Tag Archive for "Modern Life"

300 new Iranian female bosses contribute to economy after training program
By Sebastian Clark on September 4, 2021
Some 300 women entrepreneurs have emerged in Iran as a result of social policies fostered for the past eight years and launched by civil initiatives,...
200 new motorlances facilitate emergency medical services in Tehran
By Sebastian Clark on July 25, 2021
200 new motorlances ( motorcycle ambulances) were unveiled on Monday in Tehran by Health Minister Seyyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi. Given the heavy traffic in the metropolises,...
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National Geographic: Iranian natives’ genetic makeup is 56 percent Arabian!
By Sebastian Clark on January 15, 2022
A surprising discovery by National Geographic shows that an Iranian native’s genetic makeup is 56 percent Arabian! National Geographic’s Genographic Project, launched in 2005, has listed a...
65 new passenger cars added to Tehran subway system
By Sebastian Clark on January 3, 2022
Sixty-five new passenger cars were added to the Tehran’s subway fleet during a ceremony held on Monday. According to Iranian media, the capacity of the Tehran...
Tehran metro set to extend to IKA airport by March 2017
By Sebastian Clark on December 10, 2021
Tehran’s subway system is set to extend to International Imam Khomeini Airport (IKA) before the end of the Iranian calendar year. The extension is scheduled to be...
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First five-star luxurious train launched between Qom and Mashhad (Photos)
By Sebastian Clark on October 25, 2021
Iran’s railway has launched a new luxurious five-star train, called ‘Fadak’, between Qom and Mashhad, the most important pilgrimage centers in the country. The ‘fadak’...
Iran allots loans of up to $3,000 to bicycles, electric motorcycles
By Sebastian Clark on October 15, 2021
Iran has allotted loans of up to 100 million rials (nearly $3,000) to bicycles and electric motorcycles, an official with the Department of Environment has...
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Photos: Mayor of Belgrade visits Tehran modern metro
By Sebastian Clark on September 17, 2021
A Serbian delegation led by the Mayor of Belgrade Siniša Mali visited the stations, buildings and facilities of Tehran Metro last week. According to theranpicture website, the...
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Photos: Mideast’s biggest catering company inaugurated in Tehran
By Sebastian Clark on August 14, 2021
The biggest catering company in the Middle East called Dona International Catering Company was inaugurated in Tehran on Sunday, Irna reported. Iranian Minister of Road...
Three Iranian projects shortlisted for 2016 Aga Khan Award
By Sebastian Clark on August 3, 2021
Three Iranian project, including Tabiat Pedestrian Bridge in Tehran, are among the 19 projects competing to win $1 million in the 2016 Aga Khan Award...
200 euro-5 Hyundai taxis join Tehran fleet
By Sebastian Clark on August 2, 2021
200 Hyundai Accent taxis meeting euro-5 standards were added to Tehran’s transportation fleet on Tuesday. ‘Atiyeh Taxi Company affiliated with the private sector has financed...
Istanbul Mayor Surprised by Urban Projects in Tehran
By Sebastian Clark on May 16, 2021
A delegation, headed by Istanbul’s mayor Kadir Topbas, traveled to Tehran last week to attend the meeting of the United Cities and Local Governments, Middle...
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Photos: First five-star train launched between Tehran and Shiraz
By Sebastian Clark on April 25, 2021
Iran has launched a new luxurious five-star train, called ‘Fadak’, between Tehran and Shiraz. The facilities and services of this new Iranian train are designed to be...
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Middle East’s largest subway station opened in Tehran
By Sebastian Clark on April 19, 2021
As the largest subway station in the Middle East, ‘Sun City’ (Shahr-e-Aftab) subway station was became operational Monday at a ceremony attended by Tehran Governor and some...
Iran is launching ‘Women-Only’ train cars on Tehran-Mashhad route
By Sebastian Clark on April 3, 2021
For the first time, Iran railway aims to introduce women-only train cars, on trains running between Tehran and Mashhad. According to Iranian media, the first...
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National Tree Planting Day Celebrated in Iran
By Sebastian Clark on March 5, 2022
Today is National Tree Planting Day in Iran. The day when Individuals and groups throughout the country are encouraged to plant and care for trees. Every...
CNN throws a brief glance at Tehran’s subway system
By Sebastian Clark on February 29, 2022
Tehran’s subway system provides an excellent way for busy commuters to avoid the city’s congested streets, CNN reports The entrance to this Tehran Metro station...
50 new hybrid taxis join Tehran taxi fleet
By Sebastian Clark on January 25, 2022
The number of hybrid taxis operating in Tehran jumped to 250 as 50 new vehicles joined the fleet on Sunday, the Deputy Mayor for Traffic...
Mehrabad International Airport connected to Tehran’s subway system
By Sebastian Clark on January 11, 2022
A new metro line, linking Mehrabad International Airport to the Tehran’s subway system, was opened on a trial basis on Sunday. According to Iranian English-language...
Tehran’s Nature Bridge Becomes IPMA Silver Winner 2015
By Sebastian Clark on November 4, 2021
Tehran’s Nature Bridge won the silver prize of the IPMA International Project Excellence Award 2015. According to the IPMA website, Nature Bridge’s contractor Shahid Rajaee...