By: Maryam Kamyab

Marble Palace in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The Marble Palace, built between 1934 and 1937, is one of the historic buildings and royal residences in Tehran, built on the orders of Reza Shah by French engineer Joseph Leon and Iranian architect Fat'hollah Firdaws. The Palace will soon be open to the public and serve as a museum.

By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Press conference on 38th Fajr Film Festival

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The press conference on the 38th Fajr Film Festival was held on Sunday morning in the presence of the Secretary of Fajr Film Festival Nader Borhani. The 38th edition of the Fajr Film Festival will take place from 1st to 11th February 2020.

By: Mahsa Safari

Magic of art: turning shapeless wood into abstract sculptures

GOLESTAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Nabiollah Mosaddegh is an Iranian artist based in the northern province of Golestan, who turns shapeless wood into astonishing abstract sculptures. He has put his magical work on display in over 50 domestic and international exhibitions.

By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Seminary students gather in Qom due to UK envoy’s return to Iran

QOM, Jan. 25 (MNA) – A group of Qom Seminary students gathered in front of the office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qom due to British ambassador’s return to Iran, protesting the UK ambassador Rob Macaire’s move in attending an illegal protest in Tehran on January 11.

By: Maryam Kamyab

JWEF holds meeting with fin. min.

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The Junior World Entrepreneurship Forum of Iran (JWEF) hold a meeting with Finance Minister Farhad Dejpasand on Saturday evening at the place of the ministry.

Memorial service for martyrs of resistance held in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – A memorial service for commemorating the sublime status of martyrs of resistance Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was held in Reyhant al-Hussein Religious Center late on Fri.

By: Rahbar Emamdadi

‘Rehtah’ or ‘Rugag’ bread, a special dish in southern Iran

BANDAR ABBAS, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The ‘Rehtah’ bread, or as it is commonly known in the Persian Gulf littoral states as ‘Rugag’, originated in southern Iranian cities such as Bandar Abbas, Larestan and Minab. The bread is baked on a small 'taveh' – a flat, sometimes slightly curved, round iron griddle, and then is wrapped around some scrambled egg to make a very delicious dish for breakfast.

By: Iman Hamikhah

Snowman building contest in Hamedan

HAMEDAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – A large number of families in Hamedan gathered at 'Abbas Abad' resort on Friday to take part at a snowman building contest and compete for the title of the best snowman builder in town.

By: Abbas Poustindouz

Vintage car show in Isfahan

ISFAHAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – A vintage car show was held in the central Iranian city of Isfahan on Friday. Over a hundred classic cars made by American, German, French, etc. companies were displayed to the car enthusiasts.

By: Mahsa Shams

Imam Hussein pilgrims in Karbala

KARBALA, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Thousands of Shia Muslims gather in the holy city of Karbala every weekend to pay homage to Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam, and his half-brother, Abbas ibn Ali, who made great sacrifices during the Battle of Karbala to protect the imam and his family.

Iraqis’ anti-US rallies

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Protesters have taken to the streets of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for a million-man rally to call for an end to the military presence of the United States in their country.

By: Amin Berenjkar

40th Intl. Takhti Cup in Shiraz

SHIRAZ, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The 40th round of the International Takhti Cup commemorating legendary wrestler late Gholamreza Takhti started at Shahid Dastgheib Sports Complex in the Iranian city of Shiraz on Thursday.

By: Mohammad Mohsenifar

Snow whitens Karaj

KARAJ, Jan. 23 (MNA) – With the new wave of frosty weather sweeping across the country, heavy snowfall has now blanketed Karaj, Alborz Province on Thursday.

By: Behnam Yousefi

A snowy night in Arak

ARAK, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Arak, in Markazi province, has been covered in rather heavy snow since Wednesday night. According to weather forecasts, the cold and snowy weather will continue on Thursday in the province.

By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Ritual play “Khazan-e-Arghavan” goes on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The ritual play entitled “Khazan-e-Arghavan” went on stage in Tehran’s Ebn-e-Sina Cultural House on Tuesday on the occasion of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

By: Majid Asgaripour

Sidelines of Cabinet meeting

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the Cabinet meeting, some of the Iranian ministers and officials answered reporters' questions on Wednesday.

By: Behnam Yousefi

Saadabad Palace Complex in northern Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Initially built during the Qajar era, Saadabad Complex is home to a number of palaces which were summer residence of royal families during Qajar and Pahlavi regimes. Parts of the complex are now turned into various museums and open to the public.

By: Maryam Kamyab

Tehran-North Freeway

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Head of Plan and Budget Organization (PBO) Mohammad Bagher Nobakht and Head of Mostazafan Foundation Parviz Fattah paid a visit the construction site of Section 1 of Tehran-North (Shomal) Freeway on Tuesday morning.

By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

2nd international conference on 'American human rights'

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The second edition of ‘American Human Rights in View of Leader of the Islamic Revolution International Conference’ was held today in the former US embassy in Tehran, known as the Den of Espionage.

By: Iman Hamikhah

Energy min. inaugurates electricity projects in Hamedan

HAMEDAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian inaugurated some electricity distribution projects, worth around 20 trillion rials (about $154 million), in Hamedan province on Tuesday.

By: Mina Noei

Snowfall brings happiness to families in NW Iran

TABRIZ, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The heavy fall of snow in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, in recent days brought joy to families to spend their free time outside while having fun with winter sports.

By: Mohammad Reza Nazmi

Snow brings joy to Shahr-e-Rey

SHAHR-E-REY, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Heavy snow on Sunday night has been a source of joy for people of Shahr-e-Rey County in Tehran Province. Snow-covered parks are not dismissed by families who look for simple entertainment during these cold days.

By: Mina Noiee

Road crew clearing snow in East Azerbaijan prov.

TABRIZ, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Road crews have been hard at work in salting streets and removing snow and ice from area roadways following the recent winter storm in East Azerbaijan province.

Leader receives Hajj officials on Monday

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a host of officials responsible for the Hajj pilgrimage on Monday in Tehran.

By: Ali Ghanbarlour

Relief efforts in flood-hit areas of Sistan and Baluchestan prov.

ZAHEDAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Torrential flood in the southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan has destroyed the agricultural and livestock infrastructures. To alleviate the problem, different executive organizations have been rendering relief efforts to the flood-affected areas since the early hours of the incident.

Zarif attends Parl. session on Monday

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif answered MPs' questions in an open session on Monday.

By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Iran, Azerbaijan border guard chiefs' meeting in Astara

ASTARA, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Border Guard Commander Brigadier General Ghasem Rezaie met with his Azerbaijani counterpart Colonel-General Elchin Guliyev on Sunday at Astara border.

By: Majid Asgaripour

Snow blankets the Iranian capital

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Tehraners experienced their first serious winter snow on Sunday. The rather heavy snowfall forced officials to close schools and some universities in the province.

By: Maryam Kamyab

Tehran covered in snow

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) –With the new wave of frosty weather sweeping across the country, heavy snowfall has now blanketed the Iranian capital on Sunday.

By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Delivering ceremony for Zafar 1, 2 satellites

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – The Zafar 1 and 2 satellites, which have been manufactured by Iranian scientists, were delivered to the Iran Space Agency during a ceremony held at University of Science and Technology on Sunday.