** IRAN DAILY
-- Over 120 domestic, foreign firms to partake at WATEXT exhibition
The 19th edition of the Iran International Water & Wastewater Exhibition (WATEXT) will kick off in Tehran with the participation of more than 120 firms on January 22.
A sum of 125 domestic and foreign companies will take part in the event to showcase their latest products and achievements.
-- NISOC says ready to participate in Iraq’s oil projects
The National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) expressed its readiness to participate in various projects in Iraq.
The NISOC managing director made the announcement in his meeting with a visiting Iraqi delegation of Nasiriyah Chamber of Commerce on the sidelines of the 14th Khuzestan Specialized Exhibition of Petroleum Industry Equipment Manufacturing in Ahvaz, the capital city of the southwestern province of Khuzestan.
-- 4,000-year-old wall found around oasis in Saudi Arabia
A giant wall dating back around 4,000 years was discovered surrounding an oasis in Saudi Arabia.
The wall was originally nine miles (14.5 kilometers) long and surrounded the Khaybar Oasis, located near the city of Al-’Ula. It was about 16 feet (5 m) high and 5.6 to 7.9 feet (1.7 to 2.4 m) thick, the team said in a statement.
The wall originally had 180 bastions, points projecting out of the fortification. Radiocarbon dating of charcoal remains found during excavations indicate that the wall dates to between 2250 and 1950 B.C., the team wrote in a paper published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. Pottery remains on the wall also suggest that it dates to around that time. The wall may have been used for a few centuries before being abandoned.
** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
-- Iran’s Mixed Team Earns Silver at Asian Shotgun Championships
Iran’s Muhammad Beyranvand and Marzieh Parvareshnia claimed a silver medal in the trap mixed team of the Asia Olympic Qualification Shotgun.
The Iranian duo registered 137 points.
Alisher Aisalbayev and Mariya Dmitriyenko from Kazakhstan won the gold medal with a score of 140 points.
-- Leader Condoles Passing of Prominent Philosopher
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expressed his condolences on the passing away of prominent Iranian philosopher Dr. Karim Mojtahedi, emphasizing that deep knowledge, a critical view of Western culture and the training of many students were among his characteristics.
“I offer my condolences to the academic community of the country and his sage students and the Mojtahedi family of Tabriz on the passing away of Mr. Dr. Karim Mojtahedi,” the Leader said in his message.
-- Genetic Secrets of Drought Resilience in Persian Walnuts
The walnut (Juglans regia L.), which was domesticated in ancient Persia, is a globally cultivated nut crop. With global water scarcity, walnut production is facing significant challenges due to abiotic stresses, especially drought. Photosynthesis is a key physiological mechanism involved in adaption to abiotic stresses and regulation of plant development.
Research has mainly focused on the physiological effects of drought on walnut, but the molecular mechanisms are not fully understood. Many new genomic tools have been extensively used for investigating genomic diversity and association mapping in walnut.
** TEHRAN TIMES
-- Iran lose to South Korea at 2024 Asian Handball Championship
Iran lost to South Korea 26-24 in Group B of the 21st edition of the Asian Men's Handball Championship on Tuesday. Team Melli, who had previously defeated New Zealand and China in the preliminary round, will play Japan in Group I on Thursday.
The 2024 Asian Men's Handball Championship is the 21st edition of the championship scheduled to be held from 11 to 25 Jan. in Bahrain, under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation (AHF).
-- Tehran to host intl. exhibit of renewable energy, energy efficiency next week
The 13th International Exhibition of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of Iran will be held at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds during January 22-25, the Public Relations Department of Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) reported.
As reported, the exhibit will be held with the aim of introducing and identifying the capacities and capabilities of producers and investors and informing about the plans, actions and rules of policymakers.
-- Mashhad sees a 2.5-fold increase in its medical tourism revenues
Mashhad has seen a staggering 2.5-fold increase in revenue from medical tourism in the northeastern Iranian city.
In an interview with ISNA, Davood Khosh-shekan, who presides over the Medical Tourism Department at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, said medical tourism revenues in Mashhad gained a 2.5-fold year-on-year increase during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (started on March 21, 2023).
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