The cost of traveling will go down before the end of the Iranian year (March 20) and just in time for the Norouz (Iranian New Year) holidays, according to a lawmaker.

To exploit the full tourism potentials of Qeshm, local authorities are making efforts to reduce the costs of travel to the key Persian Gulf island. 

Hamidreza Momeni, director of Qeshm…

Indians will no longer have the visa-on-arrival facility when traveling to Hong Kong and would have to complete a pre-arrival registration. The move, announced by the Hong Kong government in…

With six million Chinese tourists expected to travel abroad over the Lunar New Year break, China's Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 holiday is crucial for Taiwan tour agency operator Li Chi-yueh who relies on…

Leylaneh, a village in Sardasht County, is now home to West Azarbaijan Province's first ecolodge. 

Previously a rundown structure, the building was renovated and repurposed by a…

The 9th edition of Fajr International Festival of Visual Arts opened on Sunday in Tehran at two venues, Niavaran Cultural Center and Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, and will run through…

Iranian daf virtuoso Asal Malekzadeh has recently signed a contract with the famous German manufacturer of percussion instruments Meinl Percussion to  produce musical pieces.

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The symbolism of old Iranian inscriptions and potteries made in the Islamic era will be discussed at the Handicrafts Department of Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (…

Computer and video games officially released in Iran’s market are now required to have the new pictograms issued by the Entertainment Software Rating Association ‘ESRA’.

A video game age…

‘Ru,’ the debut work of Vietnamese-born Canadian writer Kim Thuy, 49, is now available in Persian.

The novel whose title means lullaby or cradle in Vietnamese, was first published in French…

Thousands of military personnel, teachers, police and civil servants protested a plan to reform Taiwan’s pension system outside of the Presidential Office in Taipei on Sunday, as a national…

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a landmark court ruling on Tuesday, which could dent her Brexit plans by handing control of the process to restive lawmakers.

The Supreme Court will…

The Russian military said six of its long-range bombers have struck the positions of the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group in Deir el-Zour in eastern Syria on Saturday.

The report…

At least 32 people died and 54 were believed to be injured after Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailed in Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh in India, officials said today. The incident took…

French leftists will hold a first-round primary on Sunday to narrow the field of possible presidential candidates.

Whoever emerges the winner, however, is likely to face a resounding defeat…

Protesters in Washington, D.C., and worldwide gathered on Saturday for the Women’s March on Washington and other demonstrations following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

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French presidential hopeful, Marine Le Pen, on Saturday told a European gathering of rightwing populists in Germany that a string of high-stakes elections in 2017 would blow a wind of change…

Gambia’s ex-leader, Yahya Jammeh, has flown out of the country he ruled for 22 years and into exile, bringing an end to a protracted political crisis following presidential elections last month.…

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index for urban areas increased 6.9% in the 12-month period ending January 19, which marks the end of the Iranian month of Dey, compared with last…

A bomb exploded Saturday in a market in a northwest tribal region that borders Afghanistan, killing 22 people and wounding at least 50, officials said.

Sabir Hussain at the main hospital in…

Two suspected terrorists blew themselves up following a confrontation with security forces in Saudi Arabia’s second city of Jeddah on Saturday, Saudi media reported. Saudi security forces…

The dollar ended down while US stock indexes rose in the last day of a choppy trading week, as investors reacted to President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech.

Gambian Leader Yahya Jammeh said on Saturday he would step down to keep peace in his country after 22 years in power, following last-chance talks with West African leaders before a military…

Black-clad activists among hundreds of demonstrators protesting Donald Trump's swearing-in clashed with police a few blocks from the White House, in an outburst of violence rare for an…

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran has called for promoting competition in the banking system, cautioning that unhealthy rivalry can lead to unsatisfactory repercussions.”Empowering a spirit…