GLOBAL MARKETS – Oil Prices Rise After Death of Hamas Leader in Iran
By Ankur Banerjee
SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - Asian stocks surged on Wednesday and the yen was volatile after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates in a hawkish pivot, while investors assessed contrasting results from Microsoft and chipmaker AMD that suggested a divide in...
Kurdish Oil Smuggling to Iran Flourishes
By Timour Azhari
ERBIL, Iraq, July 11 (Reuters) - Heading for Turkey to the north and Iran to the east, hundreds of oil tankers snake each day from near Kurdistan's capital Erbil, clogging the Iraqi region's often winding and...
Turkmenistan to Sell Gas to Iraq via Swaps With Iran
ALMATY, July 3 (Reuters) - Turkmenistan has signed a swap deal with Iran under which Ashgabat will sell 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas a year to Iraq, the Turkmen government said on Wednesday.
Iran, which lies...
Iran Is Exporting Crude Oil to 17 Countries, Minister Tells Mehr Newspaper
DUBAI, July 2 (Reuters) - Iran is selling crude oil to 17 countries, Oil Minister Javad Owji was quoted as saying by the semi-official Mehr News Agency on Tuesday, indicating some states may not be honouring...
Iran Approves Plan to Raise Oil Output to 4 Mln Barrels per Day –...
DUBAI, May 26 (Reuters) - Iran has approved a plan to raise its oil output to four million barrels per day, Iran's Tasnim news agency said on Sunday, without providing a time frame.
(Reporting by Elwely Elwelly;...
Gold Dealers Stage Protests Across Iran Against New Taxation Laws
By Kayhan Life Staff
Gold dealers in cities across Iran have united to protest the new tax laws introduced by the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) and the financial regulations imposed by the government. The cities include...
India Inks 10-Year Deal to Operate Iran’s Chabahar Port
NEW DELHI, May 13 (Reuters) - India signed a 10-year contract with Iran on Monday to develop and operate the Iranian port of Chabahar, the Narendra Modi-led government said, strengthening relations with a strategic Middle Eastern...
US Flags Environmental Risks From Illicit Transfers of Iranian Oil off Malaysia, Report Says
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. treasury official warned of environmental risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, news portal Malaysiakini reported on Thursday, as the United States narrows its focus on financing...
Malaysia Prepared to Engage U.S. On Concerns Over Iranian Oil Shipments
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Reuters) - Malaysia is prepared to hold engagements with the United States to understand concerns it raised over the role of Malaysian service providers in the shipment of sanctioned Iranian oil, its government...
ANALYSIS: Enforcing the Mandatory Hejab Is A Massive Economic Cost
By Roshanak Astaraki
The suppression of women in Iran, most recently through the nationwide ‘Noor Project’ aimed at enforcing the mandatory hejab, has garnered significant attention both domestically and internationally. The Noor Project was launched...
