Soltanieh holds festival of medicinal herbs, traditional beveragesSoltanieh holds festival of medicinal herbs, traditional beverages

TEHRAN – On Thursday, a special festival devoted to medicinal herbs and traditional beverages brought together hundreds of natives and travelers in the ancient city of Soltanieh, which is home to a UNESCO-registered monument of the same name.   

“It was Soltanieh’s first festival of medicinal herbs that put the spotlight on ‘Sard’ and ‘Garm’ beverag

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Hoard of relics, donated by two Iranian families, on show at Tehran museumHoard of relics, donated by two Iranian families, on show at Tehran museum

TEHRAN – A hoard of relics, donated by two Iranian families, has been put on show at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.

“The hoard comprises some 1,500 objects some of which date 7,000 years,” the museum director Jebrael Nokandeh told ISNA on Wednesday.

“Since the collection was handed over to the National Museum almost a week ago, d

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Tehran, Doha to facilitate tourism during World Cup Tehran, Doha to facilitate tourism during World Cup 

TEHRAN –The Iranian Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami and Qatar’s Minister of Culture and Sports Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani met in Tehran on Wednesday, exchanging views on how to facilitate tourism during World Cup. 

The two countries discussed ways to further deepen tourism, cultural

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Parvaneh Vossough, an epitome of humanitarian devotionParvaneh Vossough, an epitome of humanitarian devotion

The late Prof. Parvaneh Vossough, a pioneer of modern pediatric hematology and oncology in Iran, and one of the foremost global authorities in pediatric oncology, devoted her entire life voluntarily to those in need of her knowledge, experience, and guidance.

Prof. Vossough studied medicine at Tehran University and completed her internship and

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Israel rules out journalist &criminal& probe as global anger grows Israel rules out journalist “criminal” probe as global anger grows 

The Israeli regime will not be holding a criminal investigation after its troops were widely accused of shooting to death the prominent Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh.

In a statement the Israeli military claims as Abu Aqleh was killed in an “active combat situation”, and it will not launch a criminal investigation despite demands by the in

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CBI approves establishing offshore bank in free zonesCBI approves establishing offshore bank in free zones

TEHRAN - The secretary of Iran’s Free Zones High Council said that the necessary licenses for establishing an offshore bank in the country’s free zones have been obtained from the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and international exchange will also be established in these zones, IRIB reported on Friday.

Speaking to the national TV, Saeed Mohammad noted

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