Category: 6. Culture

TEHRAN- A mother—whether in Norway or Nigeria—switches off the television, refusing the unbearable sight: a grieving mother in Gaza holding her child, starved to death. The image pierces too deep, shattering fragile calm. In that moment,…

Salt polygons, also known as salt pans, are geometric patterns formed on dried-up lakebeds or salt flats.

With their intricate designs and the way they interact with light and shadow, these polygons are formed due to the process of evaporation and…

TEHRAN – Iranian students won a gold medal, two silver medals, and a bronze medal at the 37th edition of the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) being held in Sucre, Bolivia.

The event kicked off on July 27 and will wrap up on August 3….

TEHRAN – Following deadly flooding and landslides across Vietnam, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced its readiness to provide necessary humanitarian assistance.

Since July 26, heavy rainfall has been affecting Viet…

TEHRAN – Iranian scientist, Mahmoud Fotuhi-Firuzabad, has received the 2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power and Energy Society (PES) Roy Billinton Power System Reliability Award.

Fotuhi-Firuzabad was awarded for…

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Pilgrims are visiting Iraqi city of Samarra ahead of Arbaeen ritual which is home to al-Askari Shrine, containing the mausoleum of the Imams Ali al-Hadi and Hasan al-Askari, the tenth and…

By Maryam Qarehgozlou

• Mehran Border in Ilam is Iran’s main gateway for millions of Arbaeen pilgrims traveling to Karbala, supporting one of the world’s largest gatherings.
• Ilam province invests heavily in…

TEHRAN –The Iranian team named Timrad, from Khatam University, secured the first place in the Robocup 2025 Rescue Simulation League, leveraging their advanced scientific knowledge and technical expertise in artificial intelligence and robotics;…

TEHRAN – Iran has been appointed to represent the south, west Asia region on the Ramsar Convention Standing Committee; the country will serve as the main representative for the region.

The election took place during the 15th meeting of the…

TEHRAN – Book City in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has organized a workshop, titled ‘Children’s Rights and Business’, to increase staff knowledge of child rights, focusing on role of bookstores in…