While the eruption of violence in western Syria has raised questions about the transitional government’s ability to control its affiliated factions, it has also brought Russian and Iranian involvement in Syrian affairs into sharp focus.
Various…
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Nowruz markets in ‘hibernation’ mode
Reports from various Iranian cities indicate an economic downturn and market recession, with shopkeepers in bazaars lamenting that “no business is happening,” the markets are in “winter hibernation mode,” and the usual festive…
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One prize for Iran at Florence Film Awards
TEHRAN-The Iranian feature film “A Woman With A Wooden Chariot” has won an award at the latest edition of the Florence Film Awards.
IMDb qualifier’s Florence Film Awards is an international monthly film festival. For its February edition,…
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Four Iranian short films to vie at BUFF International Film Festival
TEHRAN-Four short films from Iran will participate in the 42nd BUFF International Film Festival that is set to be held from March 15 to 21 in Malmö, Sweden.
The Iranian participants include “Glory of the Meadow” directed by Nima Shamsaei,…
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Gaza poetry collection published in English, Arabic, Russian
TEHRAN- Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults – Kanoon has recently released three titles from its Gaza poetry collection in English, Arabic, and Russian.
The collection comprises three books titled “Paper…
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Isfahan Contemporary Art Museum to reopen after renovations, celebrating 30 years of art
TEHRAN- The Isfahan Contemporary Art Museum, one of the treasures of Iranian art and history, is set to reopen on Saturday following the completion of its restoration work.
The reopening ceremony will be attended by a number of prominent artists…
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Tehran, Moscow ink MoU to jointly build microelectronics
Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade signed the agreement with the Nano and Micro Technology Development Headquarters, a division of the Iranian Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and the Knowledge-Based Economy, on Tuesday, the…
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6 things to know about antidepressants
An abundance of data show that SSRIs, a class of drugs commonly used as antidepressants, are effective, though, like any drug, they have risks.
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Trump threatens Canada once again
Stocks immediately tumbled after Trump’s Truth Social post announcing his latest tariff threat before paring some losses. The Nasdaq Composite ticked into the green, up 0.3%, while the S&P 500 and Dow remained in negative territory, down 0.3%…
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BRICS news digest for the previous week
Republic of Zimbabwe seeking to join BRICS
The country is awaiting the outcome of its application to join the group. This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic Amon Murwira at a meeting with…Continue Reading