TEHRAN – The International Center for Integrated Management of Watershed and Bio-Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions (ICIMWB), as one of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) category 2 centers in the…
Category: 6. Culture
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Summer rainfall drops by 43% in long term
TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the summer, June 22, until September 4, a total of 4.9 mm of rainfall has been recorded in the country, indicating a 43-percent decrease from the long-term figure of 8.5 mm, according to the Meteorological…
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UNICEF Iran releases report on humanitarian response following 12-day war
TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has outlined its humanitarian response plan subsequent to the 12-day Israeli war against Iran, which started on June 13, highlighting UNICEF’s strategic initiatives, including funding…
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Iranian mobile game “Shahin: True Promise” unveiled
TEHRAN – The unveiling ceremony of the mobile wargame “Shahin: True Promise” was held at Mehr News Agency with the presence of Mohammad Hajimirzaei, CEO of the Iran Computer Games Foundation, and Sadegh Jebelli, producer of the game.
At the…
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‘Cooperatives contribute to higher productivity, greater competitiveness in global markets’
TEHRAN – According to Farrukh Toirov, the representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to Iran, cooperatives help bring farmers together, enabling larger-scale farming, higher productivity, and greater…
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Over 1m Iranians donate blood in 5 months
TEHRAN – A total of 1.034 million Iranians donated blood in the first five months of the current Iranian year, which started on March 21, according to an official with the Blood Transfusion Organization.
The highest blood donation growth was…
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Intl. Charity Day develops human solidarity culture
TEHRAN – Celebrated every year on September 5, the International Charity Day highlights the opportunity to commend philanthropists, the collective efforts to fight poverty, promote education, public health, as well as human solidarity…
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Intl. congress aims to elevate Iran’s position in global cooperative diplomacy
TEHRAN – Taking place in the context of the United Nations (UN) International Year of Cooperatives 2025, the second International Congress on Cooperative Economy aims to strengthen international cooperation in the cooperative sector, promote…
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IRCS dispatches humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has sent over 100 tons of essential goods to quake-hit people in Afghanistan.
Some 50 tons of relief goods were sent via a flight, and 60 tons were transported overland through the Dogharon border,…
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Abu Rayhan al-Biruni: Icon for cultural convergence
Today, September 4th, marks the national commemoration day of the illustrious Iranian polymath, Abu Rayhan al-Biruni.
Abu Rayhan Al-Biruni, born in present-day Uzbekistan, embarked on his quest for knowledge, lived in Gorgan, Iran, where he…
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