Tehran's struggle with air pollution is exacerbated by old, substandard diesel vehicles that roam the streets of the densely populated city, despite a five-year-old government directive that bans…

The euphoria over the rise in world tiger population early this year may have been misplaced for India, as the official data placed before parliament shows 98 tigers died in the country till…

According to official statistics, the number of Persian leopard deaths has declined from the beginning of the current Iranian year (started March 20) until Dec. 19, thanks to increasing fines and…

A senior lawmaker said on Sunday Iran cannot enact the Paris Agreement at present due to a "legal vacuum" caused by a lack of an action plan.

The population of mammals in Lar National Park has increased by 14% in the past 12 months, according to the park's director. "Eight survey teams, each comprised of three experts, prepared a report…

On the occasion of ‘Shab-e-Yalda’ (Yalda Night), the longest night of the year (December 20) which is celebrated nationwide in Iran, a ceremony was held at the Rasam Arabzadeh Carpet Museum in…

The Iranian short film ‘Alan’ has been selected to take part in the international competition section of the 39th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, due from February 3-11, 2017,…

Calligrapher Ahmad Mazadi, 45, will showcase 26 of his works at Tehran’s Shokouh Art Gallery from Friday, December 23.

Mazadi’s exhibition titled ‘Today’s Exercise’ will run through January…

A webinar on ‘Big Data in Libraries’ will be conducted by Seyyed Mehdi Taheri, head of the Central Library of Allameh Tabatabai University in Tehran and faculty member.

The managers of seven galleries in Tehran, Aria, Elaheh, Day, Golestan, Mah-e- Mehr, Haft Samar and Vali, have for the 9th time, come together to organize a group exhibition of diverse works in…

The play ‘The Kitchen’ directed by Mohammad Hassan Majooni is on stage at Paliz Theater in Tehran.

Written by the British dramatist Arnold Wesker (1932-2016), it is a production of the…

Merkel is sending her top security adviser to meet Trump's team in New York, according to a media report.

The German government is reportedly worried about unclear foreign policy stances.…

Syrian state television reported on Sunday that there was a deal between the government and militants to evacuate people from east Aleppo in return for the evacuation of people from al-Foua and…

The US dollar was exchanged for 39,450 rials in Tehran’s market on Sunday, slightly up from the previous day’s close, according to the Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Iran…

The plan to prepare the ground for Iranian bank cards to be used in other countries will be implemented at the beginning of the next fiscal year in March, announced the deputy for innovative…

It is not possible to pressure banks into lowering the rate of return on their investment funds, as the sector is not prepared for such measures, an official of the Monetary and Banking Institute…

The Central Bank of Iran's plan to overhaul its financial oversight regime will increase the effectiveness of supervision over banks and provides the infrastructure for the complete implementation…

The revised version of Banking Reform Bill will be presented to top clerics–known as  Marja’ or sources of emulation–ahead of being put to a final vote in the parliament, announced the head…

Investors sound optimistic about a breakout for the world economy next year, but for all the talk of huge tax cuts from the incoming US presidency of Donald Trump, the economic outlook looks…

Turkey is seeking to increase the trade volume with Arab countries to $70 billion in 2017. The head of the Turkish-Arab Countries Business Association, Sabuhi Attar, said on the sidelines of a…

Saudi Arabia is likely to take more cost-cutting measures as local experts say the country’s deficit is expected to hit $69 billion by the end of 2016.

The figure, albeit lower than the…

Britain’s position as the most attractive place in Europe for foreign investors is at risk in the long term without quick action from the government to secure confidence.

The EY…

South Korea’s major think tanks predicted the country’s economy may grow in the low 2% range next year, citing a global trade slowdown and faltering domestic consumption amid political…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has delayed the withdrawal of the 100-bolivar banknote until January 2, IANS reported. The sudden change of policy came after days of economic crisis in the…

A majority of people see no or little improvement in the Thai economy in 2016 when compared to 2015, according to the result of an opinion poll conducted by the National Institute of Development…