China has opened a line of credit, worth $1.3 billion, to finance the development of Abadan Oil Refinery, Iran's oldest refinery in the southern Khuzestan Province, the chief executive of National…

Iran and Iraq have come up with preliminary agreements to develop joint fields and expand cooperation in the gas sector, said Amirhossein Zamaninia, deputy oil minister for international affairs…

Russia is fulfilling all its obligations under a deal between OPEC and non-OPEC oil exporters to curtail global crude output, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “Without question,…

For his upcoming book, Iranian researcher, writer, poet and journalist Mohammad Hashem Akbariani, 52, has reviewed two parallel lines in poetry, one on mysticism and ideology, and the other…

The play ‘Matryoshka’ written, directed and performed by actor and theater director Parsa Pirouzfar  which returned to the stage six weeks ago due to its immense popularity, has been extended…

Renowned Iranian traditional singer Mohammad Motamedi will perform at Errichetta Festival VII on Friday, January 13, in Rome, Italy.

Together with Doosti Ensemble, he will sing songs by…

The second edition of ‘A Narrative of the Life of Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani,’ first published by Sayan Publications in 2016, will be brought out shortly.

“Its release is to…

The opening of the 32nd Fajr International Music Festival, Iran’s most prestigious music event, has been postponed by two days.

Slated for January 11-20, the festival will now open on…

Iranian researchers at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences have produced a type of prebiotic spaghetti that can prevent or considerably reduce the chances of developing colorectal cancer.

Health Ministry spokesperson Iraj Harirchi has ruled out the possibility of human avian influenza in Iran.

“There have been no cases of bird-to-human influenza in the country, and all…

Life expectancy has increased to 80.5 for women and 79 for men in Iran, said Health Minister Seyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi on Sunday, on the sidelines of a ceremony to sign a memorandum of…

Cramming all your recommended weekly exercise into one or two weekend sessions is enough to produce important health benefits. The findings are based on a survey of about 64,000 adults aged over…

Iran is among the top ten countries in terms of vaccine production, according to head of Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute.

“The country is the only one in the Middle East producing…

Over 3,600 students are currently studying in Persian language courses in universities abroad.

“Around 3,636 students are enrolled in courses on Persian language and literature,” said…

New specialty wards for MRI, ICU, and neurosurgery were opened at Loghman-e-Hakim Hospital in Tehran on Monday in the presence of Health Minister Seyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi. Around 21.5…

Currently, 60,000 trained rescuers provide aid and relief services to people across the country in times of crises. “We have planned to train 50,000 more personnel by the end of the fiscal year in…

Smoking costs the global economy more than $1 trillion a year, and will kill one third more people by 2030 than it does now, according to a study by the World Health Organization and the US…

Developing Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf is one of the country's strategic plans to help promote tourism and jumpstart the local economy, according to an official at Iran's Cultural Heritage…

Management and Planning Organization has allocated 100 billion rials ($2.5 million at market exchange rate) for tourism projects in Kohgilouyeh-Boyerahmad Province, a local official said.

International travelers in Europe could soon be forced to buy tickets more than 12 hours in advance in a new security crackdown.

The plan is already being taken seriously in Belgium, which…

Turkey’s economy is suffering in the face of a string of extremist attacks—including the massacre of New Year’s revelers, most of them foreigners—and insecurity following the failed coup in July…

The Monitoring and Assessment of Tourism Services Office at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said it has received no official reports on the alleged illegal…

The final decision on whether Qeshm Geopark reenters the coveted Global Geoparks Network will be made in April, according to the geopark’s director.

The deadline for submission to the Mustafa (PBUH) Prize Secretariat was December 31, and new works will not be accepted, according to the Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation (MSTF).

An online supermarket called Hyperka.com was launched at the end of 2016, according to local internet news agency Webna this week.

HyperKa is attempting to enter the increasingly busy…