Municipalities across continents employ both architects and sociologists to plan urban building designs based on the area’s specific characteristics.

In the sociological perspective, any…

Supportive organizations such as the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee (IKRC) currently cover only 45% of female-headed households in Iran, said Soosan Bastani, deputy for strategic studies at the…

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda showed off the all-new 2018 Camry and 2018 Camry Hybrid at the Detroit Motor Show this week.

The all-new 2018 Toyota Camry features surprisingly sporty styling inside…

The largest auto manufacturer Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) has unveiled two upgraded models of Dena and Peugeot 207.

Keyvan Vaziri, ICKO manager, said “The models are Iran Khodro’s response…

An official with the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has rejected reports published in sections of the media that Afra Motor—local representative of Volvo in Iran— has been allowed to…

An Iranian-made hybrid motorcycle was unveiled in Mashhad,  Khorasan Razavi Province this week.

The motorbike has been designed and built at the science and technology park in the…

LS Automotive Co., an automotive electric part making unit of South Korea’s conglomerate LS Group, is seeking to make inroads in overseas markets with moving into markets like Iran and China.

At least 90% of Iran's natural water resources have already been used to meet the country's needs and relying on natural reserves is no longer viable, according to an official at the Energy…

Floods from heavy storms have replaced drought in Northern California. According to US Drought Monitor, 42% of the state are now drought-free, compared to 3% at this time in January last year,…

Air quality in Tehran and other metropolises is gradually improving, thanks to the strategies of the Department of Environment, says an environment official.

A coalition of 15 African countries at the weekend welcomed China's commitment to closing its domestic ivory markets by the end of 2017, saying the move signals Beijing's goodwill in protecting…

Wildlife species are kept in 12 locations in Tehran, several of which like Mellat, Chitgar and Saei Park have not obtained permits from the Department of Environment.

Mohammad Hossein…

In times of trouble, there are always people who look to make a quick buck by exploiting the ignorance and gullibility of others.

The air pollution crisis in major Iranian cities has…

The intersemiotic translation of the film, ‘The Adventures of Tintin,’ will be debated by members of Tehran Translators Guild Association.

‘Love Again,’ the first official album by celebrated Iranian pop singer Hamed Homayoun, 34, was unveiled on January 15 at Shams Cultural Center in Tehran.

The singer, and album producer…

An Iran-France joint play ‘Beyond the Words’ will be performed at the 35th Fajr International Theater Festival.

Produced by the French company Litecox Association and Iran’s Zendegi (life)…

A collaborative design project on contemporary urban identity is underway at Mohsen Art Gallery in Tehran.

The exhibition of posters, books, catalogues, environmental designs, motion…

Acknowledged writer Houshang Moradi Kermani, 73, will speak on ‘Creative Writing’ and its various aspects and dimensions on January 18 at 5.30 pm, at a meeting hosted by the Central Branch of Book…

Iran has the 11th place in the best designers list issued by the World Design Rankings.

The rankings are based on current aggregate scores and the number of A’ Design Awards of participants…

Global oil prices will witness "much more volatility" in 2017 even though markets may rebalance in the first half of the year if output cuts pledged by producers are implemented, the head of the…

The Albanian foreign minister expressed his country's willingness to work with Iranian counterparts in banking ventures. "It is still too early to talk about solid banking relations between Tehran…

The Central Insurance of Iran, the insurance industry’s regulator, has defined new rules over Iranian insurance firms’ cooperation with foreign assistance companies that provide services to…

Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia said the administration of President Hassan Rouhani has come a long way to salvage the country's economy from years of inefficiency and mismanagement by implementing…

World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab wrote at the start of the year, “Leaders must understand that we are living in a world marked by uncertainty, volatility and deep transformational changes…

Leading credit rating firm, Fitch has maintained its A rating on Ireland citing the rapid improvement in the country’s economy and the state’s finances, Bignewsnetwork reported. The rating agency…