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Top EU Court Allows Employers to Ban Muslim Headscarf

The European Union’s top court ruled that EU companies have the right to ban employees from wearing religious or political symbols, such as the Islamic headscarf.

Iranian Teams Defeat Uzbek Rivals in AFC Champions League

Iranian professional football clubs Esteghlal Tehran and Zob Ahan Esfahan beat their rivals from Uzbekistan on Monday in the latest round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League

The Only Ski Resort in Semi-Dry Eastern Iran

While most ski resorts in Iran are located in northern and western parts, the mostly dry and semi-dry provinces in the east are also home to one ski resort.

Working Women in Iran Can Receive Paid Leave for Adopting Kids

working women who adopt children under the age of three are now entitled to 84 days of paid leave, the Ministry of Labor, Cooperatives and Social Welfare said in a new directive.

Radical Kuwaiti Sheikh Says Photoshop Forbidden

A Wahhabi Kuwaiti sheikh claimed that using Photoshop or any photo editor is forbidden because it goes against Allah!

189% Increase in Employment of Iranian Women in Executive Jobs

Iran’s minister of labour says the number of Iranian women employed in executive positions shows a huge growth compared with three years ago.

Iran Claims Title in AFC Soccer Beach Championship

Iran managed to defeat the UAE in the final match and win the first place at the AFC Soccer Beach Championship 2017 in Malaysia.

Iran Books Place in 2017 Beach Soccer World Cup in Bahamas

Iran defeated Japan 8-6 to book a place in the AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2017 final match.

Religious Minorities Can Improve Iran’s Global Image: Minister

Iran's Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi emphasized the constructive role that leaders of religious minorities living in Iran can play in their interaction in the country's society and letting the world know about the realities on the ground in Iran.

70 Foreign Envoys Plant Trees near Tehran (+Photos)

Foreign ambassadors and diplomats in Iran were invited by the Mayor of Tehran to take part in Iran’s National Arbour Day ceremony by planting tree saplings.

Man United Describes Iranian Striker as Rostov’s Star Player

Manchester United site has warned the Red Devils of Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun’s threat.

Visiting Iran’s Beauties Changes German Engineer’s Life

After visiting Iran as a way to relieve the sorrow of his wife’s death, a German engineer left his prestigious job to be a full-time traveller.

Iran’s Leader Urges Gov’t to Stop Importing Fruits

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, highlighted the great quality of Iranian fruits and called on officials to stop importing fruits unless in very necessary cases.

Iran Traditional Taxi Industry to Launch Ride-Hailing App

Tehran’s Taxi Organization will launch its own app in the near future in an attempt to claim back its market share from local ride-hailing applications Snapp and TAP30, the head of the organization announced.

Iran’s Disadvantaged Areas Say Hello to Cinema

Based on an ongoing plan in Iran named ‘Hello Cinema’, people in underdeveloped regions can watch films in mobile movie theatres taken to their towns and villages.

Dangerous Firecracker Users to Be Jailed for Entire Nowruz Holidays

A week before the Persian festival of fire annually marked on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, the police has warned citizens about the use of dangerous fireworks.

Int’l Ice Climbing School near Iranian Capital

An international ice climbing school has been opened in Meygoon in north of Tehran, the capital of Iran.

Environment Is Everything: Mayor of Tehran

Tehran mayor says the environment is the most important index of quality in villages and cities, the loss of which will be a disaster.

Iran Ranks among Top States in Science, Disaster Response: Report

A report shows that the Islamic Republic of Iran ranks among the world’s top countries in giving emergency and organized response to natural disasters as well as in terms of achieving substantial progress in different disciplines, sciences and sectors.

Afghanistan Violates Treaty with Iran on Border River

In a move in violation of a 1973 treaty with Iran, Afghanistan has refused to supply its neighbor with share of water from the Hirmand River, which rises in Afghanistan and flows through eastern parts of Iran, according to Iran’s Energy Ministry.

Iran’s President Plants Tree on National Arbour Day

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and a number of other officials each planted a tree sapling on March 5 to mark the National Arbour Day.

Iranian MP Calls for Promotion of Tree Planting Culture among People

An Iranian lawmaker says the culture of tree planting is required to be promoted among the people, stressing that planting tree saplings should not be only exclusive to the National Arbour Day, annually marked in Iran on March 5.

Return of Life to Major Wetland in Southwestern Iran

The recent rainfalls in southern and southwestern parts of Iran have breathed new life into Hurolazim, one of the biggest and most important wetlands of Iran, which is the Iranian part of a bigger wetland shared with Iraq.

Saudi Officers Receive 4-Year Term for Molesting Iranian Teenagers

The two Saudi police officers behind the harassment of two Iranian teenagers at Jeddah Airport in 2015 have been sentenced to 4 years in prison and 1,000 lashes, an Iranian official announced.

Folklore Doll, Symbol of Iranian Girls Deprived of Education

By making and selling such handicrafts as folklore dolls, the girls deprived of education in southeastern Iran welcome the Persian New Year.

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