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Monday, 10 July 2017 16:50
Clean air bill projected to create 10,000 green jobs
Clean air bill projected to create 10,000 green jobs July 10, 2017- TEHRAN — The clean air bill, proposed by the Department of Environment to curb air pollution, is projected to generate some 10,000 green jobs over the course of the sixth five-year national development plan (2016-2021), an environmental official…
Monday, 10 July 2017 16:44
Tehran, Ankara moving toward free trade
Tehran, Ankara moving toward free trade July 9, 2017- TEHRAN – Iran and Turkey have agreed on enhancing bilateral relations through negotiating a free trade agreement. Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi and Turkish Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci in their Sunday meeting in Tehran said signing…
Monday, 10 July 2017 15:57
2nd round of Iran-Pakistan FTA talks to resume on July 11
2nd round of Iran-Pakistan FTA talks to resume on July 11 Islamabad, July 10, IRNA – Iran and Pakistan are going to hold second round of negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Islamabad on July 11-12. A three-member delegation from 'Trade Promotion Organization of Iran' will visit Pakistan to…
Monday, 10 July 2017 11:56
Iraqi PM Congratulates Army after Defeat of Daesh in Mosul
Iraqi PM Congratulates Army after Defeat of Daesh in Mosul July, 10, 2017 - TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul Sunday and congratulated the armed forces for their “victory” over Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) after nearly nine months of urban warfare. Daesh’s defeat in Mosul…
Monday, 10 July 2017 11:53
Zarif congratulates liberation of Mosul
Zarif congratulates liberation of Mosul Tehran, July 10, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message on Sunday congratulated the Iraqi people and government on liberation of Mosul. Zarif twitted, “Congratulations to brave people and government of Iraq upon liberation of Mosul. When Iraqis join hands, no limits…
Monday, 10 July 2017 11:51
Moscow-Tehran Flight Makes Emergency Landing..
Moscow-Tehran Flight Makes Emergency Landing, Passenger Dies July, 10, 2017 - TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An airplane belonging to Iran’s Mahan Air en route from Moscow to Tehran made an emergency landing in Iran’s northern city of Rasht after one of its passengers suffered a medical situation. The Mahan Air Flight…
Sunday, 09 July 2017 15:31
Yazd city registered as world heritage site
Yazd city registered as world heritage site Tehran, July 9, IRNA - The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has adjoined the ancient city of Yazd in central Iran to the list of world heritage sites, it was reported on Sunday. The historical site was inscribed as a…
Sunday, 09 July 2017 15:28
Ex-Iraqi President Due in Tehran Next Week
Ex-Iraqi President Due in Tehran Next Week July, 08, 2017 - ERBIL (Tasnim) – The former president of Iraq and leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Jalal Talabani, plans to pay a visit to Iran next week, according to the party’s official website. According to Tasnim dispatches, Talabani…
Sunday, 09 July 2017 09:12
IDB approves US $1096 m for development projects in its member countries
IDB approves US $1096 m for development projects in its member countries Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 3 July, 2017 – The members of the Board of Executive Directors of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in their 320th meeting which convened on Sunday, have approved US $1096.4 million worth…
Sunday, 09 July 2017 08:26
Iranian athlete wins gold medal in 22nd Asian Athletics Championship
Iranian athlete wins gold medal in 22nd Asian Athletics Championship Tehran, July 8, IRNA – Iranian athlete Hossein Keyhani won gold medal of men's 3,000-meter steeplechase in Asian Athletics Championship 2017. Keyhani finished the race in 8:48.48 minutes to win the gold medal. Kayhani was followed by representatives from Qatar…