According to a press release received by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) from the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran, top-ranking officials from Iran, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), the state members of APDIM Governing Council and a number of delegates from Asian …

In his interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the Yemeni analyst, however, believes that it cannot be said with certainty the agreement will reach a positive outcome and must see how far the invading sides (Saudi Arabia and the UAE)adhere to their obligations.Rizq stressed that the termination of …

Head of the Iranian Olympic Committee, Seyyed Raza Salehi Amiri discussed the increase in sports cooperation between Tehran and Zagreb on Sunday in Zagreb, Croatia in a meeting with his counterpart Zlatko Mateša.Salehi also explains the importance of sports in Iran, 'Iran is considered one of the major powers in …

Farzaneh Sharafbafi announced on the sidelines of the country's Third International Transport Exhibition, 'For the first time Airbus 321 aircraft after performing various flights on different internal and international routes was successfully overhauled by Iranian experts.' The plane's overhaul lasted 11 days, she said.'All of the technicians and engineers in …

A total of 5,834,650 tons of goods were loaded and unloaded by the western ports of Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan during the same period, told the Director of Ports and Maritime Organization in Bandar Lengeh Qassem Askari-nasab to reporters.Non-oil exports, mostly fruits, nuts, industrial minerals, and construction material, saw …

“[US] Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s mission to Iraq this week may have been undermined by a delegation of Iranian advisers that met with members of the Iraqi leadership just days before his visit,” wrote Washington Examiner.Perry traveled to Baghdad on December 11 to take part in a conference organized by …

Animated piece 'Chimney Man' by Meghdad Akhavan, 'Opaque' by Abouzar Paknejad and 'American Bull' by Fatemeh Toosi made it to the short film section of the Sofia MENAR Film Festival. The section will host movies from the UAE, Turkey, Lebanon, Pakistan, France, Germany and Kenya.There is also a section called …

The bill predicted 126,000 billion rials (2.66 billion euros) of tax revenues and 65,000 billion rials (1.37 billion euros) of development expenditures, Mehrdad Lahouti told reporters. He said that the next year’s budget bill is likely to be prepared in two scenarios, one with a maximum of 407,000 billion rials …

According to the story, “There lived a young octopus named ‘Nina,’ who spent most of her time alone. One day, a shark showed up and asked her: ‘Do you want to be my friend?’“Happy at the idea that she could have a powerful friend, the octopus accepted the shark’s offer …

The Spanish psychological thriller 'Everybody Knows' by Farhadi is scheduled to go on screen in the festival's Modern Masters section.Starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, 'Everybody Knows' is about a family wedding interrupted by a shocking crime and some long-buried secrets.Farhadi's 'A Separation' will also be screened in the Palm …