The move of building a new capital city is not unique to Iran. Egypt is currently developing a new capital city between Cairo and Sinai, which is provisionally called the “New Administrative ...

Moreover, the city, generating some 30% of Iran's GDP, is perilously vulnerable to earthquakes, as it sits atop two major seismic fault lines. Tehran was established as capital by Agha Mohammad ...

Iranian state media say a man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran’s capital in a rare attack targeting the judiciary DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A man fatally shot two ...

According to the parliamentarian, the proposal arises in response to the growing problems that have made life in the capital increasingly unsustainable. Overpopulation and rising traffic congestion ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran’s capital Saturday, officials said, both of whom allegedly took part in the mass execution of ...

Iran plans to relocate its capital from Tehran to the southern Makran coastal region due to economic and ecological concerns. The move aims to address the challenges of Tehran's overpopulation and ...