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Architecture

Iran’s Versailles Palace Saved from Demolition for Now

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Sabet Pasal Mansion, which is commonly known as the Versailles Palace of Iran, is going to be inscribed as a National Heritage Site in an attempt to save it from demolition.
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Iranian Street Sweeper Elected to City Council

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An Iranian street sweeper, who holds a BA degree, has managed to win the local election in the city of Rasht in northern Iran.
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50 Tonnes of Election Campaign Posters Removed from Tehran Streets

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A Tehran Municipality official says more than 50 tonnes of waste paper remaining from Iranian candidates’ campaigns for the recent elections have been collected and removed from the Iranian capital’s streets.
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Rouhani Supporters Win All Seats in Tehran City Council

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Reformist and moderate candidates have won all the 21 seats of Tehran’s City Council according to the final results declared by Tehran governor, ending the 15-year dominance of conservative councillors.
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Tehran, Baghdad to Sign Twinning Agreement: Iraqi official

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An Iraqi official declared the Iranian and Iraqi capitals, Tehran and Baghdad, will soon sign a twinning agreement and become sister cities.
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Islamic World Mayors to Attend Summit in Iran’s Mashhad

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Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad is planned to host the First Summit of Mayors of the Islamic World in coming days, the head of Mashhad Municipality’s Public Relations Department announced.
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New Look of Tehran’s 30th Tir Street More Appealing to Tourists

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30th TirStreet is among the oldest and original historical places in Tehran which has recently attracted greater attention to itself as a tourist attraction due to a number of changes and renovations it has undergone.
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Millions of Dollars Saved Thanks to Iranians’ Participation in Online Census

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Nearly 50% of Iranian people chose to participate in the online version of the country’s national census in 2016, and this has helped the government save millions of dollars.
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18,000 Women Applicants Register for Iran’s Local Elections

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More than 18,000 female applicants have registered to contest in Iran’s City and Village Councils Elections due to be held on May 19, an Iranian official announced.
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MP Urges Competent Women to Run for Iran Local Elections

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An Iranian lawmaker called on competent women to run for Iran’s City and Village Councils elections due to be held in May across the country.
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Giant Eggs Coloured ahead of Nowruz

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On the occasion of the Persian New Year or Nowruz, Tehran has been decorated with large eggs, coloured by visual artists.
Urban

Plaza Opened in Heart of Square in Central Tehran

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In a ceremony attended by Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the plaza of Valiasr Square was unveiled. The square is one of the major...
Media Wire

Iran’s Population Increases to Nearly 80m: National Census

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The findings of the recent National Population and Housing Census show Iran's population is over 79.92 million, which is about 4.77 million more compared to the previous figure registered by the census conducted in the Iranian year 1390
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70 Foreign Envoys Plant Trees near Tehran (+Photos)

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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.
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Iran Traditional Taxi Industry to Launch Ride-Hailing App

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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.
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Dangerous Firecracker Users to Be Jailed for Entire Nowruz Holidays

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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.
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Environment Is Everything: Mayor of Tehran

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Tehran mayor says the environment is the most important index of quality in villages and cities, the loss of which will be a disaster.
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“Illegal Lodgings for Chinese Identified in Tehran”

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An Iranian official says unauthorized accommodations housing Chinese tourists in Tehran have been temporarily shut down, but no lodgings have been sealed.
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Iranian Taxi Drivers Protest against E-Hailing Apps

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Iranian taxi drivers staged a protest rally in front of the Iranian Parliament against two e-hailing companies in Tehran.
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Tehran to Launch Open-Top Bus Tours ahead of Nowruz

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Tehran's tourism authority plans to launch the much-touted "hop-on hop-off" bus tours of the city before the two-week Norouz (Iranian New Year) holidays start on March 21.
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Plasco Shop Owners Resettled in New Commercial Centre

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The shop owners of Plasco, the first modern commercial centre in Iran which collapsed last month, will continue their business in another shopping centre in Tehran.
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Esteghlal vs Perspolis in One of Asia’s Biggest Football Fixtures

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Popular football giants of Tehran Esteghlal FC and Perspolis FC have taken thousands of fans to Azadi Stadium in Tehran for “one of Asia’s biggest fixtures”, also known as Tehran Derby.
Energy

New Generation of Filling Stations Set Up in Tehran

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Tehran Municipality and the Iranian Oil Ministry have set up self-service filling stations for the first time in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
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Free Legal Advice in Tehran Subway

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People can receive free legal advice in Tehran subway and cultural centres during the first ten days of February.
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Tehran’s High-Risk Areas Menacing Citizens’ Lives: Defence Official

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A top Iranian military commander warned that there is currently a large number of high-risk areas in or, in the proximity of, Tehran that threaten the lives of many citizens.
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