TEHRAN–The historic Isfahan weaving factory known as Risbaf, once one of the most important centers of the country’s textile industry, will soon become the largest regional museum in Iran. This large cultural project, in addition to preserving…
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Deputy minister emphasizes completing Bonab Kebab world registration dossier
TEHRAN–Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage Ali Darabi has underscored the importance of completing the Bonab Kebab world registration dossier.
Bonab Kebab is a type of Kebab that is made of ground mutton, onion, and salt. It is named after the…
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16th-century Ardabil carpets lie far from home in London and Los Angeles
TEHRAN – Two monumental 16th-century Ardabil carpets–woven in the Safavid court for the shrine of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili–now lie thousands of kilometers from their home, housed separately in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the…
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Remembering Majid Shahriari, Iran’s nuclear science pioneer – 15 years since martyrdom
By Ivan KesicFifteen years after his martyrdom, the legacy of Professor Majid Shahriari endures, not merely as the memory of a scientist taken by terrorism, but as a lasting testament to the rare convergence of…
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11-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run
An Escondido Police cruiser. (File photo courtesy Escondido Police Department) An 11-year-old boy who was struck and critically injured this week by a suspected hit-and-run driver has died from his injuries, authorities reported…
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Suspected D.C. shooter had S.D. connection, could face death penalty
Streets are blocked after two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House in Washington. (Photo by Anthony Peltier/Associated Press) Federal authorities Friday are considering the death penalty for a man with San Diego…
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Russia Confirms Receipt Of US Draft Peace Plan On Ukraine
Earlier this month, the US put forward a peace proposal to end the Ukraine conflict.
According to leaked versions, the plan requires Kiev to abandon its NATO ambitions, drop its territorial claims, and cap its army at 600,000. Feeling sidelined,…
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Iranian, Polish FM officials hold meeting for bilateral talks
During the meeting, Mahmoud Heidari and Paweł Kowal discussed a wide range of issues in various political, economic, cultural and international areas as well as the development of parliamentary cooperation between Iran and Poland.
Heidari…
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Palestinians Forced Into Lockdown As Israel’s West Bank Invasion Continues
Save the Children reported on Friday that families in the northern West Bank have been forced to shelter inside their homes due to the fear of violence from the Israeli military, which launched an intensified operation earlier this week.
The…
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Air Pollution Remains Severe Across Iran As Tehran Records Seventh Consecutive ‘red’ Day
Air quality in the Iranian capital, Tehran, remained in the “unhealthy” range for the seventh consecutive day on Saturday, according to the Tehran Air Quality Control Company.
The city’s 24-hour average concentration of PM2.5 particles…
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