RAMALLAH — Eighth-grader Thaer Shweikiyeh, who dreams of being a doctor one day, was excited about going back to school after the summer vacation. Instead, he’s been selling onions in the local farmers’ market for the past two months, and his new schoolbag remains untouched. Thaer is one of 800,000 …

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran has launched a new mobile phone network with SIM cards provided by the country’s first private operator.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran offered to talk with the West about its disputed nuclear program days before the US and its partners are expected to circulate a draft resolution providing for limited sanctions against Tehran.