Arbaeen pilgrimage; More than 2m Iranians enter Iraq
TEHRAN (Iran News) – More than two million Iranian Arbaeen pilgrims have entered Iraq a week before annual Arbaeen processions are held in the holy city of Karbala. Speaking with ISNA, deputy chief of operations for Iran’s Police Force Hossein Sajedi-Nia said the Arbaeen pilgrims have entered Iraq during the past two weeks. About three […]
Shariati’s book ‘The Descent in the Desert’ unveiled in Arabic
Tehran (Iran News) – The Arabic version of ‘The Descent in the Desert’, written by Ali Shariati, has been unveiled in Beirut. Yasser Al-Faqih and Maryam Mirzadeh translated Shariati’s book from Persian to Arabic. The Darol-amir Publications, which has been translating and publishing Shariati’s books for three decades, organized the ceremony, IRNA wrote. Religious figures, […]
Syria spirit alive; In a Syrian town under siege has Library
Iran News covers the story told by Irandaily. In a region that sways “on the palm of a genie,” as the Arabic saying goes, where bullets and explosions are more familiar than bread, you would not expect people to read, let alone to risk their lives for the sake of books. Yet in 2013 a […]
All IRGC Capacities to Be Used for Arbaeen Marches
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Hossein Salami pledged that the IRGC would use all its capacities to provide services for Iranian pilgrims visiting neighboring Iraq during the Arbaeen season.
Magnitude 4.1 Quake Jolts Western Iran, No Casualties Reported
An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck an area in Iran’s western province of Lorestan in the early hours of Thursday but there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Three Killed, 35 Injured in Train Accident in SE Iran
Three people were killed and 35 others injured on Wednesday after a train traveling between the Iranian capital of Tehran and the southeastern city of Zahedan derailed, the director-general of the Sistan and Balouchistan Province’s crisis management department said.
‘Bologna’ goes to Sedicicorto filmfest. in Italy
Iranian short film ‘Bologna’, directed by Arash Abbasi, has made it into the main competition section of 16th edition of Sedicicorto International Film Festival in Italy.
Iran-Finland co-production ‘Oasis of Now’ wins best project at Finnish Film Affair
The best project award of the Finnish Film Affair went to 'Oasis Of Now' by Finnish-Iranian director Hamy Ramezan. Famous Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini will lead the cast.
‘Rooster’ to be staged in Turkey
Written by Mohammad Rahimian and directed by Reza Ahmadi, ‘Rooster’ will go on stage in Turkey.
“Gold Runner”, “Truck” shine at Duhok film festival
Iranian director Turaj Aslani’s drama “Gold Runner” and his fellow filmmaker Kambuzia Partovi’s movie “Truck” won awards at the 7th edition of the Duhok International Film Festival in Iraq, the organizers announced on Monday.