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Downtism Café; Cosy Hangout Run by Autistic, Down Syndrome Staff

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A café was recently opened at a shopping centre near Vanak square in northern Tehran with staff suffering from autism and Down Syndrome.
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Afshani Elected as New Mayor of Tehran

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Tehran’s City Council on Sunday unanimously elected the reformist politician Mohammad-Ali Afshani as the new mayor of the Iranian capital, after the previous mayor resigned over his health problems.
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Freaky ISIS Stunt in Crowded Mall in Tehran Sparks Controversy

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Shoppers and cinemagoers in a major mall in central Tehran were terrified to death on Monday night when they saw a group of ISIS terrorists, with guns and horses, entering Kourosh Mall and Cineplex, shouting “Allahu Akbar”, and intimidating the citizens.
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Iraqi Quarter in Tehran Heating Up with Election Fervour

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The Iraqi quarter in the Iranian capital, Tehran, is brimming with election fervour in the run-up to the May 12 parliamentary votes in the Arab country.
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Mummy Found in Southern Tehran May Belong to Former Shah!

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A mummified body found in Shahr-e Rey in southern Tehran is assumed to be the body of the ex-king of Iran Reza Shah Pahlavi.
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Downtown Tehran, Second Home of Bibliophiles

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Enqelab Avenue in downtown Tehran is the “book” hub of Tehran, a place where publishers have sales outlets and major bookshops are located. Street book vendors are also an integral part of the neighbourhood.
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Street in Tehran Finally Named after Eminent PM Mosaddeq

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After long debates over the naming of an important part of Tehran after Iran’s most famous prime minister, the City Council finally changed Tehran’s Naft (oil) street to Mohammad Mosaddeq, the man who nationalized Iran’s oil industry.
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Tehran History Summarized in Baharestan Neighbourhood

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Baharestan is one of the oldest squares of Tehran, built by Mohammad Shah Qajar about 231 years ago when the city became the capital of Iran.
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Mashhad’s Ferdowsi Boulevard Decorated with Shahnameh Murals

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Young Iranian artists have painted murals depicting inspirational Shahnameh (Book of Kings) designs at the Ferdowsi Boulevard in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad.
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Tehran Preparing for Nowruz with Colourful Street Arts

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The third edition of “Baharestan” (Land of Spring) street art event is currently underway in the Iranian capital with the aim of promoting happiness and enthusiasm among the citizens ahead of the New Persian Year.
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Tehran’s Dead Trees Turned into Magnificent Artworks

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Several dead trees of Tehran’s Valiasr Street, one of the longest streets in the Middle East, have been carved by wood artists and turned into beautiful pieces of art ahead of the Persian New Year or Nowruz.
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Tehran Mayor Resigns Due to “Health Issue”

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Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani, the chairman of Tehran City Council, has confirmed receiving the resignation of Tehran’s reformist mayor, Mohammad-Ali Najafi, amid conflicting reports over the reason behind his decision.
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Photos of Eminent Iranian Women on Tehran Billboards

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Tehran Municipality is displaying the portraits of a number of prominent Iranian women on billboards across the capital.
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Snipers with Air Guns Deployed to Take on Tehran Rats (+Video)

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Tehran Municipality is sending sniper squads equipped with night-vision air rifles to solve the capital city’s rodent problem, which seems to have grown to epic proportions as of late.
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Japan to Help Cut Air Pollution in Smog-Choked Tehran

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Based on a contract signed on Monday, Japan is to run a joint project with Iran to decrease air pollution in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
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Largest Flag of Iran Hoisted in Tehran

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Iran's largest flag was hoisted in Tehran's cultural hub as part of ceremonial events to mark the 39th anniversary of the 1979 Revolution.
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Tehran, Lahijan Host Snow Sculpture Festivals

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The Iranian capital of Tehran and the city of Lahijan in Gilan province have played host to celebrations of ice artworks created by citizens during the recent snowy days.
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Photos of Tehran Blanketed in Heavy Snow

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The first heavy snowfall in Tehran and nearby provinces, which started on Saturday night, has painted the capital in white.
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Heavy Snow in Tehran Shuts Schools, Airports

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Heavy snowfall in Iran’s capital has shut the two main airports of the city while the authorities have announced that all schools across Tehran will also be closed on Sunday.
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Special Places to Be Built for Protest Gatherings in Tehran

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Tehran’s City Council has passed a plan that urges the municipality to build special places in the capital city for holding protest gatherings by Iranian citizens.
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People Looking for More Resistant Homes after Tehran Quake

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Following the recent earthquake in Tehran, some real estate agencies in the Iranian capital are boasting of offering houses that are resistant to magnitude-9 quakes.
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“Iranian Police Not to Arrest People for Not Observing Islamic Dress Code”

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The Tehran police chief says the so-called morality police will hold training classes for those who do not observe the Islamic dress code (hijab) instead of arresting them.
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Christmas Shopping Thrives in Iranian Capital

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Christmas shopping has gained growing popularity among Iranian people from all religions and walks of life during the past years.
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Schools in Tehran Closed Down after Air Pollution Reaches Alarming Level

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Authorities have been forced to shut down all nurseries and elementary schools in the Iranian Province of Tehran after air pollution reached alarming levels, a report said.
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Growing Popularity of Street Arts, Graffiti in Iran’s Bandar Abbas

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Graffiti is referred to writings or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or painted illegally on a wall or other surface, often within public view.
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