TEHRAN – Scattered pottery fragments, historic aqueducts, and the proximity of the Karzan River point to ancient settlements at Baba Shams hill, located on the western edge of a village of the same name, according to Habibollah Mahmoudian, a…
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Iran sees tourism roadshow in Iraq as key to boosting sector, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Tourism Minister Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpei said on Monday that a planned tourism roadshow in Iraq would play an important role in expanding different areas of tourism cooperation between the two…
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Iranian ceramicist honored as ‘most skilled female potter’ at Uzbekistan festival
TEHRAN – Zahra Aslani, a ceramic artist from Ardabil, northwest Iran, has won the title of “most skilled female potter” at an international festival recently held in Uzbekistan.
Aslani also received a $1,500 prize during the event, which…
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Iran FM urges return of looted cultural heritage at New York forum
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday called for the return of cultural artifacts taken during colonialism, war and illegal excavations, urging stronger international cooperation to protect ancient heritage.
Speaking at the…
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Iran orders reopening of all museums and heritage sites after wartime closure
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry has ordered the reopening of all museums, historical palaces, and archaeological sites across the country, following months of closure after the 12-day war with Israel.
The…
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Palestinians in West Bank fear recognition is not enough
Tom BennettRamallah, occupied West Bank
Getty ImagesIsrael’s prime minister has insisted that “there will be no Palestinian state” In Ramallah – the de facto Palestinian capital of the occupied West Bank – many fear Western recognition of…
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British-Egyptian activist released from prison
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been freed and reunited with his family after spending the past six years in jail in Egypt.
One of the country’s most prominent political prisoners, he was pardoned by Egyptian President Abdul Fattah…
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Former cricket umpire Dickie Bird dies aged 92 | Cricket News
Harold “Dickie” Bird, one of cricket’s most famous and much-loved former umpires , has died at the age of 92, England’s Yorkshire County Cricket Club (CCC) has announced.
Bird “died peacefully at home”, Yorkshire CCC wrote in a post…
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Poland Threatens To Shoot Down Russian Aircraft
Earlier this month, Warsaw accused Moscow of “deliberately” sending at least 19 drones into Polish airspace, which Russia dismissed as “hysteria” promoted by the “European party of war.” The latest warning came during a meeting…
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Secret Service disrupts telecom threat near UN General Assembly
The US Secret Service disrupted a network of telecommunications devices that could have shut down cellular systems as leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
The agency said on Tuesday that last month it found…
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