Iran’s Guards Corps To Operate Mobile Service In Syria
January 18th, 2017
Via Al Arabiya, a report on Iran’s business engagement in Syria: Iran will be granted a license to become a mobile service operator in Syria under agreements to expand economic ties between the countries. Five memorandums of understanding were signed at a ceremony attended by Syrian Prime Minister Emad Khamis and Iranian Vice President Eshaq […]
Read more »Can Kish Become Iran’s Answer To Dubai?
January 2nd, 2017
Via The Iran Project, an interesting look at the potential of Kish island in Iran: Iranian investors are pouring money into Kish island in the Persian Gulf, hoping its white sand beaches, coral reefs and more relaxed Islamic rules, could make it a major tourism destination. From the pristine beaches of Kish, it is only […]
Read more »Chabahar Corridor To Give Central Asia ‘Dependable’ Access to Global Markets
December 9th, 2016
Via the Indian Express, a report on the Amritsar Declaration which saw several countries welcome the pact on jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road between China and Afghanistan: Nations taking part in the Heart of Asia (HoA) summit on Sunday acknowledged the “significant” step taken by India, Iran […]
Read more »MTN + Irancell = Profit Opportunity At Last?
December 6th, 2016
Via Techrasa, some commentary on MTN’s operations in Iran: After becoming the second largest Mobile Network Operator in Iran, MTN now wants to invest in e-commerce in the country. MTN has been working in Iran since 2005 with its 49% share in Irancell, the second largest Mobile Network Operator in the country. Since then with the […]
Read more »Iran-Azerbaijan-Georgia Corridor To Launch In 1 Month
November 26th, 2016
Via The Iran Project, a report on a corridor that will carry shipments from the Black Sea – between Eastern/Southeastern Europe and Western Asia: Iran, Azerbaijan and Georgia are carrying out a plan to make operational a long-overdue corridor that will carry shipments from the Black Sea – between Eastern/Southeastern Europe and Western Asia – to […]
Read more »Iran’s New Petroleum Contract Regime Attracts First Foreign Companies
November 8th, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a report on Iran’s new contract regime: The Iran Petroleum Contract has passed a major milestone, with the first two foreign firms signing a preliminary agreement under the terms. The contractual regime, put in place in April 2016 and meant to help attract $130 billion in foreign investment, is part of moderate […]
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