Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Tall-e Ajori, which has recently yielded the ruins of a majestic historical gateway, would be turned into a tourism destination. The archaeological site is situated near the UNESCO-registered Persepolis in southern Iran. The Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism …
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The cities and villages worldwide related to handicrafts, as well as those nationally registered, will be promoted very soon to new art destinations, according to Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts. To quote Pouya Mahmoudian, the deputy for …
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Monday, January 6, 2020
Only essential travel to Iran is suggested by the Foreign Office after the killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in the US airstrike. In the region where the UK has 400 troops the death has led to tensions in …
Friday, October 11, 2019
Iran hosted 7.29 million foreign tourists last year, which is around 50% more compared to the year before, said the UNWTO. The country witnessed a 2.1% share of global tourist arrivals last year. Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, …
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Iran has come a step closer to form a ministry of cultural heritage, handicrafts and tourism, with its Guardian Council entrusted to impose legislation in the Islamic Republic giving its approval on Monday. The Guardian Council approved a bill …
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Many shop owners in Baghdad’s northern Shiite holy neighbourhood of Kadhimiya have seen sales drop considerably over the past year since President Donald Trump started re-imposing sanctions on Iran, which is home to the largest number of Shiite Muslims around …
Thursday, May 9, 2019
An Air France subsidiary’s jetliner had to make an emergency landing in Iran. The plane stayed on the ground for several hours on Wednesday before flying to Dubai, the airline said. The Airbus A340 flown by the low-cost carrier …
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
After years of drought, Iran is overwhelmed with major floods which left 18 people dead and over 70 injured so far. Iran floods have triggered landslides and there are warnings of more heavy rain to come. The play …
Monday, December 10, 2018
Northern Iran’s Bandar Torkaman city in Golestan province attracts domestic and foreign visitors with its tent bazaars where the city’s Turkmen population sell their traditional foods and handmade items. Turkmens, who make up a significant portion of Bandar …
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Sunday, April 28, 2024