TEHRAN- During the last two years, the number of protected areas under a comprehensive management plan has increased from 165 to 195, indicating a growth of 18 percent.

TEHRAN- Stefan Priesner, the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Iran, has said creating a fund is a necessity to address the issue of sand and dust storms.

TEHRAN- A delegation of Iranian knowledge-based companies will present their products and display their capabilities by setting up a pavilion at Turkey’s IT, Software, Communication, and New Technologies Exhibition (IMEX).

TEHRAN - The Iranian Red Crescent Society has announced readiness to send humanitarian assistance and dispatch relief teams to Libya to assist the flood-affected people.

TEHRAN- The United Nations Children’s’ Fund has installed some fabricated classrooms and distributed hygiene and baby kits among people in the earthquake-affected city of Khoy in collaboration with the ministries of education and health.

TEHRAN - Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to share their valuable experiences in the field of environment, especially in dealing with sand and dust storms.

TEHRAN - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 occurred on September 8, 2023, in Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people at 23:11 local time. This earthquake damaged buildings in villages and towns around the epicenter - about 70 km from the historical city of Morocco - and caused significant human and economic losses.

For a couple of years, storks have been building nests on top of electricity poles and trees in Khoshinan, a village in the western province of Kermanshah.

TEHRAN- There are no reports of Pirola, or BA.2.86, in the country, the deputy health minister said on Saturday, adding that coronavirus tests are being performed at borders.

TEHRAN- Iran grabbed one gold medal and three silver medals at the 35th International Olympiad in Informatics, ranking seventh in the world among 91 countries.

TEHRAN – To tackle the rising issue of sand and dust storms (SDS), which affect over 150 countries across the world, coordinated global efforts are crucial, said AbdulHakim Elwaer, FAO Assistant Director-General, and Regional Representative for the Near East and North Africa at the International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms in Tehran.

TEHRAN – A businesslike, profit-based, and economic view has influenced the Western outlook on the issue of women.

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Cresent Society is ready to assist Morocco in the ongoing relief operations following the powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the North African country late on Friday.

TEHRAN - Tehran is playing host to an international conference on combating sand and dust storms with representatives of more than 50 countries in attendance.

TEHRAN- Health Minister Bahram Einollahi said on Thursday that the country’s first health attaché will be dispatched to Iraq soon.

TEHRAN- Blood donation in Iran has increased by more than three percent since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21) compared to the same period last year.

The southwestern province of Bushehr is known as the hub of fishing shrimps and prawns.

TEHRAN - The battle to save Asiatic cheetahs and prevent their extinction, complicated by various natural and human-induced threats, is in full swing in habitats across Iran.

TEHRAN- Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has described the Family Physician Program as the most important priority of the ministry for the next two years.

TEHRAN-The international summit to deal with sand and dust storms, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday in Tehran, will be a turning point in making serious decisions for implementing sub-regional programs in West Asia and Central Asia, Ali Salajeqeh chief of the Department of Environment, has said.

Farmers are harvesting rice in a paddy field in the northern province of Gilan on September 3. 

TEHRAN – September 4 is named on the Iranian calendar as the national day to honor Abu Rayhan Al-Biruni, one of the greatest scholars of the Islamic era who was well-versed in physics, mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences.

TEHRAN- According to the latest data, the rapidly growth of El Niño anomaly is expected to have a strong impact on increasing precipitation, Ahad Vazifeh, the head of the National Center for Drought and Crisis Management, has said.

TEHRAN- Iranian inventors won medals and awards at the International Invention and Innovation Competition for the International Federation of Inventors’ Association (IFIA) and Korea Intl. Women’s Invention Exposition (KIWIE).

The Rimdan border crossing in Sistan-Baluchestan province is hosting Pakistani people who are heading to Iraq to attend the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

TEHRAN- Barekat Charity Foundation has announced that the construction of around 200 new schools in underprivileged areas will be completed by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2024).

TEHRAN- With the approval of the cabinet of ministers, no project will be allowed to be implemented across the country unless its environmental permit is issued.

TEHRAN- Officials of Iran University of Medical Science (IUMS) and Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) held a meeting in Tehran on Saturday to finalize the establishment of the IUMS branch in Ghana.

TEHRAN - Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi and his Iraqi counterpart Salih Al-Hasnawi stressed the importance of cooperation to maintain the health of Arbaeen pilgrims.

TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations held the “First National Conference on Enhancing Productivity in Dryland Projects” to discuss achievements within its project titled «Boosting Productivity and Unlocking the Potential of Dryland Agriculture.»

TEHRAN – Over the past year, some 1,600 medical and healthcare projects have been inaugurated across the country, the Ministry of Health has reported.

TEHRAN- Foreign patients from 164 countries are visiting Iran to receive medical treatment services, Saeed Karimi, the deputy health minister, has said.

TEHRAN- Iran and the United Nations signed a memorandum of understanding in Tehran on Wednesday to provide nursing and midwifery skill-based education to Afghan women residing in Iran.

TEHRAN– Ali Salajeqeh, the head of the Department of Environment, has said no country should be held responsible for the decline in the water level of the Caspian Sea.

TEHRAN - Iran plans to send a trade-technology delegation to East Africa from October 15-22 to expand exports in three countries.