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ICT Projects Worth $15.5m Come on Stream

EghtesadOnline: ICT infrastructure development projects worth 1.7 trillion rials ($15.5 million) were inaugurated in the northern provinces of Mazandaran and Gilan on Thursday.
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Publish Date: 31/August/2019 | 10:30

Sea Becomes More Appealing for Sustainable Water Supply in Iran

EghtesadOnline: Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says tapping into the sea to produce potable water is on the agenda because it is more feasible for sustainable supplies rather than depleting drying underground resources.
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Publish Date: 31/August/2019 | 10:29

Zarif Wraps Up Asian Tour in Malaysia

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and held talks with his counterpart, Saifuddin Abdullah, on Thursday morning during the last leg of his East Asian tour.
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Publish Date: 31/August/2019 | 10:27

Regulatory Hurdles at the Forefront of Iran RegTech

EghtesadOnline: Legal experts, former bankers and CEOs of Iranian startups converged at Khatam University in Tehran on Wednesday to help devise solutions to overcome regulatory hurdles facing local tech firms.
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Publish Date: 31/August/2019 | 10:23

EU Favors Iran-US Talks, But Focused on Preserving JCPOA

EghtesadOnline: The European Union is always in favor of talks, including between Iran and the United States, but its constant focus has been on preserving the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the bloc's diplomatic chief said on Thursday.
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Publish Date: 31/August/2019 | 10:16

A Shot in the Arm for Rural Communications in Iran

EghtesadOnline: In line with the government's efforts to upgrade ICT infrastructure in underdeveloped parts of the country, President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated numerous projects via video conference on Monday.
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Publish Date: 28/August/2019 | 10:51

2 Ministerial Nominees to Seek Vote of Confidence Next Week

EghtesadOnline: The new ministers nominated by President Hassan Rouhani to take the helm of the ministries of education and cultural heritage will defend their track record in a parliamentary session next week for a vote of confidence, according to a lawmaker.
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Publish Date: 28/August/2019 | 10:49

China's Crude Imports From Iran Up 5%

EghtesadOnline: China's crude oil imports from Iran rose 4.7% month on month to 926,119 bpd in July, while the US ranked as the eighth largest crude supplier as shipments surged to a 13-month high of 362,364 bpd, data made available Tuesday by China's General Administration of Customs showed.
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Publish Date: 28/August/2019 | 10:48

Iran Gov’t May Use ETFs in Divestment

EghtesadOnline: After several failed attempts to divest its remaining stake in state-affiliated companies to the private sector, the government is rewriting the rules and devising new methods to facilitate the divestiture process.
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Publish Date: 28/August/2019 | 10:45

Iran Iron Ore Exports Roil Steel Production

EghtesadOnline: Esfahan Steel Company is currently operating at around half its nominal production capacity and needs about 6.5 million tons of iron ore lumps and metallic materials to operate at full capacity, the company’s deputy head said.
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Publish Date: 28/August/2019 | 10:43

SCI Scrutinizes Inflation Rates of Iranian Provinces

EghtesadOnline: Ilam Province’s goods and services Consumer Price Index registered an increase of 54.8% during the fifth month of the current Iranian year (July 23-Aug. 22) compared with the similar month of last year, the highest among all provinces.
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Publish Date: 28/August/2019 | 10:42

Iran Beefs Up Cybersecurity

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s capability in detecting and thwarting cyber threats has tripled following the establishment of cybersecurity project codenamed Digital Fortress (Dejfa in Persian), a deputy ICT minister said.
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Publish Date: 28/August/2019 | 10:41

No Breakthrough in Iran-US Ties Unless Sanctions Lifted

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that relations between Iran and the United States will only see a positive development when Americans end all their sanctions on Tehran.
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Publish Date: 28/August/2019 | 10:37

New Renewable Power Plants to Add 160MW to Iran National Grid

EghtesadOnline: Fourteen renewable power stations with the capacity to generate 160 megawatts are ready to be connected to the national grid in seven provinces, head of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (Satba), affiliated to the Energy Ministry said Tuesday.
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Publish Date: 28/August/2019 | 10:35

Tehran Housing Sales Slump to 6-Year Low

EghtesadOnline: The number of housing sales in the capital city, Tehran, during the month ending Aug. 22 slumped 74.3% compared with the same period of last year to a six-year low of 3,368, the news outlet of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development reported.
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Publish Date: 28/August/2019 | 10:34