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Fatemeh Askarieh

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Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

Strong bonds between Iranian old man and cats (PHOTOS)

Images of an Iranian retiree who takes care of street cats.

Environment-friendly distribution of votive food in northern Iran (PHOTOS)

Presentation of votive food on trays during mourning ceremonies is an old-age tradition in the village.

Beautiful nights in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Tehran at night; the megacity seems to meet the sky on the horizon.

Candle-light ceremony on Ashura evening in Tehran (PHOTOS)

In the candle-light ceremonies people mourned the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

Candle-light ceremony on Ashura evening in northeastern Iran (PHOTOS)

In the candle-light event in Mashhad people mourned the martyrdom of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

Millennia-old stone houses near Tehran (PHOTOS)

The houses which are carved into rocks date back to the pre-Islamic era.

Zand Historical House, a museum of anthropology (PHOTOS)

Although the house has been restored a few times, its original structure has remained intact.

A public fridge in Tehran to offer free food to rough sleepers

Each week, 16 homeless addicts are admitted to a rehabilitation center with the financial help of the volunteers.

Ancient earthenware excavated in subway station in Isfahan (PHOTOS)

During construction work to install the ventilation ducts of a subway station, a number of ancient pottery vessels have been discovered in Isfahan.

Old laundry house in northwestern Iran (PHOTOS)

The laundry house which was built in 1966 now serves as a museum of anthropology.

Discovery of 30 dead sharks on board boat (PHOTOS)

The owner of the launch, which is now impounded, will have to pay almost $10,000 for each of the sharks it was smuggling.

Caspian seals rescued from the trawl (PHOTOS)

Russia allows as many as 10,000 seals to be hunted on a yearly basis.

German FM Frank-Walter Steinmiere’s second day in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Day two of an Iran trip took the German top diplomat to the Expediency Council and the University of Tehran.

Historical cemetery of Armenians in Tehran

The graveyard dates back to the Zand era when a number of Armenian stonecutters took up residence in Tehran.

Flooding sweeps through northern provinces (PHOTOS)

Waterlogged streets disrupted the daily commute.

Fall on colorful display in northern Iran (PHOTOS)

Colorful autumn in Deylaman in the northern Iranian province of Gilan.

Market for Muharram instruments

In the lunar month of Muharram each year, Shiite Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad).

Former rough sleepers, special guests of a wedding in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Humans should be committed to lofty human objectives and should empathize with those who have been subjected to social harms, the bride said.

Shrimp hunting on Qeshm Island (PHOTOS)

Shrimps are farmed for nutritional purposes in southern Iran.

Marvelous Tileworks of Moaven-ul-Molk Tekyeh

The tiles feature images of battles led by the Prophet Muhammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shiite Imam, the battle of Karbala and ancient Persian kings.

Church service for Syrian martyr (PHOTOS)

A church function has been held for a Christian Syrian volunteer killed in clashes with al-Nusra terrorists in Hama.

National Paralympic Day in Iran (PHOTOS)

The ceremony was attended by politicians, sports officials and a number of physically challenged athletes from Tehran and Alborz provinces.

Local dresses of Iranian women

Colorfulness is the standout feature of the clothes Iranian women wear.

Hafez Memorial (PHOTOS)

Khaja Shams-ud-Din Muhammad Hafez-e Shirazi was a world-known 14th century poet who hailed from the southern city of Shiraz.

Parliament has tense session before approving JCPOA (PHOTOS)

The general outlines of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that Iran clinched with six world powers was ratified by Iranian MPs on Sunday.

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