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2023-04-03 17:18
People welcome Karaj tulip festival
The ninth edition of the Karaj tulip festival opened to the public on Thursday, March 30, and will run until April 9.
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2023-01-09 22:30
Khatun Bridge: further $125,000 needed for restoration project
TEHRAN – A project to restore Khatun Bridge, which is located some 30 km from Tehran in an eastward direction, could need further funding due to rising costs and soaring inflation.
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2022-12-27 20:30
Tepe Ozbaki: local officials in push to expand ancient hill protection
TEHRAN – Tourism officials of Alborz province are stepping up efforts to win UNESCO status for a millennia-old archaeological hill situated near the Iranian capital.
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2022-12-11 22:00
Tourism directorate pursues national registration for Karaj-Chalus road
TEHRAN – Alborz province’s tourism directorate has put forward the scenic Karaj-Chalus road as a candidate for inclusion on the national cultural heritage list.
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2022-12-09 21:30
Tepe Ozbaki: millennia-old hill to launch open-air museum
TEHRAN – Tepe Ozbaki, a millennia-old archaeological hill situated in Alborz province, will be embracing an open-air museum, the provincial tourism directorate has said.
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2022-12-06 21:43
Iran sentences five rioters convicted of killing Basij member to death
TEHRAN – Iran’s Judiciary announced Tuesday that it has sentenced five individuals convicted of killing Basij member Rohullah Ajamiyan in Karaj to the death penalty while 11 others were sentenced to long prison terms.
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2022-11-28 23:41
Karaj hosting ethnic groups’ festival
TEHRAN – A national festival of Iranian ethnic groups is currently underway in Bagh Fateh Tennis Complex in Karaj, the capital of the north-central Iranian province of Alborz, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-11-26 18:24
Karaj gets ready to host tulip festival
TEHRAN – Karaj, the capital of the north-central Iranian province of Alborz, is getting prepared to host the ninth edition of a tulip festival, which will be held in spring, an official with Karaj Municipality has said.
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2022-11-21 19:02
Khatun Bridge: directorate says needs budget for complete restoration
TEHRAN– Alborz tourism directorate has asked the ministry of cultural heritage for an extra budget, saying the funding is needed to finish the restoration of an ancient bridge, which partly collapsed in December 2020.
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2022-11-20 20:00
Car of Mohammad Mosaddegh, who nationalized oil industry in Iran, named national heritage
TEHRAN - Car of Mohammad Mosaddegh, the 20th-century political leader who nationalized the huge British oil holdings in Iran, has been added to cultural heritage list of the nation.
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2022-11-19 20:44
I hope that security will completely prevail: parliament speaker
TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has expressed hope that complete security will prevail as the country is grappling with violence by hooligans who are misusing the protests as an excuse to commit acts of terror.
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2022-11-08 11:09
Funeral service held for unrest victim in Karaj
TEHRAN – Thousands of mourners attended a funeral service for Seyed Rohullah Ajamian in Karaj, a Basij member, who was martyred during the recent riots in Karaj.
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2022-09-20 19:00
A green retreat: National Botanical Garden of Iran
TEHRAN— A green retreat and remarkable destination for nature lovers, the National Botanical Garden of Iran embraces plans from across the globe in open areas or greenhouses.
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2022-09-09 21:00
Restoration of Khatun Bridge may take two years
TEHRAN—The restoration process for Khatun Bridge, an ancient arched monument in Karaj, may take two years to be completed, Alborz province’s tourism chief said on Thursday.