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Ground-breaking step towards reducing statelessness
Citizenship is granted to children born to Iranian mothers and foreign fathers
TEHRAN – The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has said it welcomes Iran’s move to give nationality to thousands of children born to Iranian mothers and non-Iranian fathers.
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By Faranak Bakhtiari
Law of persons with disabilities should be truly protective
TEHRAN – For the first time in a decade, a law was passed in 2018 to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, however, the question is, has it been effective and fully enforced by the related bodies?
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Electronic protection comes to Golestan National Park
TEHRAN – Golestan, the oldest national park in Iran, is struggling with environmental issues such as wildfire, so the Department of Environment (DOE) with the help of the Ministry of Communications, is trying to promote electronic protection through technological advances.
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Electronic protection comes to Golestan National Park
TEHRAN – Golestan, the oldest national park in Iran, is struggling with environmental issues such as wildfire, so the Department of Environment (DOE) with the help of the Ministry of Communications, is trying to promote electronic protection through technological advances.
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By Faranak Bakhtiari
Law of persons with disabilities should be truly protective
TEHRAN – For the first time in a decade, a law was passed in 2018 to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, however, the question is, has it been effective and fully enforced by the related bodies?
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Ground-breaking step towards reducing statelessness
Citizenship is granted to children born to Iranian mothers and foreign fathers
TEHRAN – The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has said it welcomes Iran’s move to give nationality to thousands of children born to Iranian mothers and non-Iranian fathers.
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Afghan coach wins Nansen Award for empowering refugees in Iran
TEHRAN – Rozma Ghafouri, a 29-year-old sports coach, won the UNHCR’s annual Nansen Refugee Award, a prestigious annual prize that honors those who have gone to extraordinary lengths to help forcibly displaced or stateless people.
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By Faranak Bakhtiari
Love for nature in Iranian baby names
TEHRAN – Many Iranian names are derived from nature and are inspired by flowers and other elements. Being widespread and common in Iranian culture, this issue shows the importance of nature among Iranians.
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HIV control in Iran unfazed by COVID-19: minister
TEHRAN – Health Minister Saeed Namaki has said that the COVID-19 pandemic will not threaten under no circumstances the HIV control program in the country.
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Sustainable agriculture to be extended to wetlands
TEHRAN – A model of sustainable agriculture previously implemented on the catchment area of Lake Urmia, will be extended to all wetlands in the country.
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ICT Minister, Zanjan Governor General Appreciate Hamrahe Aval Services
Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, governor-general and Friday prayers leader of Zanjan province appreciated salient measures taken by Hamrahe Aval (Mobile Company of Iran, MCI) in this province.
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Oxygen cylinders provided to COVID-19 patients
In a ceremony which was held on Monday, charity organizations in cooperation with the Iranian Red Crescent Society provided some one thousand oxygen cylinders to the needy patients who are suffering from COVID-19.
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By Faranak Bakhtiari
Air pollution hiding behind COVID-19
TEHRAN – With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, air pollution has been marginalized despite being much deadlier, causing over 7 million deaths annually, while the virus has just taken less than 1.5 million lives worldwide so far.
