Ismail Najjar

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  • Govt. allots $240m to mitigate water shortage 2018-12-11 22:41

    Govt. allots $240m to mitigate water shortage

    TEHRAN — Iran’s government has allocated some 10.02 trillion rials (nearly $240 million) to reduce water shortage nationwide, Ismail Najjar, head of the National Disaster Management Organization has said. 

  • Land subsidence a dire threat to Tehran 2018-09-26 09:57

    Land subsidence a dire threat to Tehran

    TEHRAN — Depletion of groundwater resources and pumping water excessively out of the ground at a faster rate that is replenished over the long-term have led to land subsidence and constitute a serious threat to Tehran.

  • Following the magnitude 5.2 earthquake which jolted Tehran on December 20 many spend the night outside their houses for fear of a more powerful earthquake. (Photo by Majid Asgaripour/Tehran Times) 2018-08-06 09:29

    Official warns of low levels of disaster preparedness in Tehran

    TEHRAN — Ismail Najjar, head of National Disaster Management Organization, has warned of low levels of disaster preparedness in Tehran, YJC reported on Sunday.

  • Reconstruction in quake-hit Kermanshah will be complete by late September 2018-04-30 01:45

    Reconstruction in quake-hit Kermanshah will be completed by late September

    TEHRAN – Reconstruction work in quake-hit areas of Sarpol-e Zahab, the western province of Kermanshah, will finish by the Iranian calendar month of Shahrivar (September 22), Ismail Najjar, head of the state-run National Disaster Management Organization, has said.