First it was a tie up with Chrysler, then it was a surprise joint venture with Fiat – now it’s investing in Iran. Chery, the Chinese car manufacturer, is quite the globetrotter these days, and its first major auto venture in the Middle Eastern country looks like a smart move.

Europe’s scientific development is undoubtedly indebted to Muslim, and specially Iranian, scientists and scholars, Iran’s Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, heading a high-ranking delegation, arrived in the Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek on Wednesday to meet with senior officials of that country and attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.