There is no doubt that the current coronavirus crisis will undermine the Iranian economy and lead to a major contraction in the country’s gross domestic product....Read more
The city of Persians was once the centre of the whole known world, and today it stands proudly as an invaluable piece of history, witnessing of the might and splendour of the ancient Persian Empire....Read more
In IKIA, health officials are increasing surveillance at international entry points using thermal scanning machines to screen people as they depart....Read more
Heavy snow covered the streets of Tehran on Sunday, causing major flight delays and forcing the closure of schools...Read more
A rare event in the city of 21.5 million that would normally bring hundreds of thousands of people out to take photos and play. But the streets are empty and the parks are so quiet the only sound is of birds chirping....Read more
A Ukrainian airplane carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran's main airport, killing all onboard, state TV reported. ...Read more
These days, the more time you spend on the road, the greater the odds you'll witness a car accident. Whether you're driving behind a fender-bender...Read more
Kish, a semi-tropical resort island, 19km off the mainland in the Persian Gulf, is a popular escape from the cold winters for well-to-do Iranians but as yet is really catch...Read more
The city's splendour began with the reign of the Safavid ruler Shah Abbas I (r. 1587-1629), who made Esfahan his capital and built the huge bazaar, which was strategically located on the Silk Road. ...Read more
Ardebil was the spiritual birthplace of Iran's first Shiite ruling dynasty, the Safavids. During the period from the end of the 13th century to the beginning of...Read more
Food, glorious food; there’s nothing quite like it for soothing the mood. It’s essential, it keeps us alive....Read more
Hamdan Bin Mohammed al Maktoum was educated in Dubai at the Rashid School For Boys, and then at the Dubai School of Government....Read more
Despite international sanctions and increasing isolation, there is a relatively new class of super-rich in the Islamic Republic of Iran. ...Read more
The capital of Abadan County in Khuzestan Province, located in southwest of Iran, 53 kilometres (33 mi) from the Persian Gulf near the Iraqi-Iran border. The climate in Abadan is arid, Summers are dry and hot....Read more
A driver killed one and injured 13 others on Nov. 3 as he rammed his public bus into a crowded stop in Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district...Read more
