4th Persian Medicine Festival slated for Jan.-Feb. 2025

TEHRAN – The 4th Persian Medicine Festival is scheduled to be held in the 11th Iranian calendar month (January 20-February 18, 2025). The festival plays a key role in promoting and developing Persian medicine, the health ministry website quoted Nafiseh Hosseini-Yekta, the director of the health ministry’s Persian medicine office, as saying. This festival serves

Knowledge-based companies to attend Agro Volga Fair 2024

TEHRAN –A total of 14 Iranian knowledge-based companies are projected to participate in the Agro Volga International Agriculture Industry and Livestock Fair 2024 from July 3 to 5 in Tatarstan-Kazan, the agricultural capital of Russia. Supported by the Innovation and Prosperity Fund, the Iranian delegation will set up their pavilions in the exhibition. The exhibition

16 pharmaceutical factories to be established overseas: official

TEHRAN – Iran is planning to establish 16 pharmaceutical factories in foreign countries and is currently finalizing contracts, Faramarz Ekhteraei, the chairman of the Iranian Pharmaceutical Industries Syndicate has said. However, the official did not provide further details on the target countries. “Currently, more than 70 percent of the raw materials required by the country’s

Acting president inaugurates 42 water, energy projects

TEHRAN – Iranian Acting President Mohammad Mokhber inaugurated 42 water and electricity projects in four different provinces via a video conference session on Thursday, IRNA reported. At the inauguration ceremony of the mentioned projects, in which 380 trillion rials (about $750 million) have been invested, Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian was also present. Speaking at the

Foreign journalists visit Kashgar area of Xinjiang Pilot Free Trade Zone

XINJIANG- Some journalists from Asia, Africa, and Europe visited Kashgar (city) area of Xinjiang Pilot Free Trade Zone as a part of their one-week trip to Xinjiang province, in the northwest of China. The trip was arranged by the China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC), and sponsored by China Global Television Network (CGTN) in a

‘Id Kah, China’s biggest mosque full of people for prayer’

XINJIANG- Id Kah Mosque, the biggest mosque in china, is full of people who come to perform prayer during the religious events such as Eid, Mamat Juma, the mosque’s imam (prayer leader), told the Tehran Times in an exclusive interview conducted in the yard of the mosque. “Every year during the Eid and during Friday

Iran-Afghanistan trade could be increased to $5b: official

TEHRAN – the head of Iran’s Birjand Chamber of Commerce has said Iran and Afghanistan have the capacity to boost trade exchanges to $5.0 billion, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported. “Considering the stabilization of political conditions in Afghanistan, there is no risk in trade with this country,

Kashgar Ancient City incredibly preserved

XINJIANG- Kashgar Ancient City,or Kashgar Old City is located in the center of Kashgar, in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Covering an area of 4.25 square kilometers, the ancient city presents a vivid picture of Xinjiang Uygur folk customs. It is said that the soul of Kashgar lies in Kashgar Old City. It represents

Daily electricity consumption rises by 2GW: IGMC

TEHRAN – Iran’s electricity consumption has registered a significant year-on-year growth, according to a report by Iran Grid Management Company (IGMC) The IGMC report said that as much as 69.091 GW of electricity was consumed in Iran at peak hours of Friday which was more than 2.0 GW above that of the same day of