The European Union’s trade with Iran amounted to €10.3 billion in the first 10 months of 2016, a 66 percent rise year on year, based on the latest figures released by the European Union’s statistics agency Eurostat. The figure was €6.2 billion during January-October 2015, Tasnim news agency reported. Iran’s exports to the EU stood…
Foreign investments in Iran’s capital market reached $362 million in the first nine months of the Iranian year (March 20 to December 20, 2016), said a member of the Board of Directors of Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) of Iran. The figure has grown 782 percent compared to that of 2013, which stood at $40…
Iranian freestyle wrestler Hassan Yazdani claimed the top spot in the United World Wrestling (UWW) final rankings in 2016 thanks to his dazzling performance in the final of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Yazdani defeated Russia’s Aniuar Geduev in the final showdown of the 74kg weight class at Rio Games, Tasnim News Agency reported. In…
Bandar Laft or Laft village is situated on Qeshm’s ‘fin’ next to Hara Forest. Even though Yazd is most often thought of as the city of badgir (windcatchers), an ancient Persian architectural structure used to create natural ventilation, a glance at the panoramic skyline of this historical port is proof of a rivalry. Few abanbar…
The world’s most famous lullaby concert performed by Dayan group in Roudaki hall in Tehran. Related posts: Photo: First performance of ‘Land of Heroes’ symphony in Tehran Mobarak Intl. Puppet Festival closed / Photo Photo: Christmas shopping in Tehran Photo: The new season of skiing in Dizin resort
The first World Para Alpine Skiing and snowboard competition held in Dizin, Tehran. From Tuesday (3 January), Iran host three events in the Alborz mountain range near Tehran featuring around 10 Iranian athletes. These mark the first time Iran will host World Alpine Skiing and World Para Snowboard competitions and were a culmination of a…
Iran will host 306 tour leaders from 45 countries at the 17th ‘WFTGA Convention: Iran’ which is scheduled for February. According to Arash Nouraqaei, who heads the Iranian Guild of Tour Leaders, the event will be the biggest of its kind in 2017. He added that the gathering provides the best opportunity for Iran to…
Japan‘s Inpex Corp. has initiated intense negotiations with National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to develop Azadegan oilfield in southwestern Iran and is a strong candidate for the contract, said a high-ranking Iranian official. Managing Director of Iran‘s Petroleum Engineering and Development Company Noureddin Shahnazizadeh said that Inpex signed a memorandum of understanding on the project…
Iran U-19 men’s volleyball team maintained its third place in the latest FIVB World Ranking. The Iranian squad stands third with 110 points, Tasnim News Agency reported. Poland (130 points) and Argentina (120 points) are first and second in the ranking. Also, Iran men’s U-23 team is seventh in the global ranking with 70 points….
A look at what transpired in the past 12 months in Iran’s gradually-developing travel industry: This was a good year for Iran’s nascent tourism sector. Old flight routes resumed operations while new ones were established, the UNESCO World Heritage List featured two more Iranian sites and reputable international groups announced plans to open hotels in…
