Saturday, 18 May , 2024
  • FAO acknowledges New Agricultural Heritage sites in Iran 18 May 2024

    FAO acknowledges New Agricultural Heritage sites in Iran

    –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has formally designated two agricultural systems in Iran as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). This recognition was made during the GIAHS Scientific Advisory Group meeting held in Rome from November 7 to 10.

Health insurance provided for 170,000 refugees 12 Feb 2022

Health insurance provided for 170,000 refugees

Some 170,000 refugees residing in Iran are now covered by health insurance, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

All sanctions have adverse consequences for civilians: Iran 10 Feb 2022

All sanctions have adverse consequences for civilians: Iran

Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York has denounced all sanctions, unilateral or multilateral, as having adverse consequences for civilians. 

Iran following up on case brought by EB patients against U.S. 09 Feb 2022

Iran following up on case brought by EB patients against U.S.

Iran is pursuing the case indicting 30 U.S. officials and entities for harsh sanctions which are threatening the lives of hundreds of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients in the country.

Iran developing two vaccines against Omicron 08 Feb 2022

Iran developing two vaccines against Omicron

Two domestic companies have conducted research to develop vaccines against the Omicron strain, ISNA reported on Monday.

Over a million Afghans have migrated to Iran in 4 months: report 07 Feb 2022

Over a million Afghans have migrated to Iran in 4 months: report

From October through the end of January, more than a million Afghans have set off down one of two major migration routes into Iran, IRNA reported citing migration researchers quoted by The New York Times.

Pastu Covac provides 100% immunity to omicron strain 06 Feb 2022

Pastu Covac provides 100% immunity to omicron strain

The injection of Pastu Covac vaccine provides 100 percent immunity against the omicron strain, Alireza Biglari, head of the Pasteur Institute has said.

Wildlife population 4-folded in private sanctuaries 03 Feb 2022

Wildlife population 4-folded in private sanctuaries

The population of prominent wildlife species such as the wild goats and urials in private sanctuaries has increased 1.5 to 4 times after a period of 8 to 9 years, Hassan Akbari, deputy head of natural environment and biodiversity of the Department of Environment (DOE), said.

210 natural resources, watershed management projects to come on stream 02 Feb 2022

210 natural resources, watershed management projects to come on stream

A total of 210 projects of natural resources and watershed management will be inaugurated by February 11, the head of the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization, has announced.

National plan to empower border residents launched 01 Feb 2022

National plan to empower border residents launched

A national plan aiming to improve business and livelihoods for those residing in border areas and create sustainable employment for them has come into force, IRNA reported on Monday.

COVID-19 a Serious Headache for the Globe 31 Jan 2022
By: Hamid Reza Naghashian

COVID-19 a Serious Headache for the Globe

It seems the COVID-19 saga does not want to reach its finish line and its death toll is increasing every day and it has brought back concerns among the nations and this time through its new mutation Omicron.