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South Korea’s SK signs €1.6b Iran refinery deal

South Korea’s SK signs €1.6b Iran refinery deal

South Korea’s SK Engineering and Construction Co (SKEC) signed a heads of agreement on Saturday for a 1.6 billion euro upgrade of the Tabriz refinery in northwest Iran, the Shana news agency said. South Korean National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun, who is in Tehran to attend President Hassan Rouhani’s swearing-in, oversaw the signing between SKEC,…

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Photo: Tabriz carpet bazar

Photo: Tabriz carpet bazar

The largest bazaar in the Middle East. The world’s largest covered market. A UNESCO World Heritage site. That’s the Tabriz bazaar. Iranian carpets are renowned for their quality and style around the world. They truly are works of art, and also of great labor, many of them taking years at the hands of the nimble…

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Kandovan: Scenic village filled with troglodyte homes

Kandovan: Scenic village filled with troglodyte homes

The historic Kandovan village located in northwest Iran is filled with scenic troglodyte homes in the shape of stony ice-cream cones which are still inhabited. The village, situated near the city of Osku in East Azarbaijan Province, epitomizes genuine manmade dwellings that have been carved out of substantially eroded rocks. As to its shape and…

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Iranian couple made music instrument + Photo

Iranian couple made music instrument + Photo

Armin Moosakhani and Mehri Jaberian a Tabrizi artist couple producing handicraft traditional Iranian musical instruments in their small workshop in Tabriz, north west of Iran . They make Setar and Tambour and they would like to make other instruments such as Flute, Kamanche and Violin as well.   Related posts: Kurmanji Wedding ceremony / Photo+Video…

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Muharram traditional ceremony all over IRAN – Photo

Muharram traditional ceremony all over IRAN – Photo

Each year people the iranian observe the mourning for Imam Hossein (AS), his family,and loyal companions via special traditional rites in the first decade of Muharram month. Who is Imam Hossein No more than 50 years had passed since the death of Muhammad (the last Prophet of Islam) and the Muslim Empire was sliding into…

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Tabriz Historic Bazaar +Photo

Tabriz Historic Bazaar +Photo

Tabriz has been a place of cultural exchange since antiquity and its historic bazaar complex is one of the most important commercial centres on the Silk Road. Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex consists of a series of interconnected, covered, brick structures, buildings, and enclosed spaces for different functions. Tabriz and its Bazaar were already prosperous and…

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