Second Farsi proficiency exam held in Erbil
The second round of Farsi proficiency exam was held in the capital city of Kurdistan Regional Government, Erbil. The number of participants in this year’s exam doubled, according to Iran’s Consulate General in Erbil. The exam is held in cooperation with Iraqi Kurdistan Salahaddin University and Iran’s Consulate General in Erbil to meet the demands […]
‘Iranian students at U.S. universities can continue studies in their country’
TEHRAN – Iranian students who study at U.S. universities can continue their studies at domestic universities. Although Iranian university students in the U.S. do not face any consequences of U.S. President Donald Trump’s pulling out of the nuclear deal and imposing sanctions, their families may have problems with providing foreign currency in U.S. dollars for […]
Doc chronicles life story of female Iranian Turkmen governor
TEHRAN – Filmmaker Alireza Jahanifar has recently completed a documentary that recounts the life story of Marjan Nazqelichi, a Turkmen woman who was the governor of Bandar Turkaman, the northeastern Iranian town with a Turkmen population. The idea of making the documentary titled “Nazqelichi” entered Jahanifar’s mind in April 2014, when she was appointed as […]
Iranian health min. leaves for Geneva to attend World Health Assembly
Iranian Health Minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi left Tehran for Geneva to attend the 71st World Health Assembly. According to the official website of WHO, the main functions of the World Health Assembly are to determine the policies of the Organization, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget. This year’s Health Assembly […]
Hossein Alizadeh praises Ali Rahbari for “My Mother Persia”
TEHRAN – The virtuoso of the Persian stringed instruments, Hossein Alizadeh, has praised Ali (Alexander) Rahbari for performing his composition “My Mother Persia” along with the Antalya State Symphony Orchestra. Alizadeh was Rahbari’s special guest at the performance held at Aspendos Hall in Antalya on April 27. Iranian vocalist Mohammad Motamedi accompanied his fellow conductor […]
Ramadan tips for foreign travelers
TEHRAN – For many foreigners, traveling to Iran or other Muslim-majority countries are not complete without wandering around downtown streets and labyrinthine bazaars with savoring local street food. More specifically, during the holy month of Ramadan, traveling or swaying around may come with some restraints and inconveniences due to the fact that Muslims fast during […]
Australia to host Iran’s ‘Bystander’
Iranian short animation ‘Bystander’ directed by Sheyda Kashi will vie at SAGA: Adelaide International Women’s Film Festival in Australia. ‘Bystander’ is about an old man who is living behind a window from where he sees a dark world and remembers his past when he was an active revolutionary. The 8-minute animation had previously received two […]
Iran’s Panahi among 2018 Cannes winners
The 2018 Cannes jury announced the awards of the festival’s 71st edition, with Japan’s ‘Shoplifters’ winning Palme d’Or and Iran’s Panahi sharing best screenplay prize for ‘3 Faces’. Under the presidency of Cate Blanchett, the jury included filmmakers Ava DuVernay and Denis Villeneuve and actors Kristen Stewart and Léa Seydoux, as well as Chinese actor Chang Chen, French director Robert Guédiguian, […]
Intl. Holy Quran Exhibition opens at Imam Khomeini Mosalla
TEHRAN – The 26th International Holy Quran Exhibition opened at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla on Saturday during a special ceremony attended by Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi and a number of cultural figures. Copies of the Holy Quran published by various Iranian and international publishers have been put on view at the […]
Reconstruction in quake-hit Kermanshah completed by 52%
Totally some 59,000 houses should be reconstructed in quake-hit Kermanshah rural and urban areas, among which building of some 31,000 houses have been completed, said Reza Khajei, an official with Islamic Revolution Housing Foundation. On November 12, 2017 a destructive magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Kermanshah. Some 90,000 houses were partly or completely damaged by the […]