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“The people of this village make huge money by extracting turquoise.” This is what many people in Nishapur say about the residents of Ma’dan village, who have leased the turquoise mine from the government for a 25-year period, and are extracting the precious stone themselves.
Within the next ten years, about 45% of the Iranian labour market will be in the hands of women, Moslem Khani, an advisor to the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare said on Monday June 13.
Deserted villages are slowly seeing rejuvenation in north-western Ardebil Province thanks to the growing number of people moving back to their birthplaces after experiencing “city life beset with problems.”
Several athletes and artists, including Shahab Hosseini who recently won an award at Cannes, as well as the Vice-President for Women Affairs Shahindokht Mowlaverdi, took part in a major charity appeal event in Tehran.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made a substantial donation to a charity organization that collects money for the release of needy inmates who have committed crimes without intent.
Gushfil is a traditional sweet pastry often cooked during Ramadan across different cities of Iran. In these photos, women in Arak, Markazi province, prepare...
In a move to gradually introduce electronic tickets to replace the traditional paper version for museums, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has temporarily stopped printing tickets until the remaining ones are sold.
Iranian men and women are marrying later than ever before. Data from the National Organization for Civil Registration (NOCR) shows that women are now getting married at 27.2 years and men at 31 years, on average. This is a large increase on previous figures, which were 23.8 for women and 28.5 for men.
The first charity festival celebrating Iftar [the breaking of the daily fast] in Ramadan was held on Thursday June 9. The event was held at Mafakher Museum to benefit MS patients in Arak, Markazi province.
President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday June 7 that he hopes for a better future and for the development of the country in the present year (Iranian calendar), which looks more promising than in the previous year.
Ban Ki-moon's special advisor on sustainable development goals (SDGs) hailed Iran’s active role in the process of negotiations on SDGs and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Golestan Province lies in the northeast of the country, and occupies a unique geographical location, where the Alborz Mountains reach down to the coast of the Caspian Sea.
The campaign for car-free Tuesdays, which is gaining momentum across Iran, originated last November in Arak, a city overburdened by too many pollutant industries.
Arasbaran, a beautiful region of East Azerbaijan province, is seasonally home to about 23,500 nomads. They have preserved their traditional lifestyles, moving from one place to another in different seasons. In summer, they graze their livestock in the heights of the Arasbaran hills, moving down to the banks of the Aras River in winter.
The following photos taken in Sistan and Baluchestan Province show four female villagers whose husbands have left their families and the drought-hit village in order to earn money in other cities.
Social emergency centres have been established across 190 cities, said Habibollah Masoudi-Farid, the deputy head of the State Welfare Organization (SWO).
The 26th National Exhibition and Fifth International Exhibition of Handicrafts took place from May 25-29 in Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Complex (Mosalla). The...
The 5th edition of the Tehran Auction was held on 27 May at Azadi Hotel where the best of Iranian art was introduced and sold to art collectors, with total sales breaking the $8m mark.
Iran’s declared goal is to use its potential for halal tourism to turn its nascent travel industry into a force that can help push the country out of the economic doldrums. It is here that the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture wants to be of some use.
