Women in Iranian Job Market Are Hardest Hit by COVID-19, Data Shows
By Kayhan Life Staff
The female labor force participation rate in Iran has dropped drastically in recent months, according to the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA), which cited a recent report by the Statistical Center...
Iran and China on the Verge of Signing 25-Year Deal
By Ahmad Rafat
After years of talks, Iran and China are reportedly getting ready to sign a wide-reaching 25-year contract. There has been no official announcement regarding the agreement. It is also unclear whether the...
Iran’s Healthcare Services Are Hardest Hit By COVID-19, Minister Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
The coronavirus pandemic has affected healthcare services more than any other sector in the country, Iran’s Minister of Health and Medical Education, Dr. Saeed Namaki, has said.
Dr. Namaki made the comments...
OPINION: Oil Diplomacy and the U.S. Presidential Election
By John Kemp
LONDON, July 14 - Slower growth in petroleum consumption has intensified competition among the major oil producers and contributed to periodic volume wars and price slumps as they have fought for market...
Iran Will Develop Oil Industry Despite U.S. Sanctions – Zanganeh Says
DUBAI, July 11 (Reuters) - Iran is determined to develop its oil industry in spite of U.S. sanctions imposed on the country, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in a televised speech on Saturday.
"We will not surrender...
Lebanon Not Planning to Negotiate With Iran on Fuel Imports -Minister
BEIRUT, July 9- Lebanon currently has no plan to negotiate with Iran for the import of fuel, energy minister Raymond Ghajar said on Thursday after the leader of the Tehran-backed Hezbollah group said it was talking...
COVID-19 Has Bankrupted Event Venues in Iran, Affected Wedding Planners, DJs
By Roshanak Astaraki
Half of the events venues in Iran have gone bankrupt since the start of the coronavirus lockdown a few months ago, causing massive job losses, according to Khosrow Ebrahimnia, the head of...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Economic Crisis Is Sparking New Wave of Civil Unrest
By Ahmad Rafat
The volatile foreign exchange market is the leading indicator of the economic crisis in Iran -- even for those who live abroad and are not part of the everyday struggle in the...
Iraq Partially Reopens Iran Trade Crossing – Border Officials
BASRA, Iraq, July 7 (Reuters) - Iraq partially reopened its southern Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran on Tuesday after more than three months of closure to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, border officials said.
The...
ANALYSIS – Currency Crisis Impoverishes Iranians, Strains Economic Defences
By Parisa Hafezi and Davide Barbuscia
DUBAI, July 7 (Reuters) - Desperate to afford her daughter's overseas university fees, 58-year-old retired Iranian teacher Maryam Hosseini withdrew all her savings from the bank to buy U.S. dollars.
It...
