TEHRAN – Farrukh Toirov, the representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to Iran, says the significant achievements of Iranian scientists are important to be delivered to other countries that do not have…
Category: 6. Culture
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Intl. Caspian Sea Day highlights preserving the sea’s unique ecosystem
TEHRAN – Celebrated on August 12 by the five Caspian Sea states (Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan), the International Caspian Sea Day serves as an opportunity to review the status of the world’s largest inland body of…
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Eleven Iranian medical universities improve ranking on Webometrics
TEHRAN – The July edition of the Webometrics world ranking has included 64 medical universities from Iran, unchanged from January’s edition, 11 of which have advanced in the ranking compared to the January edition.
Tehran University of Medical…
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Over 115 earthquakes hit Iran in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 117 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from August 2 to 8, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
Statistically, 100 earthquakes with magnitudes…
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Arbaeen Walk ignored by West because peaceful rallies rarely make headlines: Scholar
By Press TV Website StaffArbaeen Walk, the largest peaceful gathering on Earth drawing millions, remains largely ignored because, unlike war and violence, peace makes no headlines, says a British scholar.
In an…
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Iranian expatriates in US pay tribute to Farshchian
Iranians Residing in the United States have paid tribute to Mahmoud Farshchian, the internationally acclaimed master of Persian painting and miniature art, during a memorial and mourning ceremony.
The event was held on Monday at the Light and…
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Tehran’s Palestine Square showcases anti-Israeli mural, expressing solidarity with oppressed nations
TEHRAN – The new mural in Palestine Square in Tehran, featuring an image from an anti-Israeli painting by Australian artist Scott Marsh, has been unveiled, which highlights the plight of Palestinians and unveils the true face of Zionism.
The…
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Persian translation of Koestler’s “The Thirteenth Tribe” republished after 30 years
TEHRAN- A Persian translation of Hungarian author and journalist Arthur Koestler’s 1976 book “The Thirteenth Tribe: The Khazar Empire and its Heritage”, by Iranian translator and scholar Mohammad Ali Movahed, has been republished 30 years after…
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DOE implementing over 120 projects to preserve marine coastal ecosystem
TEHRAN – Over the past few years, the Department of Environment (DOE) has been implementing more than 120 projects to protect the country’s marine coastal ecosystem.
These projects play crucial roles in safeguarding, managing, and restoring…
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Transformative role of youth in localizing SDGs
TEHRAN – The International Youth Day (IYD) is observed on August 12 annually to highlight the potential of the youth as partners in global society, and the importance of strengthening their engagement in local development.
This year’s theme,…
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