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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 Soltanifar announced. For the time being, citizens of 190 countries can obtain visa on arrival at the country’s airports with one-month validation, he added. “The decision will pave the way fo ...
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36 Iranians among top 1% cited medical researchers: Thomson Reuters
Among top one percent most quoted medical researchers worldwide are 36 Iranian scientists, according to a January report by the official website of Es ...
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Tehran meeting to discuss Persian translation of Sadi’s Gulistan
A new Persian translation of Sadi’s Gulistan (The Rose Garden) into a rhythmic version will be reviewed in a meeting at Tehran’s Melal cultural center ...
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Condolences pour in over award-winning Iran film director
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and top officials have expressed their condolences over the sad demise of internationally-acclaimed Iranian film dire ...
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Over 3,300 transplants carried out in Iran last calendar year
More than 3,300 transplants were performed in Iran over the last Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2015- March 19, 2016), the director for transplant m ...
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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 ...
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Iran’s 2-month agricultural exports climb 22.5% yr/yr
Iran’s exports of agricultural products stood at 955,000 tons during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-May 20, 2016) ...
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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 ...
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Iran needs 551 airplanes by next 9 years: minister
Iran’s air fleet needs 551 new airplanes by the Iranian calendar year 1404 (March 2025- March 2026), transport minister Abbas Akhoundi announced on We ...
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8 Iranian universities among top 200 Asian universities
Eight Iranian universities are among the top 200 universities in Asia, according to Times Higher Education's 2016 ranking. Sharif University of Tec ...