British Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s high-level meetings with Omani officials on April 27—just one day after Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Rome under Omani mediation—underscored the United Kingdom’s efforts not to…
Category: 1. Iran
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Hasanlu Golden Bowl festival added to Iran’s national tourism calendar
TEHRAN – The annual Hasanlu Golden Bowl Festival, held in Naghadeh, West Azarbaijan province, has been officially registered in the calendar of national tourism events of the Islamic Republic of Iran, an official announced.
Morteza Safari, the…
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Esfahak, a destination for intl. sightseers, thanks to its label of Best Tourism Village
TEHRAN—Tabas Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department said a tourist group including 22 foreign nationals resided in Esfahak village in Tabas, South Khorasan province, for two nights.
Mohammad Arab told CHTN that the foreigners, who…
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Kish to host symposium on tourism market for ECO member states
TEHRAN—Kish Island in the south of Iran will host ambassadors, managers, and tourism activists of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states in a symposium on the tourism market during May 13-15.
The event will be organized by…
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Legend of ‘Mina and Panther’ chosen as global brand for Kandelous village
TEHRAN – The local legend of “Mina and the Panther” has been selected as a symbolic brand for Kandelous, a scenic village nestled at the foot of the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran.
The captivating folklore has been adopted with an…
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Minister says cultural diplomacy holds key to stronger ties between Iran and Egypt
TEHRAN–Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has described cultural diplomacy as the cornerstone of strengthening relations between Iran and Egypt.
He was welcomed by Nasreen Osmanli, an advisor to the…
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How the Taliban rapes and terrorizes women in custody (COPY)
Men styling themselves God’s soldiers are using sexual violence on captive women to inflict punishment not just on individuals but to intimidate all Afghan women from any role in society.
The…
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Bio-implants production to be developed in Iran via IDRO’s contribution
TEHRAN- Iran is expanding its bio-implant production, with the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) leading efforts to meet domestic medical needs, Hamid Bazargan, IDRO’s Deputy for Advanced Industries, stated in a…
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Iran Tests Missile It Claims Can Reach Israel, Get Past US Defenses
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter.
I’m RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I’m looking at how Iran is seeking to reassure China that, even with…
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