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Riyadh, Abu Dhabi competing to serve Tel Aviv, Washington: Ansarollah

Riyadh, Abu Dhabi competing to serve Tel Aviv, Washington: Ansarollah

'Islamic Umma can decide independently so that no room will be left for the enemy to penetrate,' said Abdul-Malik al-Houthi in his Eid al-Adha message, according to the al-Masirah TV channel on Monday evening. Urging the Yemeni people to stay in the battlefield during the eid, Al-Houthi prayed to God …

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Iran VP: 1% of Iranian students studying abroad

Iran VP: 1% of Iranian students studying abroad

Addressing Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province administrative council meeting on Monday, Sattari said that immigration of elites is a global phenomenon which has experienced three-fold growth over the past 10 years around the world. According to the United Nations Iran is neither an immigrant-sending country nor an immigrant-receiving one, he said.The …

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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on August 21

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on August 21

** IRAN NEWS- Leader warns Muslims over US plot to pit them against each other- Zarif: US suffering from disease of addiction to sanctions- Total ends deal for gas project in Iran** IRAN DAILY- Leader: Hajj calls Muslims to solidarity- Official: US still top buyer of Iranian carpets- China shifts …

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Iraq not to leave Iran alone during sanctions era: Envoy

Iraq not to leave Iran alone during sanctions era: Envoy

He made the remarks after Prime Minister Heidar Al-Abadi said earlier that Iraq will follow up sanctions against Iran for the Iraqi nation’s interests.Of course, later Al-Abadi reversed his remarks, saying that his country opposes sanctions against Iran and it will only pursue sanctions regarding transactions using dollars and will …

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UN welcomes Afghan gov’t’s announcement of Eid al-Adha ceasefire

UN welcomes Afghan gov’t’s announcement of Eid al-Adha ceasefire

“A mutual ceasefire would further the prospects for talks to take place between the parties to the conflict to find a political settlement,” said UNAMA chief Tadamichi Yamamoto in response to the Government’s announcement of the pause, which reportedly would begin today, UN official website reported.If it holds, this would …

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De Mistura to meet with representatives of Russia, Iran, Turkey

De Mistura to meet with representatives of Russia, Iran, Turkey

The presidential special envoy for the Middle East and Africa and deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov said 'There will be a Geneva meeting between the representatives of the three guarantors of the Astana process -Russia, Iran and Turkey -and United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura.' 'The meeting …

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Lavrov: Conditions ripe for return of Syrian refugees home

Lavrov: Conditions ripe for return of Syrian refugees home

During a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil, Lavrov said that Russia will continue to work with countries interested in the rapid repatriation of Syrian refugees to their country and will facilitate their return from Lebanon, SANA reported from Moscow.He pointed out that US is trying to …

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Zarif: Europeans should not keep waiting

Zarif: Europeans should not keep waiting

'As said earlier, Europeans did quite well in announcing stances; however, they should take practical steps in translating the stances; they cannot keep waiting as always,' said Zarif.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of his meeting with Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission members, Zarif said regarding the JCPOA, …

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Al-Nujaba Movement: US wants a weak state in Iraq

Al-Nujaba Movement: US wants a weak state in Iraq

Hashem al-Musawi emphasized that the statement by the so-called US-led international coalition against the ISIL and the announcement that its forces will remain in Iraq, is part of Washington's apparent interference in Iraq and also a violation of Iraq's sovereignty.Al-Musawi underlined that Iraq does not need the US advisors and …

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Int’l court to deal with Iran-Turkmenistan gas dispute

Int’l court to deal with Iran-Turkmenistan gas dispute

Iran's complaint chiefly focuses on Turkmenistan's cutting off the gas without prior notice, low quality of the gas, and the high price.The dispute between the two began when Turkmenistan increased the agreed price of 40 dollars per thousand cubic meters eight-fold by late 2008. The dispute exacerbated in the face …

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