From Chel-Pasin to Torrential Rainfall

۷Berkeh: Gerash was not afflicted with the anticipated flood from the monsoon in last month, though it gained as much rain as predicted. Although there are a lot of differences, not surprisingly, in the data provided by different organizations, it can be said that the region has gained nearly 30 ml of rainfall in July […]

مرداد ۳۰, ۱۴۰۱

Traditional Ceremonies in Muharram Decade after Two Years

۷Berkeh: The two months of Muharram and Safar change the face of many cities which have a Shia majority in Iran because these are the months of mourning for Imam Hussain (PBUH), the third Imam of Shiites. It is fair to say that in smaller cities such as Gerash, the change toward a more somber […]

مرداد ۲۹, ۱۴۰۱

A Major Development for GERUMS

۷Berkeh: Gerash University of Medical Sciences will accept students in the field of professional medicine from the next semester in February 2022. “We are delighted that Gerash University finally gained the approval of the Ministry,” said Dr. Akbari, the vice-dean of education, “this is an important and fundamental major in medical sciences, and we are […]

مرداد ۱, ۱۴۰۱

Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flood Cause $4 Million Damage

۷Berkeh: The result of no less than 118 millimeters of rainfall in just a few hours in a draught-stricken county like Gerash is, obviously, flash flood. On Saturday and Sunday, January 1st and 2nd, ۲۰۲۲, Gerash received its share of the heavy rainfall that washed over the provinces of the south-west and south of Iran. […]

دی ۱۷, ۱۴۰۰

Locusts on European Menus

۷Berkeh: The European Union recently announced that locusts are nutritious and safe and can be added to the list of food and feed in Europe. Is it time to send our recipes to European restaurants? Eating locusts is a long-standing tradition among people of the south of Fars, Iran, as well as many other parts […]

آبان ۲۷, ۱۴۰۰

Gerash, the Fastest in the Vaccination of People in Rural Areas

۷Berkeh: Gerash was recognized as the fastest county in Iran to vaccinate the people above 18 years of age against Covid-19 in the rural areas. Gerash is also ranked fourth in the country in the vaccination of people above 40 years of age. According to a report by Gerash University of Medical Sciences, the people […]

شهریور ۱۳, ۱۴۰۰

Call for Entries for the First International Scholarly “Ahmad Eghtedari Award”

۷Berkeh: First call for entries for The Ahmad Eghtedari Award was issued on April 30th, on Persian Gulf National Day, to commemorate Dr. Eghtedari (1925-2019), the great scholar aptly named “The Father of Persian Gulf Studies”. “Ahmad Eghtedari left behind an invaluable body of scholarly research which has become the basis of studies around Persian […]

اردیبهشت ۲۲, ۱۴۰۰

Corona ICU Staff at Gerash Hospital Receive First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine

۷Berkeh: Front-line doctors and nurses in the battle against Covid-19 in Gerash Hospital received the first dose of Corona-virus vaccine this morning, February 13th, ۲۰۲۱. “After receiving the first batch of Corona-virus vaccines in Gerash, 10 nurses in the Corona ICU at the Emergency Department of Gerash Hospital were vaccinated today,” said Dr. Seyed Javad […]

بهمن ۲۵, ۱۳۹۹

Fear of Coronavirus Brings Gerash to a Halt

۷Berkeh: The news of Coronavirus reaching the city has finally brought Gerash to a “temporary” halt. Gerash University of Medical Sciences announced that a third case of infection to Coronavirus has been detected yesterday in the special ward of Amir-al-Momenin Ali Hospital. The outbreak is even more serious in Lar, only 15 kilometers away, in […]

اسفند ۲۲, ۱۳۹۸

Hosseinzadeh from Gerash Gains a Historical Win in Parliamentary Elections

۷Berkeh: The rise of Hossein Hosseinzadeh in less than 10 days from square one (actually from not having any concrete plans for a real campaign) to gaining victory in parliamentary elections is nothing less than a Hollywood movie. Hossein Hosseinzadeh, the young independent candidate from Gerash, was waging an impossible war with two powerful competitors […]

اسفند ۱۱, ۱۳۹۸