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The two-day conference will be jointly held by the Institute of Islamic World Futures Studies (IIWFS) and Shahid Beheshti University from November 14 to 15.Participants of the conference are going to discuss issues like critical hotspots in the world of Islam, typological study of these crises, roots of geopolitical crises …

In a meeting with the visiting Foreign Minister of Togo Robert Dussey, he stressed that terrorism has never been a good tool is assisting countries to achieve their goals in the region.He further underlined the importance of fighting extremist notions which keep spreading in a bid to attract young people …

During the meeting, the two officials reviewed ways of expanding bilateral relations in different political and economic areas including banking cooperation and Iran-EU collaboration.They also discussed a number of international developments such as crisis in Syria and the problem of narcotics transit.1424**1771 www.irna.ir

Over one thousand representatives from 164 world countries including Iran have taken part in the INTERPOL meeting.Addressing the meeting, Indonesia’s Vice President Muhammad Yusuf Kalla said, 'We are here because the INTERPOL General Assembly is a forum to realize global interests related to our shared responsibility in protecting and securing …

Talking to IRNA, head of Public Relation Office of Tehran State Emergency Center Hassan Abasi said the wounded have been admitted to several hospitals to receive medical treatment.Spokesman for the headquarters in charge of Arbaeen ceremonies Hamidreza Goudarzi told IRNA that at least eight Iranian pilgrims were killed in the …

Allama Mirza Yousaf Hussain, chief of All-Pakistan Shia Action Committee (APSAC), and former Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Faisal Raza Abidi are among those Shia leaders detained in Karachi.Hundreds of members of different Shia groups attended the rallies and called for immediate release of the detained leaders.Protesters were carrying signs …

**IRAN NEWS- Foreign firms to invest $ 1b in Iran port industry- Tehran invites Islamabad for free trade talks- Iran ready to invest in Iranian petchem industry**IRAN DAILY- Iran, Togo discuss ties, terrorism- South Korea’s oil imports from Iran up over 100%- Iran exports 19m tons of petrochemicals**KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL- Iranian …

Qassemi voiced sympathy with the bereaved families of the martyrs and the inured.He said Iranian embassy to Iraq had probed into the issue and found out that those martyred or injured in the terrorist incident in Samarra on Sunday morning were pilgrims from provinces of Isfahan, Sistan-Balouchestan and Hormuzgan.He added …

He made the remarks in a meeting with a number of Tunisian parliament representatives.Larijani expressed sorrow for recent crises in the region and said that media hype of the western media are purposeful, aiming to strengthen terrorist groups in the region.He added that all Shiia and Sunni religious groups oppose …

Mussa Esmaeili, who is in charge of the reconstruction operations of holy shrines in Samara, told IRNA that two suicide bombers blown up themselves near buses of the Iranian pilgrims in a parking lot in Samarra.Two women and five men were killed in the attack. The Iranian pilgrims had come …