Iran in the World Today. Iran is the second largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region after Saudi Arabia, with an estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2015 of US$393.7 billion. It also has the second largest population of the region after Egypt, with an estimated 78.8 million people in 2015. Iranâs economy is characterized by a large hydrocarbon sector, small scale agriculture and services sectors, and a noticeable state presence in manufacturing and financial services.
The NAHL, America's second-best junior hockey league, relocates team to Aston, Pa. The team will be called the Aston Rebels and they'll play at the four-rink IceWorks complex. The North American Hockey League is coming to the Philadelphia suburbs. The NAHL, one of the top two junior circuits in the United States, announced Tuesday that its Rio Grande Valley (Tx.) franchise is relocating to Aston, the bedroom community just outside of Philadelphia.
The NAHL is a Tier II junior A league with 22 teams in the United States. It's considered to be one step below the United States Hockey League. Together, the leagues form the two biggest feeder leagues for NCAA Division 1 ice hockey. The NAHL celebrates its 40th season of operation in 2015-16. The teams play annually for the Robertson Cup.