A calligraphy exhibition showcasing artworks created by the late master calligrapher Seyed Hossein Mirkhani (1907-1982) is underway at Tarane Baran Art Gallery in Tehran.

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Iran will impose restrictions on US individuals and entities backing "regional terrorist groups" as a response to recent US sanctions, Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

Heading a 25-member delegation, Malaysian Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Mah Siew Keong is scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Sunday to survey avenues of expanding bilateral ties…

Myanmar's security forces have committed mass killings and gang rapes of Rohingya Muslims and burned their villages since October in a campaign that "very likely" amounts to crimes against…

EU leaders sought a plan to curb mass migration from Libya at a special summit in Malta on Friday, which was overshadowed by the challenges of Brexit and US President Donald Trump.

The 28…

Oil prices edged higher on Friday in response to the possibility of new sanctions on Iran after US President Donald Trump said “nothing is off the table” in dealing with the country after its test…

Following a 40% rise in residential real-estate deals during the Iranian month of Dey (started December 21, 2016) compared to the previous month and the relevant stability in prices, the housing…

Snowstorm and avalanche in Mobarakabad District in Damavand County, Tehran Province, claimed the lives of three people on Friday, news outlets reported Friday as heavy snow and bitter cold…

A few months into the implementation of a plan to move the accounts of the government from agent banks to the Central Bank of Iran, the number of state accounts has drastically decreased.

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Officials from Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture visited the Danish Trade Council in Copenhagen on Friday, where they called on the Danish government to take measures…

Capital Intelligence has confirmed Iran's Bank of Industry and Mines Financial Strength Rating with the sovereign long-term rating of "BB-"–the same as Iran's sovereign rating. 

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The Banker’s Top 500 Banking Brands rankings for 2017 have been announced with five Iranian banks making it into the Top 500, mainly as a result of Brand Finance’s ability to include accurate…

The economy of the 19 countries that use the euro got off to a strong start in 2017 even as inflation pressures continue to mount in the wake of the recent rise in oil prices, a closely watched…

The US economy added 227,000 jobs in January, above economists’ expectations of 180,000. This extends the record streak of job creation in the US.

However, wages in January rose by just 2.5…

The UAE’s economy will grow at 2.3% this year, slower than the 2.6% rate projected for 2016, according to the latest data from the central bank, NewsNow reported. “The slowdown is driven mainly by…

With retail sales in Hong Kong plummeting to a 17-year-low, experts have called on the government to take action to better predict tourist spending habits, NewsNow reported. The city’s retail…

Kenya’s economy is expected to grow at between 5% and 5.6% in 2017, supported by increased government spending and resilient performance in transport, trade and tourism, Yahoo reported. Britam…

China’s central bank surprised financial markets on Friday by raising short-term interest rates on the first day back from a long holiday, in a further sign of policy tightening as the economy…

World food prices rose to a near two-year high in January and look set to be higher and more volatile in 2017, the UN food agency said on Thursday.

Food prices on the Food and Agriculture…

Kazakhstan’s central bank will propose using state funds to support large local banks after evaluating their asset quality this year, central bank chairman Daniyar Akishev said on Friday, Reuters…

A great deal of noise surrounds the fate of the Iran nuclear deal. 

It is going to be very difficult to roll back the agreement, announced a year ago. Therefore, it remains to be seen…

Iran’s square billet producers chose to lower their prices to meet export customers’ price expectations and boost demand. 

In addition, a significant downturn in Turkey’s import scrap…

The Iranian flat steel import market has not shown any sign of a revival in activity over the past week.

The major factor behind the halt in purchasing was the high prices for foreign…

Iran Mercantile Exchange plans to start listing saffron and pistachio for trading by mid-February, chief executive of IME, Hamed Soltani-Nejad, announced. “Iran’s saffron market is mostly based on…

Tehran Stock Exchange’s benchmark index TEDPIX gave up 634 points or 0.8% for the week that ended February 1 to close at 77, 415.

Iranian weekdays start Saturday and end on Friday. Both of…