The Tourism Holding Company has received proposals from renowned international groups to build 30 hotels in Iran.

Close to 1.7 million tons of non-oil goods valued at $670 million were exported to Japan during the seven months ending October 21. The export value stood at a meager $23 million in last year’s…

Iranian firms manufactured more than 111,000 tons of tires and inner tubes during the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 20), which indicates a 14% rise over last year’s…

Iran-Iraq border crossings of Mehran in western Ilam Province and Shalamcheh in southwestern Khuzestan Province will be closed to cargo transportation from November 14 to 21, as the number of…

Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi met with his Chinese counterpart, Li Xiaopeng, in Beijing on Monday to discuss avenues of expanding cooperation in the transportation…

Oil held steady around three-month lows on Monday, as the prospect of another year of oversupply and weak prices overshadowed chances that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting…

China's daily crude oil production in October fell to the lowest in more than seven years, the country's statistics bureau data showed on Monday, as producers remain reluctant to drill new wells…

Tehran and Muscat last week discussed a multi-billion-dollar project to export Iranian natural gas to the Arab country via a subsea pipeline through the Persian Gulf in a joint meeting with senior…

Royal Dutch Shell Plc is considering investment in Iran's emerging petroleum industry, notably funding and constructing a gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant, a deputy oil minister said.

"There is…

Iran boosted oil output at three western fields faster than it expected as top OPEC producer Saudi Arabia called for a collective output cut later this month to help rebalance the market.

Iraq plans to export 3.163 million barrels per day of Basra crude from its southern ports in December, slightly lower than in this month, five sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday…

US president-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a conservative media chief.

Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican…

European foreign ministers have met in Brussels, Belgium, to determine the best course of action for a Trump presidency. Trade deals, relations with Russia and the US commitment to NATO all hang…

The Myanmar Army says it shot dead at least 25 people in Rohingya Muslim villages in restive Rakhine state on Sunday.

It said the people killed had been armed with machetes and wooden clubs…

An ancient city known for its Assyrian relics has been liberated from the militant group, the Iraqi army has said.

In 2015, the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group destroyed several…

Following the defeat of his center-right party's candidate in Bulgaria's presidential election on Sunday, Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has said he will resign as promised.

"In the…

Iraq's Interior Ministry says a suicide attack south of Baghdad has killed at least six civilians. Interior Ministry Spokesman Brig. Gen. Saad Maan says six suicide bombers tried on Monday to…

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake pummeled central New Zealand early on Monday, killing at least two people, damaging roads and buildings, and setting off hundreds of strong aftershocks.

The ban on Indian films and media in Pakistan has turned out to be a good omen for other markets, as all local cinemas are set to screen Iranian and Turkish films.

The move is aimed at…

To protect publishing rights and prevent illegal copying, printing and distribution of books, a working group has been be convened in cooperation with Tehran Publishers and Booksellers Association…

An Iranian graphic designer has won an award at the Eighth International Triennial of Stage Posters in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Mehdi Fatehi, 34, one of the five Iranian graphic designers competing…

'Kalat Claimed' a play written by Iranian film and theater director, screenwriter and playwright Bahram Beyzai is now available in English.

The play was translated into English by Iranian…

An unhealthy taste for salty foods is the fault of nature rather than nurture, new research suggests.

People with a genetic makeup that makes their taste buds especially sensitive to bitter…

The theme of World Diabetes Day 2016 (November 14) is Eyes on Diabetes. The year’s activities and materials will focus on promoting the importance of screening to ensure early diagnosis of type 2…

As incidences of traumatic injuries, cancers and cardiovascular diseases continue to increase, the impact of surgical intervention on public health systems will continue to grow, says the World…