AstraZeneca from hero to villain
International charity organization Oxfam has accused AstraZeneca of breaking its promises after the pharmaceutical company said it plans to start making a profit from its COVID-19 vaccine despite having previously pledged to sell at a very modest price.
British government embroiled in corruption scandals
In recent days, the British Premier Boris Johnson and his ruling Conservative Party have been caught up in a number of corruption scandals ranging from controversial lobbying to second jobs outside parliament and the Prime Minister's own financial affairs all being in the spotlight.
Iran-Turkey close cooperation is mutually beneficial
The Turkish foreign minister will arrive in Tehran on Monday on an official visit that is expected to result in the strengthening of ties between Tehran and Ankara.
Tehran, Tashkent Call for Boosting Trade Volume to $2b
Iran and Uzbekistan expressed satisfaction over the growth of their bilateral trade and called for boosting the trade volume to $2b by the end of 2022.
CBI allocates $1b for import of basic goods
Central Bank of Iran (CBI) allocated $1 billion for the import of basic goods on Saturday, Mostafa Qamari-Vafa, the new head of the CBI’s public relations department, wrote on the social media.
Qaani visited Baghdad to help bring political stability to Iraq
An expert on West Asia says that the visit by Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani, commander of the IRGC Quds Force, to Baghdad was intended to bring back political stability to Iraq.
Iran, Belarus ink MOU on agricultural co-op
Iran and Belarus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for expanding cooperation in the agricultural sector, Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday.
Iran, Philippines to hold intl. symposium on agricultural nanotechnology
Iran and the Philippines will hold a virtual scientific symposium on agricultural nanotechnology on November 18-19.
UAE, Turkey launch land transit corridor crossing Iran
A United Arab Emirate (UAE)-Turkey transit corridor which passes through Iran was officially launched with the first shipment from the UAE port of Sharjah heading for the Turkish port of Mersin docking at the Iranian Shahid Rajaei port.
Tehran Eager to Boost Ties With Damascus
Iran's health minister announced readiness to cooperate with Syria in health and medical education fields.