TEHRAN – An annual rosewater festival being held in the border city of Baneh, western Iran, has been officially inscribed in the country’s national tourism events calendar, becoming the tenth registered tourism event of Kordestan province,…
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Tabriz, a heaven for culinary tourism
TEHRAN – From hearty stews to fragrant nougat, the flavors of Tabriz offer a vibrant gateway into one of Iran’s richest gastronomic traditions, positioning the historic city as a rising destination for culinary tourism.
As global travelers…
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Qaleh Bala, a village where people celebrate endemic Iranian Ground-Jay
TEHRAN – For 14 years, the remote eco-friendly village of Qaleh Bala has welcomed wildlife enthusiasts to its unique “Journey to the Habitat of the Iranian Ground-Jay” festival — an annual event where residents and visitors come together to…
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Lebanon’s war anxiety: Between genuine peril and manufactured panic
BEIRUT- Lebanese society has long been marked by debates, disagreements, and deep ideological fault lines. Division is not a uniquely Lebanese pathology but a universal human reflex—dating back, as Rousseau suggested, to the moment the first…
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Iran, Turkey Push to Ease Trade Barriers; Araqchi Warns of Israel’s War Threats
Why it matters:
The Iran–Turkey relationship is one of the region’s most strategically significant bilateral ties, spanning energy cooperation, border security, trade, regional stability, and counterterrorism. The…
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Iran opens new schools in Iraq, reopens Jeddah campus, official says
Iran’s semi-official ISNA cited education minister Alireza Kazemi as saying that Iranian school in Jeddah has reopened after years of closure.
The move, Kazemi said, has “increased Iran’s educational influence in the region.”
Iran’s only school…
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Romanian filmmaker: Iranian and Romanian Cinema Share Similarities
On the sidelines of the 43rd Fajr International Film Festival in Shiraz, Romanian filmmaker Ioana Mischie described Iranian and Romanian cinema as similar, citing their shared historical challenges….
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Israeli settlers assault foreign activists in West Bank, leaving one critically wounded
The Israeli military launched a large-scale arrest campaign in the occupied West Bank as illegal settlers attacked foreign activists and Palestinians on Sunday, Anadolu reported, citing local sources.
Three Italian and one Canadian activists…
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Women Leaders Drive Economic Growth and Social Change, Says Lamia Bazir at MEDays Forum
Rabat — Women’s leadership in Africa represents a strategic advantage that could transform the continent’s economic future, according to Lamia Bazir, who moderated a panel on female leadership at the 27th MEDays Forum in Tangier…
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Achraf Bencharki Suffers Thigh Issue Ahead of Arab Cup
Achraf Bencharki has been reported to be feeling discomfort in his lower thigh after Al Ahly’s 1–1 draw against AS FAR on November 28. The Egyptian club said the Moroccan international will undergo further medical tests to determine…
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