TPO deputy chief said volume of Iran’s non-oil exports rose from $4.2 billion in 2000 to $42.5 billion in 2016 indicating a one thousand per cent growth. Deputy Trade Promotion Organization Chief for Commercial Aids Mohammadreza Modudi made the remarks saying “in non-oil export field, the country enjoys a positive balance of trade growth.” “Although…
The Tehran Symphony Orchestra performed the Symphony of the Prisoners of War (POW) by conductor Shahrdad Rohani at Vahdat Hall on January 2, 2017. The symphony, also named “Land of the Heroes”, was composed by musician Ahmad Pejman. “This symphony has been composed for those dear prisoners whose sacrifice saved this land and this is…
An NIOC official announced that new shale gas reserves have been discovered in west Iran exploration blocks. Over the past four years, the market for shale oil and shale gas has taken off across the globe to the extent that the US has begun shale production which is an unconventional oil produced from oil shale…
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has affirmed adequacy of 29 international oil and gas companies willing to put in tenders for Iran’s upstream oil sector. NIOC intends to invite several rounds of tenders for a number of oil exploration & production (E&P) projects; accordingly, credible and qualified foreign E&P firms were asked to participate in…
The first ever World Para Alpine Skiing and snowboard events will come to Iran in January, signifying the development of winter sports in the country. Motivated by the next two Paralympic Winter Games being held in Asia, the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Iran has taken quick steps to develop winter Para sports in the…
The World Bank says Iran’s foreign debts rose slightly in 2015 but were still significantly lower than 2011 when the country faced a series of US-led sanctions. A report by the World Bank titled “International Debt Statistics 2017” showed that Iran’s debts for 2015 stood at $6.32 billion. The figure was slightly higher than 2014…
Social media platforms have always been a hot topic in Iran with no public statistics about the subject. In this post, we are going to give you a deeper understanding of social media in Iran with Iranian social media users’ demography. Social Media in Iran is a hot topic around the world, even based on…
Despite the Iranian government’s policy to stop exporting raw materials, customs statistics show a sharp increase in iron ore exports in the nine months to December 20, 2016. According to a timetable published by Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, a five-percent export duty will be imposed on iron ore export once approved by the…
World Archery (WA) announced the second best performance of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games was put in by Iranian para-archer Zahra Nemati. In a report listing the three best performances delivered by para-archers at the Games, worldarchery.org wrote roundup of the top moments of 2016 continued with the best performances of the Rio 2016 Paralympic…
Mount Tochal is a mountain in the Alborz range, adjacent to metropolitan Tehran. The mountain has a 12 km long ridge-line. The highest peak is Mount Tochal with an elevation of 3,964 m (13,005 feet). A gondola lift runs from Tehran to Tochal Ski Resort and a modern hotel. The resort has two-chair lifts and…
