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Pastak & Shawl Weaving; Ancient Art of Iran’s Kurdistan

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Shawl and Pastak weaving is one of the oldest handicrafts in Kurdistan province, especially the border city of Baneh. These shawls are woven with the wool of a particular goat.
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Gas Explosion at Iranian Wedding Kills 11, Injures 40

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Eleven people were killed and more than 40 others were injured in a gas explosion at a wedding hall in Iran’s western province of Kurdistan on Thursday night.
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Iron Age Findings on Show in Western Iran 

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An exhibition called “Archaeological Findings of the Iron Age in Western Iran" has been launched in the Archaeological Museum of Sanandaj in Kurdistan province. 
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Historical Mansion; Popular Tourist Site in Western Iran

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The Khosroabad Mansion, a historical building in western Iran which once played host to the wedding ceremony of the daughter of Iranian Qajar King Fath-Ali in the 18th century, has now turned into a major tourist hub.
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4 Iranian Cities Now on UNESCO’s List of Global Creative Cities

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added two more Iranian cities to the network of the world’s creative cities.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Zrebar Lake

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Called the jewel of tourism industry in western Iran, the freshwater wetland of Zrebar (also known as Zaribat and Zirewar) is located in Kurdistan province in Western Iran.
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First Festival of Kurdish Fashion, Costumes Held in Iran

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The first regional festival and exhibition of Kurdish Fashion and Clothing has been held in Khosro Abad Mansion of Sanandaj in Iran’s Kurdistan province.
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IRGC Launches Retaliatory Attacks on Terrorists’ Positions

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Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has launched retaliatory attacks on positions of anti-Iran terrorist groups along the Iranian borders with the Iraqi Kurdistan region.
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Iran Congratulates Barzani on Election as KRG President

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has congratulated Nechirvan Barzani on his election as the new President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government.
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Storks Bring Peace, Luck to Iran’s Kurdistan

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Bilu, a small village in Western Iran, is the habitat of storks, and is widely known as the home of these birds, which are known by locals as symbols of luck.
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Rouhani to Launch Largest Water Project in Western Iran

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The first phase of Iran’s biggest water and land resources development project will be launched soon by President Hassan Rouhani in Kurdistan and Kermanshah provinces, west of the country.
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Iranian Woman Making a Living by Weaving Baskets

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An Iranian woman living in Kurdistan province, western Iran, runs her simple life by weaving baskets with twigs.
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Culture of Hijab in Iran; From Past to Present

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The Iranian community has been observing some form of Islamic dress code (hijab) since the ancient times – the Achaemenid era in particular – up to now.  
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Sanandaj; The City of Iranian Sculptures

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The city of Sanandaj in Kurdistan Province, western Iran, is home to a large number of statues built in honour of the literary figures, poets, athletes and prominent people of the city.
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Magnificence of Autumn in Four Corners of Iran

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Autumn is known as the season when the leaves fall down and the nature dies before being born again. It is also seen as the time of plenty, a time for hard work, and a time when we wistfully watch the year fade into winter.
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Kurds in Iran Hold ‘Bride of the Rain’ Festival

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The traditional ritual of praying for rain, also known as the ‘Bridge of the Rain’, is among the ancient traditions in Kurdish-populated regions in northwestern Iran.
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Marble of Iran’s Kurdistan Registered by WIPO

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The marble produced in Kurdistan province, western Iran, has been registered internationally by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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Kurds in Iran Celebrate Pomegranate Festival

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A pomegranate festival was recently held in tourist resorts in Kurdish-majority provinces of western Iran along with other performances and programs.
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Iranian Child Named Youngest Artisan of Asia-Pacific

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Arvin Khospi, a 9-year-old child from the city of Marivan in Western Iran, has been named the youngest handicraft artist in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Iran Releases Footage to Prove Ramin Hossein-Panahi Was Terrorist

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Iranian security officials have released video footage refuting Western claims about Ramin Hossein Panahi, an executed member of a terrorist group, that he had been unarmed and a mere political dissident.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Sunflower Farms of Kurdistan

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The fields of Kurdistan province in western Iran are among the most suitable ones for cultivating sunflower, whose seeds are widely used in Iran for oil extraction.
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Kurdish Nomads of Iran Preserve Centuries-Old Wedding Customs

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Kurdish people of Iran’s Khorasan, who are known as Kurmanji Kurds, have managed to preserve their centuries-old wedding customs, and are still practicing many of them in their ceremonies.
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Kurdish Dance; Ancient Tradition with Military Applications!

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Dances are usually a celebration of life and its happy events, but apparently a version of Kurdish dance called Halparke has its roots in military affairs.
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Sunni Leaders of Iran’s Kurdistan Condemn Marivan Terrorist Attack

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Top Sunni clerics of Iran’s Kurdistan province have strongly condemned the PJAK terrorists’ recent attack on a border checkpoint in Marivan which led to the deaths of 11 IRGC members.
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Fuel Tanker’s Collision with Passenger Bus Leaves 13 Dead

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At least 13 people were killed and several others wounded in a tragic accident between a fuel tanker and a passenger bus in the Western Iranian city of Sanandaj early Wednesday.
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