More than 1,200 police and officials in France have begun an operation to clear the “Jungle” migrant camp in Calais.

The camp has been housing some 7,000 people in squalid conditions.…

A British banker accused of murdering two Indonesian women who were found dead in his luxury Hong Kong apartment two years ago has pleaded “not guilty” in court. The grisly killings shocked the…

The Palestinians on Thursday gave a rare glimpse of one of the Middle East’s finest mosaic floors near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho.

Dating from the 8th century AD, the floor…

Iranian graphic designer Mehdi Mahdian, 35, has won an award for his poster at the Mexican poster biennial, held September 29-October 2.

Mahdian, a graduate of Tehran Art University…

The 61st International Belgrade Book Fair (IBBF), where Iran is the guest of honor, was officially inaugurated on Sunday, October 23.

Veteran literary translator Qasem Son’avi, 78, has brought out a large collection of short stories by French writers.

‘Dinner Under the Chestnut Trees and Other Stories from French Writers…

Inequality in Iran increased slightly in the last four years due to the effects of the economic meltdown in 2012 and 2013, data released by the Statistical Center of Iran show.

Iran has given the final ultimatum to India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) to offer a more attractive master plan for development of the coveted Farzad-B Gas Field project in the…

The provincial offices of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization have notified travel agencies to inform travelers of the potential risks of visiting Zika-hit countries,…

The CEO of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) Dzulkifli Mahmud said that big Malaysian banks are ready to resume ties with Iranian banks.

The Iranian Mercantile Exchange is seeing more interest among miners for iron ore export.

This was revealed by exchange sources who spoke to S&P Global Platts, London-based provider…

The Central Securities Depository of Iran issued 10 new trading codes for foreign institutional investors from the United Kingdom, Georgia, Armenia, the UAE, Nigeria, Iraq and Afghanistan to trade…

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index shed 16.90 points or 0.02% to end Sunday trade at 78,370.3.

More than 1.1 billion shares valued at $75.2 million changed hands for the day.

Sepahan…

Iran and Germany signed six memorandums of understanding for cooperation in the transportation sector.

The agreements were signed following a meeting between Iran’s Minister of Roads and…

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei referred to the failure of US plans and policies in West Asia and described reduction of global oil prices as a tool to mount pressure on…

A new round of high-level talks between Iran and the European Union on bilateral relations will be held in the coming weeks.

Head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization Lieutenant General Gholamreza Jalali has called for constant efforts to boost defense capabilities, describing them as the factor encouraging Iranian…

President Hassan Rouhani nominated replacements for top posts in three ministries, in a partial reshuffle of the Cabinet to improve its efficiency.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told a deputy-level meeting of Caspian Sea states on Sunday that any prospective deal on the legal status of the sea should mainly aim to promote peace and…

Iran's Foreign Ministry dismissed a recent report by the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic.

A deputy foreign minister underlined that the upcoming US presidential election will in no way affect last year's nuclear agreement between Tehran and the six world powers, namely the US, Russia,…

Dutch flag carrier KLM has resumed flights to Iran after a three-year hiatus.

Carrying a Dutch trade mission, headed by Minister of Infrastructure and Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen…

Close to $1.2 billion worth of toothpaste are imported into Iran every year, accounting for 75% of the domestic need for the product, a member of the Iranian Detergent, Hygienic Products and…

Speed cameras installed on Iranian arterial roads have increased from 400 to 2,200 in the past two years, IRNA quoted Davoud Keshavarzian, the head of Road Maintenance and Transport Organization (…

Evaporative coolers (also known as desert coolers) were the main export item in the home appliance sector during the first six months of the current Iranian year (started March 20). More than $90…