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2020-09-22 20:30
Amusement park in Khuzestan aims to attract Iraqi tourists
TEHRAN – Construction of a large roofed amusement park and recreational center has officially begun in southwestern Khuzestan province aiming to attract Iraqi tourists and travelers.
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2020-09-19 14:34
By Mahnaz Abdi
Development projects properly underway at Imam Khomeini Port
TEHRAN- Imam Khomeini Port is a seaport at the northwestern end of the Persian Gulf near Ahvaz, the center of Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province.
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2020-09-09 22:00
Khuzestan loses tourism peak seasons over flood, coronavirus outbreak
TEHRAN- The southwestern province of Khuzestan has lost two main tourism peak seasons over flood and the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-09-06 19:30
Iranian police bust gangs of illegal excavators
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently busted two gangs of illegal diggers in southwestern Khuzestan and northern Mazandaran provinces.
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2020-08-25 14:19
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A glimpse of Muharram mourning rituals across Iran: Gelmali
Another ritual that is on Iran’s national heritage list is Gelmali. The ritual is held every year in Lorestan province on the day of Ashura.
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2020-08-18 21:30
Historical structures in southwestern Iran to be restored
TEHRAN – Ten historical structures and aging buildings in the southwestern Khuzestan province are planned to be restored in the near future, a provincial tourism official has said.
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2020-07-16 00:40
New properties in Khuzestan added to National Heritage List
TEHRAN – Nine historical and natural sites in the southwestern Khuzestan province have been inscribed on the National Heritage List, IRNA reported.
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2020-06-27 21:00
Fire incidents engulf tourist attractions in Khuzestan
TEHRAN – Maysan Mozif and the historical entrance gate of Marashi Mansion in southwestern Khuzestan province have been engulfed in fire in separate incidents, IRNA reported on Saturday.
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2020-06-23 22:34
Annual handicraft exports fetch Khuzestan over $5 million
TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from the southwestern province of Khuzestan reached $5.1 million during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 19), provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-06-14 23:09
Fire incident causes no harm to historical Susa
TEHRAN – A fire broke out at the UNESCO-registered site of Susa in the southwestern Khuzestan province on Friday, but fortunately the incident has inflicted no damage to the historical site.
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2020-04-17 16:54
Iranian police seize historical objects in southwest
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently recovered three ancient beads from a home in Izeh, southwestern Khuzestan province.
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2020-04-12 21:00
Lorestan registers nearly one million overnight stays in year
TEHRAN – Iranians made about one million overnight stays in Lorestan province during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 20), CHTN reported on Sunday.
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2020-04-06 23:45
By Afshin Majlesi
Susa, a top destination for history buffs
Apart from what our goals for traveling could be, it lets us experience diverse wonders, cultures, history, foods and beauties from around the world. There’s history everywhere, but history buffs doe love specific destinations.
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2020-03-03 19:15
Susa, once capital of Elamite, Achaemenid empires
TEHRAN – Now sprawling in the southwest of modern Iran, Susa is one of the oldest yet magnificent cities in the world.
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2020-02-22 19:43
By Mohammad Homaeefar
40,000 liters of smuggled fuel seized in Bandar Mahshar
TEHRAN — Nearly 40,000 liters of smuggled diesel fuel have been seized in Bandar Mahshahr in the southwestern Province of Khuzestan, chief of provincial maritime guards has said.
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2020-02-11 18:05
Tens of Paleolithic caves, rock shelters identified in southwest Iran
TEHRAN - A total of 59 caves and rock shelters, estimated to date from the Paleolithic era, have recently been discovered in an archaeological survey carried out near the city of Izeh, southwestern Khuzestan province.
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2020-01-18 18:44
Heritage museum inaugurated in ancient city of Izeh
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister on Friday inaugurated a cultural heritage museum in Izeh, southwestern Khuzestan province, with the aim of introducing the rich history and culture of the ancient city.
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2019-12-27 18:18
Members of a terrorist group arrested in Iran’s Ahwaz
TEHRAN — Iranian security forces have captured members of a terrorist group in southwestern city of Ahwaz in Khuzestan Province.
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2019-12-21 18:26
Media help alter mental image of travelers towards Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN – Media have helped change the mental image of people towards Sistan-Baluchestan province, which was being shunned by many potential foreign and domestic travelers.
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2019-12-17 19:47
Iranian airline to start Ahvaz-Sohar route
TEHRAN - Iran’s Qeshm Air has announced it will launch a flight service between Ahvaz, capital of Khuzestan province, and Oman’s port city of Sohar, in January 2020.
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2019-12-02 19:05
Intelligence Ministry: 79 rioters arrested in Khuzestan province
TEHRAN – Head of the Intelligence Ministry’s anti-terrorist department announced on Monday that 79 individuals were arrested in Khuzestan Province.
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2019-11-10 12:18
New oil field with 53b barrels of reserve discovered in Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced on Sunday the discovery of a major oil field with an estimated in-place reserve of 53 billion barrels in southwestern Khuzestan province, Shana reported.
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2019-10-15 10:37
Intelligence minister: Two terror groups disbanded in southeastern Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi announced on Monday that two terrorist groups who intended to do sabotage acts on the route of Arbaeen pilgrims have been disbanded in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.
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2019-10-12 19:00
500 kg narcotics seized in Khuzestan province
TEHRAN – Five hundred kilograms of narcotics have been seized in Omidiyeh, Khuzestan province, according to Omidiyeh’s prosecutor general.
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2019-09-29 20:55
Elamite-era ‘ring of power’ to put on show in Izeh
TEHRAN – An Elamite-era golden royal armlet, known as “Arjan ring of power”, will be displayed at the newly-constructed museum in Izeh, Khuzestan province, where the object was unearthed in the early 1980s.
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2019-07-29 19:37
Ancient coins, antiquities seized in southwest Iran
TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have recently confiscated tens of historical coins and relics from two suspects in Ramshir, southwestern Khuzestan province.
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2019-07-09 20:42
No major harm to Khuzestan historical sites by quake
TEHRAN – No serious damage has been reported to museums and cultural heritage sites across Iran’s Khuzestan province hit by a medium-sized quake on Monday, according to the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.
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2019-06-17 19:29
Tchogha Zanbil: World’s best surviving example of Elamite architecture
TEHRAN – UNESCO-listed Tchogha Zanbil is widely known as the world’s best surviving example of Elamite architecture. The ruined ziggurat stands in Khuzestan province, southwest Iran. It was made a UNESCO site in 1979.
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2019-05-20 22:51
Dez coastal resort in southwestern Iran
TEHRAN - Dez coastal resort, also called Ali Kalleh, is a popular coastal park in Khuzestan, southwestern Iran.
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2019-05-13 21:18
By Syed Zafar Mehdi
‘Women and children have suffered the most in devastating floods of Iran’
TEHRAN - Iran was recently hit by devastating floods, which claimed more than 70 lives and left trails of destruction in many parts of the country. Some of the worst hit provinces include Golestan, Khuzestan, and Lorestan. In the absence of international assistance due to the U.S. sanctions, many Iranian organisations have come forward to provide help and assistance to flood victims.
