In a metropolis such as Tehran, motorbikes are commonly used as a means of transportation and also for parcel delivery services. They are the fastest and most convenient method for getting a…
Amazon.com is in talks to acquire UAE-based online retailer Souq.com for $1 billion in a deal that will give the e-commerce giant a footprint in the high-growth Persian Gulf market, according a…
An agreement between Tehran and Moscow to simplify reciprocal travel for certain categories of Russian and Iranian citizens, effective as of February 6, has enabled the two counties to double the…
In order to get on the same page with the government, the private sector must decide what level of involvement they want from the administration, a senior official at Iran's Cultural Heritage,…
One of Europe’s largest low-cost airlines could let passengers fly free soon.
According to Michael O’Leary, the CEO of Ryanair, the company is planning to offer some of their flights around…
The International Air Transport Association announced that Muhammad Ali Albakri will join IATA as regional vice-president for Africa and the Middle East. Albakri’s appointment is effective January…
A memorandum of understanding between the provinces of Semnan and Mazandaran on a tourism scheme called 'From Shore to Desert' has been finalized and will soon be signed by the provincial governor…
Cyprus' flag carrier Cobalt Air has announced that it will begin regular flights to Tehran as of next year, having secured a permit from Cypriot authorities to launch the route.
According…
Ctrip.com International Ltd , China's biggest online travel company, has bought Skyscanner, the Scotland-based travel search business, in a deal valuing the company at about $1.75 billion.
Iran cinema won the best documentary feature film award at the 10th annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) in Brisbane, Australia. The awards ceremony was held November 24.
Iran which had…
‘Endgame,’ a one-act absurdist play by Irish playwright, theater director, novelist and poet Samuel Beckett will be staged by theater director Mohammad Mehdishahi next month.
The works of the late avant-garde artist Jazeh Tabatabai (1931-2008) have been brought together for an exhibition at Shahrivar Gallery in Tehran.
In cooperation with art collectors, friends…
Four Iranian illustrators are among the winners of the Golden Pinwheel International Young Illustrators Competition which were announced last week during the Shanghai International Children’s Book…
Iranian parliamentarians met with a delegation of Dutch and Chinese companies on Wednesday to discuss the country’s investment opportunities in the energy sector, including those in the oil-rich…
US president-elect Donald Trump has picked South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who was critical of him during his election campaign and who has little foreign policy experience, to be US…
South Korea and Japan signed a military intelligence pact on Wednesday to share sensitive information on the threat posed by North Korea's missile and nuclear activities, the South's Defense…
Britain has cut its official forecasts for economic growth for the next two years, Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Wednesday, as he delivered the country's first budget statement since…
The mountain of debt is one major challenge the government is facing and it would be beneficial for the economy if the government is indebted to the public as opposed to the banks, says a senior…
The government has repaid 10 trillion rials ($311 million) of its debts to the private sector through restructuring deals since April 2015, said Mehdi Banaei, director of Debt Management Division…
The US dollar is continuing its post-Trump rally in the Tehran market, further throwing into uncertainty Central Bank of Iran pledge to unify foreign exchange rates by March 2017. The greenback…
The government’s Social Housing scheme has begun in earnest and aims to cover as much as 70% of the rent for the vulnerable and low-income groups, says the deputy minister of roads and urban…
Iran has established correspondent relationships with 230 foreign banks since January following the implementation of the nuclear deal.
London’s Design Museum opens the doors of its new South Kensington home near some of London’s most famous museums including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the…
Creativity is a hot topic today. We as a society are fixated with asking, “How are creative sparks ignited? And can these sparks lead to new ways of looking at the world around us?” Well, Oxford…
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that government would not roll back the demonetization move as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aiming for a cashless economy.
