TEHRAN – Western Asian countries including Iran have experienced a remarkable 26% increase in international tourist arrivals during the first seven months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2019. This surge has positioned the region as the fastest-growing in the world for tourism, signaling a robust recovery (from COVID-19 travel restrictions) and increasing

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned member states Tuesday about Lebanon “becoming another Gaza” amid escalating tensions with Israel. Highlighting the “epic transformation” that the world is facing, Guterres addressed member states during the opening of the 79th UN General Assembly at New York headquarters, Anadolu reported.  “Our world is in a whirlwind. We are in

Siasat-e-Rooz devoted its editorial to Ian’s position against the Zionist regime and the United States in the current sensitive situation and wrote: Iran’s high military power, from the hunting of American drones to the True Promise Operation against the Zionist regime, has shown that the greater the defense and military power, the retreat of the

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has intensified alarm over the repercussions of Israel’s ongoing aggression in West Asia, warning that the decadence of peace in the region will eventually impact other parts of the world.  Addressing the session on “Strengthening the United Nations Goals” at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the president demanded

TEHRAN- A musical adaptation of the folktale “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” will go on stage for children in Niavaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Wednesday. Sepideh Zeinali is the director of the play, which will remain on stage until Friday.  Alireza Zokai, Hossein Moqaddassin, Amir Ali Sohbati and Maryam Sadeqian Amin are the main members

TEHRAN – Israel persists in committing barbaric acts of aggression against Lebanon in an attempt to shift attention away from the regime’s military setbacks in the Gaza war as well as its growing domestic and international isolation. On Monday, the Israeli army said its warplanes launched hundreds of strikes in Lebanon.  Lebanon’s health minister said

TEHRAN – The rivalry between Esteghlal and Persepolis resumes on Wednesday, with two teams needing a win in Tehran derby. Esteghlal have collected just five points out of four matches and team head coach Javad Nekounam is under pressure following poor performance so far. The loss in the match will likely cost him his job.

TEHRAN –Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and his Cuban counterpart, Mayra Arevich Marín, have explored ways to bolster cooperation in different fields of ICT. During a video call on Tuesday afternoon, the officials further reviewed possibilities to enhance ties in artificial intelligence, digital economy, and e-government, as well as post companies, Mehr

TEHRAN – The 7th International Agriculture, Horticulture, Greenhouses, Inputs and Agriculture Machinery Exhibition of Iran (IFarm 2024) opened at Shahr-e-Aftab Exhibition Center on Tuesday, IRIB reported. As reported, the four-day exhibition focuses on different areas including agriculture, horticulture, greenhouses, inputs, modern irrigation systems, and related industries. Over 170 companies are partaking in this exhibition, according

TEHRAN – Iran’s Saipa lost to Vietnam’s LPBank Ninh Binh 3-1 (25-16, 25-16, 17-25, 25-19) in Pool B of the 2024 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship at the Chartchai Hall on Tuesday. Captain Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen delivered another remarkable performance, as she made 27 points. Warisara Seetaloed from Thailand also helped with 13 points