The Tunisian capital, Tunis, has ranked 106th in the world and 8th among Arab cities in 'The Global Liveability Index 2018', published Tuesday by the Economist.

The Global Liveability Index compares world cities (140) with each other in terms of security, affordability, education, healthcare, its urban lifestyle and infrastructure.

On the Maghreb scale, Casablanca"...

The new Pakistan ambassador in Tehran praised the deepening friendship and ties between Tehran and Islamabad, stressing that the two countries are witnessing a new positive development in bilateral relations.

Appreciating the installation of placards in Tehran and Mashad for marking the 72nd anniversary of Pakistan Independence Day on August 14, Rafat Masood in a ceremony held in her residence in Tehran said that her appointment as the first woman"...

Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Iran increased by 70 percent in January-June 2018, said Iran's ambassador to Kazakhstan.

Mojtaba Damirchilu, who was speaking in a meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev, further said that the Iranian leadership pays great attention to cooperation with Kazakhstan, which today is the leading country in the Eurasian region, reported Trend News Agency.

'Great"...

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani warned against the US-led “economic war” on the Islamic Republic and said the country plans to thwart Washington’s plots through strengthening the private sector.

“In today's economic war, the private sector has the same role that the Basij (popular forces) played during eight years of Sacred Defense (1980-1988 Iraqi imposed war on Iran),”"...

Visiting Chinese delegation on Tuesday welcomed investment in Iran's northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.

The Chinese delegation in a meeting with West Azarbaijan officials declared that it is ready to invest in West Azarbaijan's health sector, solar plants, and Orumieh Lake.

During the meeting, Governor General of West Azarbaijan Province Reza Hosseini welcomed the Chinese delegation's investment in the region, and"...

Iran's Vice-President for Scientific and Technological Affairs Sorena Sattari said on Tuesday that closing businesses is a big betrayal to the country and serving Iran's enemies.

It should be studied why Iran is ranked 16th in the world despite all huge economic resources of the country, Sattari said.

Noting that oil is a cultural and structural plague for the country's economy, the official said that today most of the developed"...

Due to the US sacntions on Iran, Quercus has decided to cease all activity in Iran, including their plans for a major solar plant

British group Quercus, an investor in renewable energy, said Tuesday it will halt work on a major solar plant in Iran after the country was hit by US economic sanctions.

'Following the US sanctions on Iran, we have decided to cease all activities"...

The change of occupants in the White House, following the 2016 US Presidential elections, has affected the whole world; but for Iran, specifically, it has truly been significant.

Today mass demonstrations in the streets of major Iranian cities coincide with the countdown of escalating American sanctions. Last week, the sanctions announced by President Donald Trump against Iran took effect. They include banning governments and companies from using the US dollar in transactions with Iran, stopping all bank transfers"...

Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi expressed sympathy with the Italian government, nation and families of victims over the collapse of a highway bridge near the port of Genoa.

A major section of a highway bridge in northern Italy partially collapsed on Tuesday, sending vehicles hurtling toward the earth and leaving 22 people dead.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that 22 are dead and another 16 people were injured, nine"...

IRAN'S Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused the government on Monday of economic mismanagement and said it needed to improve its performance to help the country better weather newly reimposed US sanctions.

Washington reimposed strict sanctions against Iran last Tuesday and President Donald Trump has threatened to penalise firms from other countries that continue to operate in the Islamic Republic. Iran has denounced the sanctions as"...