Business & Finance India plans urea import deal with Iran using rupee payments NEW DELHI: India plans to pay in rupees for its first long-term urea import deal with Iran to hedge itself from... Published 26 Feb, 2022 04:37am
Print Barter trade with Iran, Afghanistan: Govt is all set to amend Export, Import Policy Order ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to amend Export Policy Order (EPO) 2020 and Import Policy Order (IPO) 2020 to... Updated 24 Feb, 2022 09:37am
World Russia begins evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine KYIV: Russia began evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine, its embassy in Kyiv told AFP, a day after lawmakers in... Published 23 Feb, 2022 07:06pm
World Russia says US sanctions will meet 'strong response': ministry MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday that new US sanctions will meet a "strong response" after US President Joe Biden... Published 23 Feb, 2022 07:03pm
Print Pakistan for stronger trade ties with Russia, other countries ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said Pakistan did not want to become part of a particular bloc in ... Updated 23 Feb, 2022 10:18am
World Iran hails nuclear talk ‘progress’ but Raisi insists US sanctions end DOHA: Iran on Monday signalled “significant progress” in talks on reviving a stalled accord on its nuclear... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Markets India's basmati rice exports hit 4 year low as Iran trims buying MUMBAI: India's basmati rice exports plunged a fifth from a year ago to the lowest level in four years in 2021 as ... Published 11 Feb, 2022 03:00pm
Business & Finance China's SMIC earns record revenue in 2021, boosted by global chip shortage SHANGHAI: Business boomed last year for Chinese chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) on... Published 11 Feb, 2022 10:56am
World Iran stores more oil on tankers as nuclear talks with US enter final stage LONDON: Iran, which has the world’s fourth-largest oil reserves, could quickly export millions of barrels of crude... Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am
World US waives sanctions for Iran civil nuclear programme WASHINGTON: The US State Department is waiving sanctions on Iran’s civilian nuclear program in a technical step... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
World Iran says US sanctions move ‘good but not enough’ TEHRAN: US steps on lifting sanctions are “good but not enough”, Iran said Saturday, following Washington’s... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
World Iran says US should provide guarantees for revival of 2015 nuclear deal Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday that a US move to restore sanctions waivers to Tehran was not enough and... Updated 05 Feb, 2022 06:50pm
Technology Apple's iPhone retakes top spot in China smartphone market: research BEIJING: Apple reclaimed its position as the top smartphone seller in China after six years, clocking a record ... Published 27 Jan, 2022 09:55am
World Iran seeks assurances as nuclear talks resume TEHRAN: Iran said nuclear talks that are set to resume Monday in Vienna should focus on lifting sanctions on the... Updated 27 Dec, 2021 05:26pm
Editorials Helping the Afghan people EDITORIAL: As humanitarian crisis deepens in Afghanistan with millions facing hunger or migration, the international... Published 25 Dec, 2021 05:02am
World US issues additional exemptions to allow Afghanistan aid WASHINGTON: The United States announced additional steps on Wednesday easing sanctions against the Taliban to allow... Published 22 Dec, 2021 09:49pm
World Iran denounces new US sanctions over rights abuses TEHRAN: Iran has voiced criticism over new US sanctions imposed on a dozen Iranian entities and officials accused of... Published 08 Dec, 2021 07:57pm
World Eritrea condemns 'illicit and immoral' US sanctions ADDIS ABABA: Eritrea slammed the United States on Saturday for slapping new sanctions on the country over the deadly... Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am
World Dubai’s Mashreqbank hit with $100m fine in US over Sudan sanctions WASHINGTON: New York financial regulators on Tuesday hit Dubai’s Mashreqbank with a $100 million fine due to... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Print Pakistan, Iran to sign barter deal through commerce chambers? ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran are all set to reach a barter trade deal by using the forums of Quetta Chamber of... Updated 06 Nov, 2021 10:51am
World Iran says ready to sell Lebanon fuel if Beirut asks TEHRAN: Iran said Sunday it is willing to sell fuel to Lebanon's government to help ease shortages, days after a... Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am
World Feted with petals, Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon AL-AIN, (Lebanon): Hezbollah began bringing Iranian fuel into Lebanon via Syria on Thursday, a move the Shia group... Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am
World Iran resumes commercial flights to Afghanistan TEHRAN: Iran on Wednesday resumed commercial flights to neighbouring Afghanistan, where the Taliban took control ... Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am
Print Syria ‘ready’ to help Lebanon with gas, electricity transit DAMASCUS: Syria has agreed to help crisis-hit Lebanon by allowing gas and electricity transit through its territory,... Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:22am
World Raisi calls on Japan to release frozen funds TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday called on Tokyo to release the Islamic republic's funds that have... Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am
World Raisi tells Macron nuclear talks must guarantee Tehran’s ‘rights’ TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Monday any talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme must ensure Iran’s... Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am
World Iran's Raisi set to focus on economy and nuclear deal The new government also wants to show "it can clinch a better deal than the previous one", Therme added Updated 01 Aug, 2021 12:57pm
World Khamenei warns to not trust West as new government expected TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that experience has shown "trusting the West ... Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am
Print Iran opens oil export terminal outside strategic strait TEHRAN: Iran has opened its first oil export terminal that does not require tankers to pass through the Strait of... Published 24 Jul, 2021 05:38am
World Rouhani says hopes Iran's next govt can conclude nuclear talks "The work was ready" to be done, the moderate Rouhani said Updated 14 Jul, 2021 04:50pm