Iran’s women’s Kabaddi team beat the Korean rival in its first match of Asian Game 2018, Indonesia. The Iranian women won 23-9 against South Korea in the first half on Sunday morning. They also won the second half of the game 46-20. The Iranian team will play versus their Bangladeshi rivals on Monday at 9...Read More
The first Iranian woman tourist travelling on a motorcycle has entered Iran on the last leg of her globe-trotting adventure, which started two years ago. Maral Yazerloo is the first Iranian tourist who obtained a permit to enter Iran on a motorbike to end her journey around the world which kicked off two years ago....Read More
Iran’s female three-on-three basketball team beat the Syrian rivals 18-15 in the West Asia tournament, gaining the regional champion title. The West Asia three-on-three games began in Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Thursday. The Iranian female team in its first game beat the host team, but lost in the second versus Syria. The Iranian sportswomen won...Read More
Iranian shooter Elaheh Ahmadi was picked as the new flag bearer at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, replacing the injured taekwondo practitioner Kimia Alizadeh. Alizadeh was ruled out of the Games after she suffered a torn ACL during a training session on Sunday and now Ahmadi is given the honor to carry the...Read More
Iran’s taekwondo sensation Kimia Alizadeh will miss the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, after suffering a ligament injury. The 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medalist was hit by the injury during a training session on Sunday morning and an MRI test later in the day confirmed a torn ACL. The news came as a shock...Read More
TEHRAN — Newborn are being screened for 32 metabolic disorders, as diagnosing the diseases at birth will be effective in controlling the side effects, head of the 30th International Congress of Pediatrics (October 18-21) has said. The screening tests for inherited metabolic disease are being piloted for the time being but will be soon preformed...Read More
TEHRAN – Women make up 48 percent of internet users, 45 percent of cellphone users, and 23 percent of mobile app developers in Iran, Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said here on Sunday. Women’s fundamental role in society has been proven all through history, the minister told a congress on Women’s Empowerment through ICT,...Read More
Iranian actress Maral Farjad received the Best Supporting Actress award at US’ Love International Film Festival (FIFF) for her role in ‘Immortality’ directed by Mehdi Fard-Qaderi. In a ceremony in Los Angeles, the Iranian actress received the award in close competition with Meagan English (‘In the Wake of Ire’) and Jackie Nova (‘Art of Deception’),...Read More
Iranian documentary producer Marjan Riahi was selected to serve on the panel of jury at the 14th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival which is slated for August 3-12. Independent films, short films, experimental films, documentaries and animations will compete in the festival, ISNA wrote. Riahi is the founder and manager of Short Film News organization,...Read More
Iranian woman referee Maryam Khosraviani is to judge in rowing competitions in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta Khosraviani became an international referee in 2012. She had already been a referee of youths’ competitions in 2014 in Taiwan. The 2018 Asian Games are to be held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in the...Read More
