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A Review of Iranian Films Acclaimed at Cannes Festival

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Asghar Farhadi's new film "A Hero" which won the Grand Prize of the 74th Cannes International Film Festival was not the first Iranian film to be praised at the prestigious festival.
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Sormeh and Telli; Two Traditional Cosmetics Made in Iran’s Shahroud 

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Sormeh or Kohl is one of the ancient eye cosmetics of Iran and Telli is a substance for maintaining the balance of the scalp and protecting the hair.
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Afghan Artists, Literati Shining in Iran

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These days, there is fear, more than ever, of Afghanistan reverting to what it was in the years from 1996 to 2001 when art and the artists’ right to survive was threatened.
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Solar Panels Distributed among Nomads in Southwest Iran

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Authorities have distributed solar panels among nomads in the southwestern Iranian province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari.
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Asghar Farhadi Wins Grand Prix of Cannes Film Festival

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The Cannes Film Festival awarded its Grand Prix to prominent Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi for his latest drama "A Hero" in its 74th edition.
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Two Bodies Recovered in Flash Floods in Southeast Iran

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The bodies of two of five people who had gone missing in flooding in a village near the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman have been found.
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Water Protests in Iran: One Demonstrator Killed by ‘Rioters’

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A young protester has been killed during the protest rallies held in the town of Shadgan in Iran's Khuzestan province against shortage of water.
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Iranian Military Joins Hands with Relief Teams to Supply Water to Deprived Villages

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The Ground Force of the Iranian Army and Judiciary officials along with relief teams have launched work to supply water to rural areas in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
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Over 27,000 Visitors Travel to Iran in Q2 of 2021 for Medical Treatment

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Authorities say some 27,000 foreign visitors travelled to Iran in the second quarter of 2021 for medical treatment.
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Iranian Works on Display at World’s Most Prestigious Graphic Event

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A poster exhibition showcasing works by Iranian graphic designers is underway in Poland on the sidelines of the 27th Warsaw Poster Biennial.
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Tirgan; A Splendid Festival of Ancient Persia

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The Tirgan Festival, along with Nowruz, Mehregan and Sadeh festivals, is among the most important festivities of ancient Iran, which used to be performed with special splendor.
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Iranian Female Referee to Appear in Men’s Futsal World Cup

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An Iranian woman will be the first female referee of the country to appear in the FIFA world cup.
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Wildlife in Iranian Wetland on Verge of Death Due to Drought

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A drop in rainfall and the ensuing drought this summer have resulted in the deaths of fish, buffalos and the marsh in the Hour-ol-Azim Wetland.
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Saplings Planted in Memory of Environment Reporters Killed in Bus Crash

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Two saplings have been planted in the precincts of the Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization of Iran in memory of two late correspondents of IRNA and ISNA news agencies, who lost their lives during a bus crash incident near the northeastern city of Orumiyeh nearly two weeks ago.
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Ordibehesht House; Cultural Centre in Tehran’s Historic Oudlajan Neighbourhood

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This is “Ordibehesht House”, a magnificent memento from Zand dynasty’s era, which housed Mirza Mohammad Nazer and his family during the rule of Nasereddin Shah from Qajar dynasty.
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Iran Displays 1,200 Book Titles at Baghdad Book Fair

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The secretary of Iran’s Coordination and Support Committee for Foreign Book Fairs says the country displayed nearly 1,200 book titles in Baghdad International Book Fair 2021, which was held in the Iraqi capital last month.
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Shanghai Film Festival Best Actor: I Didn’t Even Dream of an Award

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The Iranian winner of the Best Actor Award from Shanghai Film Festival says he didn’t even dream of winning.
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Original Dishes of Tehran: Nostalgic, Mouth-Watering, Ambrosial 

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Iranian capital, Tehran, is one of the nation’s largest cities and is home to a whole variety of cultures and traditions. However, local dishes of the capital are little known. 
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Iranian Movie Receives Int’l Award at Zagreb Film Festival

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The Iranian documentaries “No Room for Angels” and “The Exodus” have been chosen to be screened at the 8th Iranian Film Festival in Paris.
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Rooyin: The First Traditional Textile Village in Iran

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The Iranian village Rooyin, which dates back to the Timurid era, is located in the northeastern province of North Khorasan.
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Iranian Asylum Seeker Turns into Hero in Germany

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Chia Rabiee, an Iranian Kurdish asylum-seeker in Germany, has turned into a hero in the country after he and several other passersby prevented a stabbing attack by an assailant, who had earlier killed three women and injured seven others with a knife.
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Clove-Nailed Apple: Remembering First Love in Kurdish Culture

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In the Kurdish culture, when a boy and a girl fall in love, they pick the best and biggest apple at hand and, as Kurds would say, they make it Mikhak-Riz or Mikhak-Koub, that is nail it with cloves. They then give the apple as a present to the other party and this symbolises love.
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Two Iranian Journalists Killed, 17 Others Injured in Bus Crash

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Two Iranian female journalists travelling to West Azerbaijan province to report on the revival of Lake Urmia were killed and 17 others were injured after their bus overturned.
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Exhibit Showcasing Andy Warhol’s Works Opens in Tehran

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An exhibition showcasing several of American Artist Andy Warhol’s works have opened at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Iran Successfully Performs First Remote Robotic Surgery on Dog

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The first remote robotic surgery in Iran has successfully been performed on a dog.
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