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Safety and Health Exhibition 2010 Kish Island, Iran

Organizers of the Health, Safety and Environment Expo in October invite businesses, individuals, and organizations from all over the Middle East to participate in Iran....

Iran Plans for Solar Energy in Tehran, But Cost’s a Limiting Factor

In the face of nuclear sanctions, Merhdad reports on Iran’s renewable energy agenda. Time to invest in Iran’s sun? Above image of streetlights in Tehran....

The Difficulties of Developing Cycling Routes in Iranian Cities

Tehran has bikes routes in place, but people aren’t using them because they’re needed in dense urban cores. We all know about the importance of...

Celebrating Mehregan, The Persian "Nature" Festival of Autumn

Mehr was a goddess and symbol of a religious belief in Indo-Iranian culture associated with the creation of the world. Many from Iran look to...

Why 27 People A Day Die From Air Pollution in Tehran

Lack of urban planning around its natural landscape keeps air pollution locked into the city of Tehran, Iran – one of the most polluted cities in...

Critiquing Recent Renovations of the Khaju Bridge in Esfahan, Iran

Built by the the Safavid Dynasty in the 1650s as a dam and a bridge, Mehrdad asks how the Khaju (or Khajoo) Bridge in Iran...

Problems With Rehabilitating the Historical Grand Bazaar of Tehran

Green Prophet’s Merhdad, explores some of the “urban” issues in giving the ancient 500 year old Bazaar of Tehran, sustainable by design, a modern facelift....
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