Iranian master musician, composer and conductor Hussein Dehlavi, 88, will be honored on Thursday, January 5, at Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center.

The center, located on Jolfa Street, has…

The children’s philosophy book ‘Learning to Philosophize with Nasreddin Hodja’ has been translated from English into Persian and published in Iran.

Iranian sculptor Ghodratollah Agheli, 48, has reflected his social views in a critical way at his latest exhibition.

‘The Peculiarity of Creatures’ (in Persian, ‘Ajayeb-ol-Khalayeq’)…

The 11th edition of the International 100-Second Film Festival will be held from February 22–24 in Tehran.

Documentary, fiction and animated films from across the globe will participate in…

Bank Maskan, the agent bank of the housing sector and the country’s main mortgage lender, announced a whopping year-on-year increase in the value of mortgages in the first three quarters of the…

The unification of Iran's dual foreign exchange regime and the decline in the exchange rate of major currencies were among the most important topics discussed at Saturday's meeting between top…

Noor Credit Institution is planning to increase its capital from the current 3 trillion rials ($7.5 million) to 6 trillion rials ($15 million) and become a bank, said the credit institution’s…

The rise of populism in Europe is a far greater threat to the continent’s stability than Britain’s decision to leave the EU, the global chairman of KPMG, one of the world’s top four biggest…

Ireland finished 2016 as the best performing economy in the EU for the third year in a row. It is a remarkable turnaround over a relatively short period of time, NewsNow reported. The banking…

German utility E.ON plans to cut administrative jobs as part of efforts to reduce costs by €400 million ($420.98 million), Chief Executive Johannes Teyssen told newspaper Rheinische Post, Foxnews…

Indonesian national production of unhulled rice rose to 79 million tons in 2016 from 74 million tons in 2015, en.tempo reported.  “The production of unhusked rice will increase to 79 million…

China’s economy is on a steady growth path as 2016 ends, supported by a housing boom and billions in government investment, but the mood of policymakers is more cautious than celebratory as they…

The UK economy defied expectations in 2016 as Britons decided to keep calm and carry on spending following the Brexit vote–but there are fears it could be in for a bumpy ride over the year ahead…

These days it is a rare incident that a move made by Brussels is received with genuine enthusiasm in Ankara, yet this is precisely what happened last week when the European Commission asked the…

The World Economic Forum’s member of the Managing Board and Director Philipp Rosler called on the EU to improve relations with Russia. The former German chancellor made the statement in an…

There is not much buying or selling happening in the UAE’s hot rolled coil market due to the uncertain situation and fluctuating prices. Besides, demand is weak at the end of the year and…

The steel industry is one of the most strategic sectors of the Iranian economy, as it accounts for the bulk of the mining sector’s exports and revenue and is at the same time vital for the…

Iran, since the lifting of economic sanctions earlier this year, has become an increasingly attractive market for South Korean heavy industry businesses, especially the construction and…

In spite of the Iranian government’s policy to halt exports of raw materials, customs statistics show a sharp increase in iron ore exports in the first nine months of the Iranian year (to December…

Leaked documents belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration showed that a South Korean company, which later turned out to be LG Electronics, was fined three quarters of a…

A 10-kilometer railroad connecting Iran’s northwestern city of Astara to an Azeri city with the same name will become operational in three months, according to Abbas Nazari, an official with the…

The revival of Silk Road is a perfect opportunity for the development of Iranian economy, the president of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture said.

The Islamic Revolution Mostazafan Foundation accounts for 1.5% of Iran’s gross domestic product, says the head of the foundation.

Canadian economic confidence has rebounded from historic lows measured in Q1 of 2016, but is still well off of pre great-recession norms, according to new Ipsos poll conducted for Global News.

In his first press conference after being appointed minister of finance of Argentina, Nicolas Dujovne said that one of his main objectives is to lower the fiscal deficit, increase infrastructure…