Thursday 9th September, 2010
2-Day Holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr
The day after Eid-ul-Fitr was declared a public holiday. First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi said Wednesday the government has decided to declare the day after the annual festival a public holi...
MP Censures France, Italy Over Stoning Case
Iran dismissed a statement issued by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and said the three Persian Gulf islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa will forever remain Iranian territory...
Gov’t Cautioned About Subsidy Plan
The government’s plans to scrap subsidies should not lead to “political dispute” in the country, head of the Supreme Audit Court warned Monday. “The implementation of the subsidy plan should ...
New Restrictions on Imports Of Unnecessary Goods
Iran DailyA memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been inked between Commerce Ministry and Institute of Standards & Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI) on importing only essential and quality products, introduc...
Tehran, Colombo to Discuss Bolstering Ties
Iran DailyIranian and Sri Lankan officials are scheduled to discuss ways to consolidate bilateral relations between the two countries in economic and trade fields. The issue will be raised during a meeting of ...
S. Korea Limits Bank Mellat
Iran DailySouth Korea said Wednesday it would penalize a key Iranian bank and put all financial transactions with Tehran under strict government supervision as part of sanctions over its nuclear program. Forei...
UAE Banks Continue Activities
Iran DailySouth Korea said Wednesday it would penalize a key Iranian bank and put all financial transactions with Tehran under strict government supervision as part of sanctions over its nuclear program. Forei...
$1b Foreign Investment In Mining Sector
Iran DailySouth Korea said Wednesday it would penalize a key Iranian bank and put all financial transactions with Tehran under strict government supervision as part of sanctions over its nuclear program. Forei...
3rd Phase of Oil Bourse Ready by October
Iran DailySouth Korea said Wednesday it would penalize a key Iranian bank and put all financial transactions with Tehran under strict government supervision as part of sanctions over its nuclear program. Forei...
Mobile Users Will Reach 6b
Iran DailyBy the year 2020, the number of mobile users will reach six billion and the number of people accessing the Internet will reach 4.7 billion, according to a new study by Booz & Company. In its new stud...
PGCC Fails to Finalize Customs Union Pact
Iran DailyThe six members of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council have postponed the implementation on Tuesday of a customs union due to disagreement over sharing tariff revenues and problems meeting World Trad...
N. African Energy Summit Planned
Iran DailyBy the year 2020, the number of mobile users will reach six billion and the number of people accessing the Internet will reach 4.7 billion, according to a new study by Booz & Company. In its new stud...
Islamic Dinar Gains Ground In Malaysia
Iran DailyWorld stocks fell on Tuesday, particularly in Europe, where concerns about the health of banks resurfaced and EU finance ministers created new financial oversight bodies but failed to agree on a bank ...
Japan Machinery Orders Jump
Iran DailyJapan’s machinery orders and current account surplus exceeded forecasts in July even as the yen appreciated, supporting the central bank’s decision to hold off from further monetary easing. Orders...
Dubai Metro Carries 30m Passengers in 1st Year
Iran DailyWorld stocks fell on Tuesday, particularly in Europe, where concerns about the health of banks resurfaced and EU finance ministers created new financial oversight bodies but failed to agree on a bank ...
800 Escape Nigeria Prison
Iran DailyAbout 800 inmates escaped a federal prison holding extremists in northern Nigeria during a sunset attack by gunmen who are believed to be members of a radical sect, a police official said on Wednesday...
Myanmar Expanding China Ties
Iran DailyMyanmar’s junta leader Than Shwe said on Wednesday he wanted to bolster ties with China, his regime’s main trade partner and diplomatic ally, two months ahead of polls decried in the West as a sha...
More Killed in Iraq Unrest
Iran DailyA spate of bomb attacks and shootings in Iraq on Wednesday killed five people, including a television presenter, as Baghdad imposed a ban on motorcycles ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr. Th...
Global Condemnation Of Qur’an Burning Plan
Iran DailyMyanmar’s junta leader Than Shwe said on Wednesday he wanted to bolster ties with China, his regime’s main trade partner and diplomatic ally, two months ahead of polls decried in the West as a sha...
UN Admits Peacekeepers Failed Congo Rape Victims
Iran DailyUN peacekeepers have “failed” the victims of mass rape in eastern DR Congo, a senior UN official has said. Atul Khare told the Security Council that the scale of systematic rape by armed rebels w...
EU Accused of Failing To Protect Roma
Iran DailyCompiled by Javad Mohammad Ali An evangelical pastor insisted his plans for a mass torching of the Qur’an would go ahead after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the planned burning ...
Britain’s Afghan Envoy Resigns
Iran DailyCompiled by Javad Mohammad Ali An evangelical pastor insisted his plans for a mass torching of the Qur’an would go ahead after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the planned burning ...
Capello Pleased With Rooney Display
Iran DailyEngland manager Fabio Capello praised Wayne Rooney’s display in the Euro 2012 qualifying win over Switzerland. Rooney, who is the subject of newspaper allegations about his private life, scored the...
Clijsters, Williams to Meet in Last Four
Iran DailyIn the 8th round of Iran’s Premier League (IPL) Mes will host Esteqlal at Kerman’s Bahonar Stadium on Friday. Former Esteqlal boss, Samad Marfavi, is the current coach of Mes. This is while, Parv...
Ilbeigi complex is a beautiful holiday resort in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province.
Iran DailyIranian movie ‘A Light in the Fog’ has been awarded the Golden Aphrodite Grand Prix of the 2010 Varna International Cinema Festival in Bulgaria. Directed by Panahbarkhoda Rezaei, the 76-minute pr...
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