50 cities and villages nominated for national handicraft status50 cities and villages nominated for national handicraft status

TEHRAN–A total of 50 Iranian cities, towns, and villages have been nominated for winning national handicraft status, the deputy tourism minister said on Wednesday.

“We will estimate 50 cities and villages for being registered on a national list dedicated to handicraft hubs,” Maryam Jalali Dehkordi said.

With 14 entries, Iran ranks first globally for

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Yazd, home to one of the oldest mosques in IranYazd, home to one of the oldest mosques in Iran

TEHRAN–The central province of Yazd is home to one of the oldest Islamic structures in Iran, the provincial tourism chief has said.

As the capital of Iranian-Islamic architecture of the country, Yazd houses several old and historical mosques including the Jameh Mosque of Fahraj, which dates over 1400 years, and is of great significance as one of

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Iran environment exhibition slated for Oct.Iran environment exhibition slated for Oct.

TEHRAN – The 20th international environmental exhibition (Iran Environment 2022) will be held on October 11 to 14 in Tehran.

The event is held to promote the role of knowledge-based companies, businesses, and green jobs in environmental protection and to introduce the latest environmental achievements.

The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology,

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Iran, Iraq, and Syria to start action plan on dealing with SDSIran, Iraq, and Syria to start action plan on dealing with SDS

TEHRAN – The Iranian Department of Environment (DOE) will kick off negotiations with Iraq and Syria to launch an action plan for fighting sand and dust storms in the region.

During the early days of the calendar month of Mehr (starting September 23), exchanging expertise between Iran, Iraq, and Syria will start to curb and confront sand and dust

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Tehran to play host to G5 health officialsTehran to play host to G5 health officials

TEHRAN – The subregional workshop for G5 countries (Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, plus the World Health Organization) on health system strengthening will be held in Tehran on September 6-7.

Iran initiated the establishment of the G5 in 2005 to promote subregional cooperation in health among the group of four countries – Afghanistan, Islamic R

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&Maigret&s Anger& flares up in Iranian bookstores“Maigret’s Anger” flares up in Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – “Maigret’s Anger”, a detective novel by Belgian author Georges Simenon, has been published in Persian.

Jahan-e Ketab is the publisher of the book rendered into Persian by Abbas Agahi, a prominent Iranian translator of French literature.

His translation of Simenon’s other books, including “Maigret Is Having Fun” and “Maigret and the Killer”,

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