Two Iranian films won awards at the 17th edition of the Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh, the organizers announced on Friday. Puya Badkubeh was named best director for acclaimed movie “Dressage”, while “Return” by Shahriar Purseyyedan won the award for best short spiritual film. “Dressage” tells the story of Golsa and her friends who...Read More

By the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20), all Iranians can see their health profiles on their mobile phones, said the deputy health minister for planning.  “By providing this service and other future services we are taking steps toward setting up a comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) for every patient,” said Ali...Read More

In 2013, a collective sigh from the attendees of a Sotheby’s auction in New York echoed throughout the room. A 17th-century Kerman carpet achieved $33.8 million — more than double its pre-sale estimate. Persian rugs, handwoven from silks, cotton and wool for centuries have captivated collectors due to their antiquity and exoticism. These unique works...Read More

Thirty leading scientists from around the world have formed a commission to tackle two of humanity’s most pressing threats — poor nutrition and climate change — jointly, by proposing a universal diet that humans could opt in to. “Food systems have the potential to nurture human health and support environmental sustainability; however, they are currently...Read More

 Iranian translator Maryam Heidari has recently translated a collection of poems by the Persian blank verse poet, Ahmad Shamlu. The collection contains 70 poems and is scheduled to be published by Al-Mutawassit, an Arab publishing house in the Italian city of Milan. It will be distributed in Arab countries. Shamlu (1925-2000) wrote under the pseudonym...Read More