Iran Attracts over 2.4mln Foreign Tourists in 6 Months
TEHRAN (FNA)- Deputy Head of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Manouchehr Jahanian said Iran has attracted over 2.4 million tourists from different world states during the first 6 months of the current Iranian year (March 20 to September 21, 2012). ( 14:09:08 - 2013/03/18)

Saudi Regime Demolishes Masjid al-Haram Holy Sites in Mecca
TEHRAN (FNA)- New photos taken by Saudi activists show that the Riyadh regime has demolished many holy sites at the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca under the cloak of a development plan implemented by Osama bin Laden's family business. ( 19:25:52 - 2013/03/17)

Iran's Fars Province, Egypt Sign MoU on Tourism
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Southern Fars province and Egypt's Tourism Ministry signed an agreement on cooperation in various areas of culture and tourism. ( 13:15:49 - 2013/03/05)

Iranian, Lebanese Ministers of Culture Discuss Mutual Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Mohammad Hosseini and his Lebanese counterpart Gabi Layyoun explored avenues for the further expansion of cultural ties between Tehran and Beirut. ( 11:04:25 - 2013/03/04)

Egyptian Minister Hopes for Improvement of Tourism Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zazouz expressed the hope that tourism relations between Tehran and Cairo will further expand, and added that the Egyptian people are interested in Iran's civilization. ( 14:00:22 - 2013/02/28)

Tehran, Cairo Discuss Expansion of Bilateral Tourism Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Egyptian officials explored avenues for the further expansion of tourism ties, and underlined that they plan to endorse a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the end of their talks. ( 13:25:09 - 2013/02/26)

Egypt's Tourism Minister Due in Tehran Today
TEHRAN (FNA)- Egypt's Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou is slated to arrive in Tehran on Monday to discuss expansion of bilateral tourism ties in meetings with senior Iranian officials. ( 14:31:55 - 2013/02/25)

Iranian, Russian Universities Sign Cooperation MoU
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Sari Agricultural and National Resources University and Russian Astrakhan University inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the fields of science and research. ( 17:27:00 - 2013/02/20)

Official Rejects Reports on Iran's Ban on Buddha Statutes
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian cultural official rejected some media reports alleging that he has called for a ban on the imports and sales of Buddha statutes in Iran, saying that his remarks have been "misquoted". ( 17:08:02 - 2013/02/19)

Iran, Iraq's Kurdistan Region Inaugurate Scientific, Cultural Cooperation Office
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and the Iraqi Kurdistan region inaugurated a scientific and cultural cooperation office in Tehran on Saturday. ( 17:43:21 - 2013/02/16)

Iran, Turkey to Set Up Joint University Soon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology Arsalan Qorbani announced that Tehran and Ankara plan to establish a joint university in the near future to further expand the two countries' scientific and technological cooperation. ( 13:21:37 - 2013/02/11)

Iran, Hezbollah Stress Expansion of Cultural Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Culture Minister Seyed Mohammad Hosseini and a cultural official of the Lebanese Hezbollah group underlined expansion of cultural ties between the two sides. ( 11:07:59 - 2013/02/05)

Culture Minister Underlines Artists' Crucial Role in Defusing Enemies' Plots
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Mohammad Hosseini underscored artists' vital role in shattering enemies' untrue picture of the contemporary world. ( 15:50:16 - 2013/02/03)

Iran, Turkey to Establish Joint University for Post-Graduate Studies
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Turkey plan to launch their first joint university in a bid to boost mutual scientific and educational cooperation, Iranian academic officials announced on Saturday. ( 18:20:55 - 2013/02/02)