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Tuesday, 16 January 2018 10:18
Saudi Arabia begins screening films after..
Saudi Arabia begins screening films after decades-long ban lifted January 15, 2018 - Saudi Arabia began screening feature-length animated children's films this weekend in a makeshift theater, after a 35-year-old ban on cinemas was lifted in the country. The first permanent theaters could open as early as March, part of…
Tuesday, 16 January 2018 10:15
Iran, India Sign Major Rail Deal
Iran, India Sign Major Rail Deal TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and India have signed a deal worth 2 billion US dollars for cooperation in the rail sector, a report said. January, 15, 2018 - The agreement was inked Friday in India's capital New Delhi in the presence of Abbas Akhoundi,…
Tuesday, 16 January 2018 10:11
Uzbek citizens to be able to use bank cards in..
Uzbek citizens to be able to use bank cards in national currency abroad Trend | January 16, 2018- Uzbek citizens will be able to use international plastic cards of Uzbek banks in national currency in other countries, Shukhrat Atabaev, deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan, said. The deputy…
Tuesday, 16 January 2018 10:09
Islamic Parliamentarians conference opens in Tehran
Islamic Parliamentarians conference opens in Tehran January 16, 2018 - The 13th Session of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC members (PUIC) started here on Tuesday with the attendance of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani. Rouhani and Larijani are scheduled to deliver their opening speeches at…
Tuesday, 16 January 2018 09:58
Qatar industrial sector witnesses 7.1% growth..
Qatar industrial sector witnesses 7.1% growth y-o-y in November Gulf Times | January 16, 2018- Higher crude extraction and a faster expansion in the manufacturing of refined petroleum, food products and basic metals led Qatar’s industrial sector witness a robust 7.1% growth year-on-year in November, according to official estimates. Nevertheless,…
Tuesday, 16 January 2018 09:53
Pakistan to boost real estate sector
Pakistan to boost real estate sector The Gulf Today | January 16, 2018- After undergoing a minor fall in 2017, Pakistan’s property market is set to get a helping hand after the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) revised property valuation rates upwards in major cities. However, stakeholders are unsure about…
Tuesday, 16 January 2018 09:49
Erdogan warns US against forming 'terror army' on
Erdogan warns US against forming 'terror army' on its border with Syria January 16, 2018 - Turkey has warned the US it was ‘playing with fire’ over plans to set up a 30,000-strong force to police its border with Syria, saying it had tanks ready at the frontier. The US…
Monday, 15 January 2018 15:32
Qalamzani: The Iranian Ancient Metalwork Art
Qalamzani: The Iranian Ancient Metalwork Art TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Qalamzani is one of the traditional handicrafts of Iran that its origin goes back to the Sogians period that lived in Caucasus around 5000 to 7000 years ago and had Aryan origins. January, 15, 2018 - Engraving is done on different…
Monday, 15 January 2018 15:27
Oman’s trade surplus hits $3.64bn till Sept 2017
Oman’s trade surplus hits $3.64bn till Sept 2017 GDN Online | January 15, 2018- Oman’s trade balance recorded a surplus of RO1.402 billion ($3.648 billion) by the end of September 2017 compared with RO944.3 million ($2.455 billion) during the same period in 2016, according to data released by the National…
Monday, 15 January 2018 15:19
President sends condolences over Iranian oil tanker
President sends condolences over Iranian oil tanker crew's passing Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered condolences to the families of the crew of the Iranian oil tanker, Sanchi, over their passing and stressed, "It is now necessary that the top priority be focused on identifying the bodies and…