Hotel rates will rise by a solid 20% this winter, according to president of Iran’s Hoteliers Society.
“Hoteliers have been instructed to apprise their guests and travel agencies of the…
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The Isfahan governorate has stepped up efforts to restore and repair historical heritage in the tourist province by transferring their ownership to the private sector. “We’ve devised plans to…
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Yazd Province stands to gain from ecotourism thanks to its unique ecology, according to the head of the Department of Environment.
“Investing in ecotourism will pay dividends, and Yazd has…
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Russia’s tourism chief got himself into hot water on Monday by claiming there is no need for Russians to go abroad on beach holidays, after Moscow severed air ties with Egypt and warned against…
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The main reason for the increasing number of addicts and homeless in the country is unemployment, says Habibollah Masoudi Farid, deputy for social affairs at the State Welfare Organization (SWO…
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Leading doctors say the NHS must prepare for much greater use of medicines to prevent rather than just treat disease.
The Academy of Medical Sciences says personalized medicines tailored to…
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Sunday unveiled a new 300 million Australian dollar ($220 million) strategy to combat the growing use of crystal methamphetamine, following a government report that…
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The antibiotic ‘Ceftriaxone’ has the highest rate of adverse drug reactions (ADR) as reported by the Iranian ADR Monitoring Center at the Food and Drug Administration. “The antibiotic also claims…
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Winter snow and blizzards in 18 provinces over the past 48 hours has disrupted normal life. Schools were closed in many provinces.
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The number of people suffering from hearing loss is increasing in the country. Around 2.6 in every 1,000 babies are born deaf, Mohammad Farhadi, minister of science, said on Sunday. According to…
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The rate of HIV infections in donated blood units and blood products has decreased to nearly zero, said Dr. Sediqeh Amini, quality control deputy at Iran Blood Transfusion Organization. “…
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The death toll due to swine flu has increased to 28 in Kerman Province, Ali Akbar Haqdoost, chancellor of Kerman University of Medical Sciences announced on Monday, ILNA reported.
All…
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Starting from the next academic year (September 2016), state-run high schools will not offer the humanities as a major for second-graders, announced Esfandiar Chaharband, director general of the…
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Iran’s largest inland body of water is showing signs of recovery following recent measures taken by the Urmia Lake Restoration Project.
Good rainfall combined with the opening of Boukan…
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The Department of Environment has named December 8 (Azar 17 on the Iranian calendar) “Feverish Planet Day” in an effort to raise public awareness about global warming and its impacts on Iran.
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Developed nations have mobilized some $80-$90 billion per year to help the poorest survive a warmer world, delegates at Paris climate talks said, but emerging countries dispute the figures and say…
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Scattered reports indicating unrest among rural residents in remote regions of Khuzestan and Isfahan provinces is adding to concerns that with the water shortage getting worse conflicts could…
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A musical lament calling for the respect for Mother Earth could be heard as a group of indigenous people’s representatives staged their own waterborne demonstration on the sidelines of the United…
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Lack of planning and infrastructure as well as carelessness on the part of tourists has turned what could have been a profitable and eco-friendly tourist activity into the bane of Lorestan…
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Negotiators from 195 nations agreed on a draft Saturday for a pact to save mankind from disastrous global warming, raising hopes that decades of arguments will finally end with a historic deal in…
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Head of the Management and Planning Organization (MPO) Mohammad Baqer Nobakht says he is aware that the education budget is grossly inadequate and the plight of schools in remote areas leaves a…
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Slowing down may seem the privilege of the elderly but pensioners who take it too easy may be at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a French study suggests.
Older people who walk slowly could be…
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As temperatures dropped across the country snow and blizzard affected 14 provinces during the last few days.
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Director General of Tehran Province Education Organization Esfandiar Chaharband announced the establishment of two new schools for street children in districts 12 and 18. “Our aim is to provide…
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Kids and teens who take prescription medicine to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be twice as likely to be bullied as their peers who don’t have this mental health problem…
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