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2022-04-04 18:47
Iran records 50m overnight stays for new year holidays
TEHRAN – Iranians made over 50 million overnight stays during the two-week new year (Noruz) holidays, starting March 21.
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2022-04-03 20:00
National Museum of Iran visited by hundreds of the differently-abled
TEHRAN – Hundreds of disabled people from across Iran toured the National Museum of Iran during the Persian new year holidays.
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2022-04-02 19:35
Leader ushers in New Year with message of self-reliance
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has once again chosen a name of economic nature for the Iranian New Year, building on a decades-long tradition of laying out the general path of the country in the year ahead.
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2022-03-07 18:55
New year travels allowed if COVID protocols observed, Iranian president says
TEHRAN – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the new year (Noruz) travels are allowed on the condition that holidaymakers observe COVID protocols required by the government.
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2022-03-02 17:23
‘Feast of charity’ begins nationwide
TEHRAN – ‘Feast of charity’, a campaign which is held prior to the Iranian New Year celebration each year aiming to help families having a hard time addressing their essential needs, will kick off on Thursday nationwide.
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2022-02-22 21:17
Iranian museums to showcase rarely-seen objects in new year vacations
TEHRAN - Iranian museums consider showcasing collections of their rarely-seen objects during the two-week Noruz (new year) vacations, which begin on March 21.
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2021-04-05 20:00
Sea trips in Iran grow over Noruz holidays
TEHRAN – Maritime trips ramped up over the recent Iranian New Year (Noruz) holidays as some 1.4 million maritime excursions were made over the two-week period.
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2021-03-20 14:29
Ayatollah Khamenei congratulates the nation on New Year
TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has congratulated the Iranian people on the occasion of the Persian New Year, calling on the government and the nation to support production and remove obstacles in this regard.
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2021-03-17 20:02
By Afshin Majlesi
How Iranians celebrate new year in COVID times
It is for the second consecutive year that the novel coronavirus keeps families apart on eve of the Iranian New Year.
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2021-03-16 18:06
“Sun Children” coming to Iranian theaters to brighten up Noruz
TEHRAN – Iranian director Majid Majidi’s acclaimed movie “Sun Children” will be screened during Noruz as the Iranian New Year holiday has been blemished by the fears of COVID-19.
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2021-03-14 22:33
Rey historical sites, premises being cleaned prior to Iranian new year
TEHRAN – A cleaning project has been commenced on various historical sites and tourist destinations which are scattered across the ancient town of Rey; now attached to the Iranian capital.
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2021-03-14 22:32
Noruz travels authorized via public transport
TEHRAN – No ban on Noruz travels has been imposed for people who would use public transport, Transport and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami announced on Sunday.
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2021-03-13 21:00
Campaign launched to promote handicrafts as Noruz gifts
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism has launched a social campaign for using domestic handicrafts as gifts to celebrate Noruz, the Iranian New Year.
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2021-03-13 18:47
Volunteers prepare UNESCO-registered Soltaniyeh, surroundings for Noruz
TEHRAN –The UNESCO-tagged Soltaniyeh Dome and its surroundings in northwestern Zanjan province have been cleaned by some locals and history buffs in preparation for the Iranian New Year, which begins on March 21.
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2021-03-06 22:40
Iranian president declares travel ban for ‘red’, ‘orange’ zones to combat new COVID-19 variant
TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday declared new travel bans for cities situated in the “red” and “orange” zones to combat the new COVID-19 variant.
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2021-02-28 22:04
Hop-on hop-off busses reach Kish Island
TEHRAN – With only weeks to the Iranian New Year, several double-decker hop-on, hop-off busses have recently been transferred to Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.
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2021-02-23 18:25
We have gained permission for limited New Year travels: deputy tourism minister
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry has gained official permission for organizing limited intercity travels during the Iran New Year vacations, which begins on March 21.
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2021-02-19 20:05
Persian New Year: tourism ministry proposes models for domestic travels
TEHRAN – With a month to go till the start of the Iranian New Year, which has long been associated with millions of domestic travels, the Iranian tourism minister wants to find a way to partially revive the already-slumped travels in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020-12-30 18:25
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Happy New Year but maintain social distancing
TEHRAN – Iranian Christians will not hold the New Year celebrations and ceremonies in crowds and gatherings, maintaining social distancing and health protocols to help prevent the coronavirus transmission.
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2020-09-04 18:58
Iranian dishes you need to try: Ash Reshteh
TEHRAN - For many Iranians, Ash Reshteh (Persian greens, bean and noodle soup) is a sign of the arrival of spring. The thick soup is served during the festivities leading up to Noruz, the Persian New Year, which usually falls on March 20.
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2020-06-12 18:43
Coronavirus causes $14.2m damage to Iran’s museums
TEHRAN – Iranian museums and historical sites have taken 600 billion rials (about $14.2 million) hit from the coronavirus outbreak over the previous months.
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2020-04-11 01:01
Coronavirus: National Museum of Iran hailed by online visitors
TEHRAN – Art-and-history lovers welcomed an initiative launched by the National Museum of Iran to facilitate online visits during the Persian New Year (Noruz) holidays.
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2020-04-04 10:21
Ayatollah Khamenei: We need a further surge in production
TEHRAN – In a New Year message on March 20, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said a further surge in production is needed in the country, saying the slogan of the New Year is “Surge in Production”.
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2020-04-03 22:09
By Afshin Majlesi
Age-old Noruz traditions altered by coronavirus in Iran
Iranians experienced totally-changed traditions during this Noruz (the two-week New Year holidays started March 20) in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic that has crippled the tourism and hospitality industries worldwide.
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2020-03-20 09:37
1399; Year of health, employment, surge in economic and cultural matters
TEHRAN_ Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in his new year message stated that the New Persian Year of 1399 should be a year of health, employment and surge in economic and cultural matters.
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2020-03-20 07:45
Leader determines “surge in production” as pivotal issue of New Year
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued a message on the occasion of the new Iranian calendar year, 1399.
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2020-03-17 16:27
Cuban ambassador lauds Iranians fighting coronavirus amid ‘genocidal’ U.S. sanctions
TEHRAN - Alexis Bandrich Vega, the ambassador of Cuba to Iran, sent a message on Tuesday to the Tehran Times congratulating Iranians on the new Persian year and praised the Iranians who are working hard to contain coronavirus amid sanctions imposed on the country by the “immoral and genocidal” U.S.
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2020-03-17 13:00
Interactive virtual tours ready to respond coronavirus crisis in Iran
TEHRAN – A number of Iranian startups are offering free interactive virtual tours across the country as its tourism, like many other countries, has gone into partial or complete lock down over the Covid-19 pandemic.
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2020-03-15 19:36
By Afshin Majlesi
New year travels plunge amid virus outbreak
For many Iranians, the new year’s eve conjures up memories of holidays and traveling along dreamy beaches, silky warm seas, lush sceneries, and endless sunshine.
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2020-03-10 19:47
Tehran’s major museums open during Noruz despite corona fear
TEHRAN – Tehran’s major museums and historical places will be open during Noruz (Iranian new year holidays, starting March 21) despite the outbreak of coronavirus.
