What happened to Hyperstar?

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced to rebrand “Hyperstar” to “Carrefour” across Pakistan effective 20 December 2018.

Is Hyperstar French?

A few people would be having an idea that Carrefour, that was previously known as Hyperstar, is a French Multinational Corporation specialized in retail. The head office of the Groupe Carrefour is in Boulogne Billancourt in the Paris metropolitan area.

What was Tehran called before?

Early modern era. Italian traveler Pietro della Valle passed through Tehran overnight in 1618, and in his memoirs, he mentioned the city as Taheran. English traveler Thomas Herbert entered Tehran in 1627, and mentioned it as Tyroan. Herbert stated that the city had about 3,000 houses.

Which is the modern day inheritor of Greater Tehran?

Its modern-day inheritor remains as an urban area absorbed into the metropolitan area of Greater Tehran.

Where was the ancient city of Tehran located?

The settlement of Tehran dates back over 7,000 years. Tehran is situated within the historical region of Media ( Old Persian: 𐎶𐎠𐎭 Māda) in northwestern Iran. By the time of the Median Empire, a part of the territory of present-day Tehran was a suburb of the prominent Median city of Rhages ( Old Persian: 𐎼𐎥𐎠 Ragā ).

Where does Tehran rank in the world in population?

It is ranked 24th in the world by the population of its metropolitan area. In the Classical era, part of the territory of present-day Tehran was occupied by Rhages, a prominent Median city.

What kind of Transportation is there in Tehran?

Tehran has an international airport (Imam Khomeini Airport), a domestic airport (Mehrabad Airport), a central railway station, the rapid transit system of Tehran Metro, a bus rapid transit system, trolleybuses, and a large network of highways.