, and Fars are hit hard by catastrophic floods.
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2019-03-25 16:29
Devastating flood hits southern city of Shiraz leaves 19 killed, dozens injured
TEHRAN — Heavy rainfalls have caused flash flood in Shiraz, southern province of Fars, on Monday killing 19 people and leaving 119 injured, Tasnim news agency reported.
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2019-03-02 21:58
A day of pilgrimage to Shah-e Cheragh
TEHRAN – Shah-e Cheragh (“King of Light”) is a major mausoleum and pilgrimage site in the touristic city of Shiraz, southern Iran.
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2019-02-22 22:32
Iran’s father of liver transplant honored
TEHRAN — Sayed Ali Malek Hosseini, known as Iran’s father of liver transplant, was honored during the 14th International Congress on Breast Cancer on Thursday, IRNA news agency reported.
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2019-02-13 21:49
Shiraz Municipality plans to restore Saray-e Moshir to its former glory
TEHRAN - Shiraz Municipality has commenced a restoration project on Saray-e Moshir in a bid to make the centuries-old bazaar and caravanserai as beautiful as it used to be.
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2019-02-07 01:17
Shiraz historical gate getting back to its former glory
TEHRAN – Restoration work of Darvazeh Quran, a historical gate which leads to the city of Shiraz, has been completed.
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2019-02-04 23:21
Omani tourists rescued from floodwaters
TEHRAN – Iranian relief forces have rescued 15 Omani travelers whose bus was stranded in floodwaters in southern Iran, IRNA reported on Monday.
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2019-01-31 00:59
Millennia-old relief unveiled in Shiraz
TEHRAN – A millennia-old bas-relief inscription which has been discovered from Naqsh-e Rostam, a royal necropolis in southern Iran, was officially unveiled in Shiraz on Tuesday, Mehr reported.
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2019-01-31 00:32
1st intl. date exhibition to be held in Shiraz
TEHRAN- Iran’s First International Exhibition of Date, Processing and Related Industries is to be held in the capital city of the southcentral Iranian province of Fars, Shiraz, Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) announced.
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2018-12-30 11:00
Rising trend of liver transplant in Iran: from 2 to 749
TEHRAN- In 1993, only two liver transplants were conducted in Iran, but the figures has been rising significantly over the years, reaching 749 transplants in 2016.
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2018-12-24 21:05
Experience contradicts Western media image of Iran
TEHRAN – An American fashion psychologist who accidentally landed in Iran believes that her perception of the country is totally different from what mainstream Western media outlets portray.
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2018-12-12 17:03
Hospitals, clinics highlighting Iran’s medical tourism
TEHRAN – Over 20 top Iranian hospitals and clinics are taking part in the 10th Pars tourism exhibition, which opened to the public in Shiraz on Wednesday, aiming to get visitors acquainted with Iran’s potentials in medical and health tourism, Fars reported.
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2018-12-04 18:32
Albanese to perform “Blue Hour” in Shiraz
TEHRAN – Italian pianist Federico Albanese will repeat his concert “Blue Hour” at Hafez Hall in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz on December 9, the organizers announced on Tuesday.
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2018-11-15 10:49
Intl. Congress on Health for Peace opens in Shiraz
TEHRAN — The International Congress on Health for Peace (ICHP) kicked off in the city of Shiraz on Tuesday in association with the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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2018-11-14 20:27
Shiraz hosting intl. installation exhibit
TEHRAN- Shiraz is hosting 15th International Exhibition of Cooling, Heating, Installations and Equipment until Friday, IRNA reported.
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2018-10-16 08:12
Restoration underway on Atiq mosque in Shiraz
TEHRAN – A restoration project has recently been commenced on the Atiq Mosque in the southern city of Shiraz, CHTN reported.
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2018-10-15 22:29
Luxury rail travelers on excursion across Iran
TEHRAN – Tens of international travelers, boarding a Golden Eagle Luxury Train, have commenced their exploration of many of Iranian remarkable sites and scenic landscapes.
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2018-09-16 00:00
Shiraz conference exploring Iran-Italy archeological co-op
TEHRAN – Shiraz University on Saturday began playing host to an international conference, which spotlights Iran-Italy cultural and archeological ties over the past couple of decades, CHTN reported.
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2018-09-05 22:42
Private sector to revive, operate historical houses in Shiraz
TEHRAN – A total of 28 houses in the city of Shiraz, including 11 historical ones, are to be ceded to the private sector with the aim of receiving better conservation through repurposing them into thriving eco-lodges or other profitable niches.
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2018-04-22 10:36
Achaemenid-era objects seized in Fars
TEHRAN – Two relics dating from Achaemenid-era (c. 550–330 BC) have recently been confiscated in Marvdasht, southern Fars province.
