Category: 1. Iran

Tel Aviv will not allow a planned meeting in the Palestinian administrative capital of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, to go ahead, an Israeli official said on Saturday, after Arab ministers planning to attend were stopped from coming.

TEHRAN – The village of Esfahak in South Khorasan province has been awarded one of UNESCO’s 34 prestigious research chairs, marking an achievement for the local and national cultural heritage and scientific communities.

The announcement was made…

TEHRAN – In a landmark decision on Friday, the Executive Council of UN Tourism elected Shaikha Al Nowais of the United Arab Emirates as its next secretary-general for the 2026–2029 term.

Al Nowais becomes the first woman to lead the agency in…

TEHRAN–This chopper-shaped tool, made of quartz, was discovered near the Kashafrud River in Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran, and dates back to the Lower Paleolithic period. Evidence of flaking and the removal of several flakes can be…

TEHRAN– Entry of a newly purchased cruise ship by a private sector investor into Iranian territorial waters of Caspian Sea while it is approaching activity off the coast of Mazandaran province, has put the provincial tourism on the threshold of…

TEHRAN—Tunisia’s Ambassador in Iran Imad Al-Rahmuni emphasized on joint cultural capacities between the two countries and called promotion of tourism as one of the important elements of enhancing mutual ties. He called launching direct…

TEHRAN — Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Iran, Ontalap Onalbayev, has commended Iran’s civilizational heritage and its diverse cultural, historical, and natural attractions, saying his country is ready to deepen cultural and tourism cooperation…

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Damascus on Saturday for an official visit, accompanied by a high-level economic delegation, the Saudi Foreign Ministry has announced.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is also President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival and leads him in some polls, was jailed in March pending trial over charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group, all of which he denies.

The…