“Gabriel”, “Haboob” crowned best at Karama Human Rights Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian short movies “Gabriel” and “Haboob” won the awards for best film in two different categories at the 11th Karama Human Rights Film Festival in Amman, Jordan, the organizers announced on Thursday.

French archaeologist Geneviève Dollfus, famed for extensive Iranian studies, dies at 82

TEHRAN - French archaeologist Geneviève Dollfus, who conducted extensive excavations in southwest Iran, has died aged 82.

By Martin Love

The U.S. movement from prosperity to utter decay…

Very few people in the West nowadays know or have heard of British General Sir John Glubb, but it is probable that some educated people in the Middle East know the name, and particularly in Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. Glubb (1897-1986) was a soldier, author, and even a scholar of sorts who from 1939, until he was dismissed by King Hussein of Jordan in 1956, led and trained the famed “Arab Legion” as its commanding officer.

Iran make history at West Asia Championship Women Basketball

TEHRAN – Iran wrote their name into history book by winning the bronze medal at the 2019 West Asia Championship Women Basketball Monday night.

Iran basketball emerge victorious over Russia in friendly

TEHRAN – Iran national basketball team defeated Russia 91-84 in Moscow Sunday night as part of preparation for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Friendly: Iran basketball team defeat Jordan

TEHRAN – Iran national basketball team defeated Jordan 82-70 in a friendly match on Saturday.

Iran crowned Asian Junior Taekwondo champion

TEHRAN – Iran won the title of the 10th Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships on Monday.

Iranian athletes claim five golds at Asian Junior Taekwondo C’ships

TEHRAN – Iranian athlete claimed five gold medals in the opening day of the 10th Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships.

Iran crowned Asian Para Open Taekwondo champion

TEHRAN – Iran won the title of the fifth edition of the Asian Para Open Taekwondo Championships in Amman, Jordan.

Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union calls for stopping normalization with Israel

Participants at the 29th conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (APU) on Monday called for supporting Palestinians through stopping all forms of normalization with the Israeli occupation as stipulated in relevant Arab summits’ resolutions.

‘Route to rebuilding Baghdad, Damascus passes through Tehran’

TEHRAN – A former Iranian ambassador to Amman has sent messages to Jordanian officials stating that the route toward rebuilding Baghdad and Damascus passes through Tehran.

Ambassador: Iran to close cases of Jordanian nationals

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ambassador to Jordan, Mojtaba Ferdosipour, has said that the issues related to three Jordanian nationals held in Iran will be closed in coming days.