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Howz: An Architectural Wonder in Traditional Iranian Houses

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The small ponds or pools known as howz, once an integral part of houses in Iran, are among the wonders of the Persian architecture.
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‘Illegal Migration Has Countless Consequences for Women, Children’

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A senior Iranian official says illegal migration has numerous repercussions for women and children.
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Miniature Art Registered on UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

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The miniature art has officially been registered on the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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Iranian Boy Comes Back to Life after 6 Years in Coma

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An Iranian boy, who had gone into a coma when he was only 13, came back to life at the age of 19, but with a low level of consciousness.
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Another Mysterious Monolith Found, This Time in Iran

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A new monolith has been discovered in Iran, the latest in a series of similar structures around the world.
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Cab Driver Wins Reputation after Refusing to Charge COVID-19 Nurse

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The driver of an Iranian ride hailing application has earned a reputation after refusing to charge a nurse working at a hospital's coronavirus ward.
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Historical Houses of Yazd Converted into Ecotourism Hotels

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Houses in the historical city of Yazd in central Iran have been turned into magnificent ecotourism hotels.
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Iran to Present Four Intangible Heritage Cases to Be Registered on UNESCO’s List

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Iran is to present four cases for registration to the 15th meeting of the Intangible Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scentific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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Women Villagers in Western Iran Earn a Living by Collecting Salt from Rocks

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It has been centuries that residents of several villages in the western Iranian province of Charmahal and Bakhtiari have been working at a local salt mine.
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Second Dead Whale Washes Up on Kish Island’s Beach

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In the second case over the past 30 days, a whale has washed ashore in the beaches of Kish Island in southern Iran.
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Iran Overturns Death Sentences of Three Convicts Involved in 2019 Fuel Protests

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Iran’s Supreme Court has accepted a request by three convicts sentenced to death to have their cases heard again in another court.
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Iran Urges Muslim Nations to Revive Tourism amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Iran has called on Islamic countries to work together closely and exchange experience in the domain of tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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‘We’ll Defeat Medical Workers Fighting against COVID-19’

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While medical workers have been fighting the coronavirus outbreak for months and get more exhausted every day, some people still take group photos while doing their luxury hobbies in northern Tehran regardless of the COVID-19 restrictions.
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‘Luxury Birth Date’ Tragedy Happening Again in Iran as 9/9/99 Looms

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Astronomical sums of money are being paid to book operating theatres to have babies delivered at 09:09 am on the 9th day of the 9th month of the year 1399 on the Iranian calendar (corresponding to November 29, 2020).
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Iranian Villager Nominated for Prestigious Children’s Literature Award

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Abdolhakim Bahar whose voluntary activities to promote book reading have won him a reputation, lives in a remote village in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
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Dead Whale Washed Ashore on Iran’s Kish Island

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The carcass of a whale belonging to an endangered species of the mammal is found off the coast of Kish Island in southern Iran and buried there.
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Carrot Halva: An Iranian Winter Dessert

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The carrot halva is made with carrots, milk, flour, sugar or grape syrup, and walnuts or pistachios.
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Iranian Teacher Spends Inheritance on Buying Tablets for Deprived Students

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Hossein Assadi is an exemplary Iranian teacher and a scientific elite, with a track record studded with medals and certificates of commendation. But this is not what he is known for.
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Tehran’s Niavaran Palace Hosting Ceramics Biennial

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A national ceramics exhibition has been opened in Niavaran Cultural Centre, north of Tehran.
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Ashraf Hall; A Magnificent Work of Architecture in Isfahan

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Ashraf Hall is a Safavid-era palace which has turned into a prominent attraction in the historical city of Isfahan, central Iran.
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Iran’s Kish Island: A Unique Tourist Wonder

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Picturesque Kish Island is, in fact, one of the towns of Lengeh Port in southern Iranian Hormozgan province.
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Kashan: City of Culinary Delights

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Kashan is a beautiful town in the central Iranian province of Isfahan with a very long history and numerous natural and ancient tourist attractions, including its culinary.
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Top Iranian Professor of Political Sciences Dies of Coronavirus

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Senior Iranian researcher, author and university professor Davood Feirahi has died of coronavirus infection.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Pays Tribute to Allama Iqbal

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Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has attended a ceremony held in Pakistan to commemorate the 143rd birthday anniversary of renowned Persian-speaking poet, Allama Iqbal Lahori.
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Difficulties of Online Learning in Iran’s Remote Areas

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While millions of Iranian students do not go to schools and attend their classes remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic, a huge number of kids in the remote areas have to travel along hard paths to find a place where there is celluar coverage.
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