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Rural women play important but hidden role in economy: VP

Rural women play an important but hidden role in the economy of families and the society, said Shahindokht Molaverdi the Iranian vice-president for women and family affairs. Unfortunately, the role of rural women is not appreciated and their hidden role is ignored in the society, ISNA quoted Molaverdi as saying on Friday. “This is an injus ...

Weightlifter wins second gold medal for Iran at Rio 2016

Iran’s weightlifter Sohrab Moradi lifted a total of 403 kilograms at the 94-kilogram category of Rio 2016 Olympics Games to win the second gold medal ...

“Bab’Aziz” star Parviz Shahinkhu dies at 101

Parviz Shahinkhu, the Iranian star of Tunisian filmmaker Nacer Khemir’s 2005 acclaimed drama “Bab’Aziz - The Prince That Contemplated His Soul”, died ...

Cardiovascular Congress

The 8th round of the Razavi International Cardiovascular Congress opened on Wednesday at Razavi Hospital in Mashhad, the capital of northeastern provi ...

Iran rises to 12th place among world’s top steelmakers

Iran produced 8.806 million tons of crude steel in the first half of 2016, up 5.2 percent compared to the same period in previous year, the World Stee ...

Iran extends visa on arrival to 3 months

Iran has increased its visa on arrival extension from 1 month to 3 months, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicraft Organization Director Masoud Sol ...

Swap fizzy drinks for herbal juice in Ramadan, says nutritionist

A nutritionist at Iran’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended Muslims observing the ritual of fasting to substitute herbal juice or herb ...

Ten-year-old Quran phenom’s recitation appears on DVD

DVDs containing recitation of the Holy Quran by Hannaeh Khalafi, a 10-year-old memorizer of the entire Quran, was unveiled during a ceremony at the 24 ...

Iran wins fifth straight title at Freestyle World Cup

Iran national wrestling team claimed the Freestyle World Cup for fifth successive year on Monday. In the gold medal match Iran topped Russia five matc ...

Iran’s “Salt Man” wins Grand Prix of Bosnian filmfest

Iranian filmmaker Seyyed Sajjad Musavi’s short film “The Salt Man” has won the Grand Prix of the Viva Film Festival in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovin ...