EghtesadOnline: Following a sharp surge in fuel prices, Iranian authorities have rolled out measures to forestall any price hike for other services and goods.

EghtesadOnline: With the exponential growth of online services and application of modern technologies to all aspects of life, governments around the globe are facing new threats in the form of malware and cyber attacks. In order to outline the Iranian government’s activities in the field of cybersecurity, a conference was held at the ICT Ministry earlier this week.

EghtesadOnline: The widespread clash between ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft on one side and authorities and old-school cabbies around the globe has made its way to Iran, with municipalities across the country calling on the government and Parliament to "regulate" the online services , while ride-hailing firms oppose such interventions arguing that such moves would certainly create a conflict of interests involving authorities.