Safavid-era caravanserai in Mahabad to turn into handicrafts centerSafavid-era caravanserai in Mahabad to turn into handicrafts center

TEHRAN –The Safavid-era (1501-1736) caravanserai of Simon in the northwestern city of Mahabad, West Azarbaijan province, is planned to turn into a handicrafts center, a local tourism official has said. 

The historical inn will open its doors to public after being fully restored, Nasser Sadafi explained on Wednesday. 

A budget of 20 billion rials

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Countries can rot like fish out of water — from the head down…Countries can rot like fish out of water — from the head down…

Badly disposed homo sapiens inhabit every nook and cranny of the globe. There are enough of them, though they are a small, distinct minority, to make a soul sometimes feel ashamed of being one of the species. There is absolutely NO other species on earth that has done so much damage to other species and to themselves and to Nature for millennia as

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Saudi Arabia executes three menSaudi Arabia executes three men

TEHRAN- Saudi Arabia has executed three men from the predominantly Shia-populated Eastern Province.

According to a statement published by the Kingdom's Interior Ministry, the three individuals have been identified as Saudi nationals and named as Hussein bin Ali bin Mohammed al-Moheishi, Fadhel bin Zaki bin Hussein Anseef and Zakaria bin Hassan bin

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Stage adaptation of Dostoevsky&s short story &The Crocodile& published in PersianStage adaptation of Dostoevsky’s short story “The Crocodile” published in Persian

TEHRAN – “The Crocodile”, a play written by British actor and comedy writer Tom Basden based on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s short story of the same title, has been published in Persian.

First published in 2016, the play has been released by Ney. Mahrokh Hemmati is the translator of the book.

Ivan is an actor who hasn’t achieved the recognition he feels he d

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Cherry picking in Mazandaran    Cherry picking in Mazandaran    

Bandbon village in the northern province of Mazandaran is one of the main areas for cherry cultivation in the country.

With some 200,000 tons of harvest, Iran is the third largest producer of cherry, ranking next to Turkey and the United States.

Photo: ISNA / Zakiyeh Babajani

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&The Lady& to compete in Brazil Olhar de Cinema festival“The Lady” to compete in Brazil Olhar de Cinema festival

TEHRAN – Iranian short drama “The Lady” will be competing in the Olhar de Cinema International Film Festival in Brazil.

Directed by Fardin Ansari, the film will be screened in the official competition of the festival, which will take place from June 14 to 22 in Curitiba.

In this film, Lady Macbeth has returned to deliver a message and the forest

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