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British MP acknowledges Iran’s key role in counter-terrorism

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Richard Ottaway, a British lawmaker, has underlined that Iran is a big regional player, saying that Iran is key in the fight against ISIL terrorists.
Art

Tehran hosts exhibition of Brazilian photographer

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“One of my aims is to display the natural beauty of Brazil to its people,” said the Brazilian photographer whose photos have been put on display in Tehran.
Music

Iranian programmers develop an app to help tune Iranian instruments

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Iranian programmers have developed a tuning application – Kook Yar – for six musical instruments.
Nature and Wildlife

Cotton picking season in Iran in photos

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It is time for Iranian farmers to get to the white fields and pick the newly-grown cotton.
Media

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 4

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 22 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Hard News

OIC ministers call for closer media cooperation

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Information and communication ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation have emphasized the necessity for closer media cooperation among OIC member states to show the true image of Islam.
Tourism

Six thousand Americans seeking trip to Iran

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Six thousand Americans are seeking to make a trip to Iran by the Golden Eagle Danube Express in 2015, the Golden Eagle Company's manager said.
Asia

Iran eager to broaden ties with neighbors

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The Iranian president says that development of ties with neighbors is a top priority of Iran’s foreign policy, adding Tehran is keen to have expanded relations with Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.
Crisis

Iran summons Yemen chargé d’affaires over bomb attack

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The Yemeni chargé d'affaires in Tehran has been summoned to Iran's Foreign Ministry following a car bomb attack which targeted the residence of the Iranian ambassador to Sana’a.
Healthcare

Day of People with Disability in the eyes of people with no disability

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Iranian dailies mark the International Day of People with Disability.
Art

Heated debate over an Iranian musician’s failure to accept prestigious French award rages

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Ali Moalem has taken a swipe at Mohammad-Reza Shajarian; Hossein Alizadeh’s refusal to accept a French prize still triggers debate.
Law

Free access to information bylaw confirmed

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Iran has adopted a bylaw which calls for the release of and free access to public information without inquiring about the intention of applicants.
Cultural Heritage

Behestan Castle in Zanjan Province in photos

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Standing tall at the heart of a mountain, a once strategic fort offering protection to people for centuries seems to be losing its battle against nature.
Incidents

An acid attack by a doctor on a doctor

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A look into an acid attack in the capital during which a physician used acid to vent his pent-up anger at a colleague.
Asia

Whole region to benefit from Iran-Central Asia rail

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President Hassan Rouhani says that the entire region will benefit from the Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan railway, adding it marks a new beginning for better interaction among regional nations.
Media

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 3

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 21 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Lifestyle

A disabled devotee en-route to Karbala on all fours

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A disabled Iraqi man sets out, on all fours, on a 300 km trip to attend a Shiite ceremony in Karbala.
Local

Absence of powerful parties damages parliament’s efficacy: MP

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Ahmad Tavakoli who represents Tehran in parliament challenges a lack of multiparty system in Iran’s legislature, saying this harms people’s interests.
Middle East

Imam of al-Azhar invited Iranian scholar to anti-terrorism conference

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A distinguished lecturer at Qom Seminary is to deliver a speech on ‘Respect for difference, diversity and coexistence’ at a global conference on the fight against terrorism in Cairo.
Hard News

Iran committed to OIC objectives: Culture minister

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Iran's culture minister has told an Islamic Conference of Information Ministers that the Muslim world needs solidarity and cooperation more than ever before.
Cinema

Russian film festival honors two Iranian figures

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Abyar was awarded the Best Film prize for her first feature film Objects in the Mirror Are Closer than They Appear and the film’s actress Gelareh Abbasi took the Best Actress award.
Science and Technology

Iranian scientist develops drug for treatment-resistant leukemia

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The newly-developed drug can help a high percentage of patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukemia who have developed resistance to available medication.
Economy

Iran to release Persian Carpet Encyclopedia

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The focus of Persian Carpet Encyclopedia is on designs, patterns and aesthetics, technical knowledge, management, economics and trade, history, geography and the styles of carpets.
Science and Technology

Iranian physicist wins German Alexander Von Humboldt fellowship

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Dr. Jafari is mainly working on condensed matter, and his research focuses on investigating the electronic structures of advanced materials and strong and irregular electronic systems.
Hard News

Iran denounces IAEA’s PMD claims as ‘forged’

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Iran has refuted IAEA accusations about the possible military dimensions of its nuclear energy program.
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