Iran FM holds phone conversations with Algerian, Venezuelan counterpartsIran FM holds phone conversations with Algerian, Venezuelan counterparts

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian spoke over the phone with his Algerian and Venezuelan counterparts. 

Amir Abdollahian and Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra discussed issues of bilateral significance as well as the developments in the region and the Muslim world, including the desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque by the

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Iran president receives credentials of foreign ambassadorsIran president receives credentials of foreign ambassadors

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi received on Sunday a copy of credentials of the new ambassadors of Russia, Mali, Venezuela, and Malaysia to Iran. 

Russian Ambassador Alexey Dedov, Malian Ambassador Mohammed Maiga, Malaysian Ambassador Khairi Bin Omar, and Venezuela Ambassador Jose Rafael Silva Aponte all met separately with

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Ardabil ski resorts ready to welcome visitorsArdabil ski resorts ready to welcome visitors

TEHRAN – Visitors to the northwestern province of Ardabil can enjoy skiing on its slopes, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.

There will be a festival of winter games held at the Alvares and Oujor ski resorts in Sarein city this winter, Yahya Najar-Qabel explained on Sunday.

Moreover, World Snow Day, which is celebrated on the third Sunday

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Car rally marks Woman&s DayCar rally marks Woman’s Day

TEHRAN –On Friday, a number of Iranian female drivers held a rally on Tehran streets to mark National Woman’s Day (also called Mother’s Day), which coincides with the birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh (PBUH), the daughter of the holy prophet Mohammad (S).

The rally was held under the motto “Let’s Start from Ourselves” to provide women the oppor

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Alborz to host regional handicrafts exhibitAlborz to host regional handicrafts exhibit

TEHRAN – Alborz province near the capital Tehran will be hosting a regional exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Participants from nine provinces, including Tehran, Qazvin, Qom, Gilan, Mazandaran, and Zanjan, will attend the five-day exhibit, which will open on January 30, Yahya Darai

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Zanjan ceremony marks indigenous art of knifemakingZanjan ceremony marks indigenous art of knifemaking

TEHRAN– On Saturday, a host of indigenous craftspeople and cultural heritage officials in Zanjan hold a special ceremony to mark knifemaking skills passed down from generation to generation in the west-central Iranian city.

According to organizers, the ceremony was aimed at promoting the time-honored craft, samples of which were discovered in an

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