Two passengers were killed instantly and 17 others sustained injuries in the incident, he said. Alimanesh said that the accident occurred at 17:27 local time.'Immediately after the accident a medical helicopter was sent to the scene to help the injured tourists,' he added.Alimanesh said that one of the German tourists …
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Documentary on Nelson Mandela ready soon
Director Maysam Shah Babaei and the other art and technical crew are to stay 20 days in the country to coordinate with South African Ministry of Culture and Art, to hold meetings with Mandela family members and re-check movie locations.All crew members and artists will go to South Africa in …
Read More »Shiraz, Ghent universities grant joint doctorate degrees
Siavash Soltanian said that Ghent University’s ranking is 117 in The Times Higher Education university rankings and 52 in The Times Higher Education European university rankings.According to a memorandum of understanding, students do the main part of their research in Shiraz; however, they spend 6 months of their PhD period …
Read More »Tehran Int’l Book Fair to open on Tuesday
The fair with the motto “Lets read one more book” will host visitors on May 3-13, from 10am to 8:30 pm.The Undersecretary of Italsin Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Activities and Tourism Antimo Cesaro is one of the special speakers of the opening ceremony.2,282 publishers, including 2,643 local and 139 foreign …
Read More »Iranian culture presented at Shanghai exhibition
In the one-day exhibition on Sunday, hosted by Shanghai University and arranged by various countries’ students, including Iran, cultural and tourist attractions of participating countries were displayed to the visitors.Iran, Egypt, Pakistan, Sweden, Britain, Italy, Germany, Tunisia, Ecuador, the US, and South Korea were among many countries who had stands …
Read More »Australian envoy visits Jundi Shahpour site in Dezful
The ancient city of Jundi Shahpour in an area of 800 hectares is located in 12 kilometers from Dezful city next to Islamabad village.The first university in the world was established here 1800 years ago upon an order by Shahpour the First from Sassanid Dynasty and its remains are merely …
Read More »FAO: Water Availability in NENA region to face 50% decline by 2050
According to a press release published by the Representation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Iran, Serge Nakouzi, the FAO Representative to Iran warned that water availability in the Middle East and North Africa region decreased by about 65 percent during the last 40 …
Read More »Zanjan to host int’l food festival
Yahya Rahmati said at a workshop organized by CHTHO that the goals of the festivals are introducing international healthy diets, traditional dishes of the participating countries, and Zanjan Province capacities for tourism. The Festival is meant for showcasing the local foods by individuals/groups from the ECO Member states and the …
Read More »Austrian envoy: New chapter in Tehran, Vienna ties
Addressing the inauguration ceremony of Pol (Bridge) Exhibition in Shiraz late on Saturday, he added that Austria has always mentioned Iran as a regional power and bilateral ties have a history of 500 years.Referring to the development of Iran-Austria relations, he said that the first correspondence between the two countries …
Read More »Ebtekar: Iran-Japan environment delegation to visit Ahvaz on Monday
Ebtekar said on Saturday in a special ceremony held for signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries. 'Due to the importance of the issue, we believe that the next stage of cooperation should cover the entire region as this will help resolve issues in the Iranian territory …
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