Some 90% of contraband household appliances have been confiscated from stores selling these products across the county, the head of Iran’s Home Appliances Association said.

Trade between Iran and Pakistan over the nine months to December 20, 2016, increased by 35% compared with the preceding year’s corresponding period to stand at $805 million, according to Iran’s…

Iran Aseman Airlines is set to lease seven A320neo from an undisclosed Irish firm following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization and the Irish…

Political uncertainty is present in almost every country in the world and with the heavy election year in Europe it will be “the dominant factor” in 2017, the chairman of UBS said.

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Crisis-plagued Greece has come quite close to being kicked out of the eurozone several times, before last-minute deals averting such an outcome. But amid growing populism in Europe, it could be…

Forget interest rate cuts. Forget additional bond purchases. That’s the message from all analysts surveyed by Bloomberg ahead of this week’s policy meeting by the Swedish central bank. Looking…

Credit Suisse posted a 2.44 billion Swiss franc ($2.43 billion) net loss for 2016, its second straight year in the red, keeping pressure on Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam to deliver on his…

Despite several challenges that may affect credit conditions in the region, Asia will continue to remain among the fastest growing regions in the world in 2017, according to Moody’s Investors…

Britain’s treasury chief has warned that cyber attacks are increasing in severity and sophistication as authorities open a new center devoted to thwarting such threats. Philip Hammond has urged…

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to resist urging from International Monetary Fund for it to cut official interest rates “significantly” over the next few quarters, slashing the cash rate…

Community-centered programs are the best policy to fight drug addiction since the government cannot single-handedly shoulder the responsibility, says Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli.

The State Welfare Organization is piloting a project to provide hearing impaired people under its coverage, with an emergency translator. “Under the project, the SWO will train people in sign…

The 84th Tehran Derby on Sunday evening saw clashes between a number of soccer fans, causing tension and physical confrontations between supporters of the two prominent Tehran clubs.

An agreement has been reached with the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture by which 600 commercial units at the Noor-e Tehran Shopping Center will be relinquished to former…

China and India accounted for more than half of the total number of global deaths attributed to air pollution in 2015, a study published on Tuesday said.

In March 2016 an agreement was signed between Austrian company ‘VAMED’ and Iran’s Social Security Organization (SSO) by which the former was committed to build a 320-bed hospital in Shiraz, the…

The presence of lice infestation is increasing in the country, said Babak Eshrati, head of Food and Waterborne Diseases at the Health Ministry. 

“Public information and awareness…

A national study conducted recently suggested that fatty liver disease is more prevalent in the northern provinces of the country including Mazandaran, Golestan and North Khorasan.  “Eating a…

Wintery weather and rain and snow have hit many parts of Iran, with schools and educational institutions closing in several provinces across the country.

Heavy snow and rainfall affected 28…

Following the unexpectedly high turnout of visitors to museums on Feb. 9 (an admission-free day), officials are considering instating more free museum days to encourage more people to visit. No…

The highly anticipated proposal to overhaul Iran's weekend structure has been rejected by lawmakers before even making it to the Majlis floor.

During a meeting of Majlis Social Commission…

To improve the quality of services offered to travelers in the upcoming Norouz (Iranian New Year) holidays and enhance tourists' experience, officials in Tehran Province are implementing measures…

When it comes to bed and breakfast accommodations, hoteliers have vastly different opinions: Some call for banning them while others believe their supervised operation can be a boon for the…

Singapore forecasts slower growth in tourist arrivals this year, citing global economic and political uncertainties and stiffer competition from neighbors in the region.

Argentina's civil aviation authority approved on Monday 135 new routes for five airlines looking to operate in Latin America's No. 3 economy at more competitive prices.

President Mauricio…