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Government

In photos: President Rouhani and Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah

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Iran President receives the Kuwaiti Emir , Iran – Kuwait signed 6 cooperation documents , Kuwaiti Emir attends president Rouhani’s banquet
Society

Iranian, US Religious Figures Meet

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Iranian and US religious figures held a meeting in the holy Iranian city of Qom.
Tourism

Iran, Italy Discuss Promotion of Cultural Cooperation

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Iranian and Italian officials stressed the need for both Tehran and Rome to share their experiences in various cultural fields.
Sport

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz named the 24-man squad for World Cup

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Iran coach Carlos Queiroz named the 24-man squad for World Cup, as Mohammad Reza Khalatbari, Sardar Azmoun and Sosha Makani are absent in his list.
Foreign Policy

Iran, New Zealand Review Ways to Develop Ties

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Iran and New Zealand officials in a meeting in Tehran discussed different ways to step up efforts to further expand relations and cooperation between the two countries.
Parliament

Iranian Speaker: Political Solution to Syrian Crisis Lies in Ballot Box

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined the importance of presidential election in Syria, and said a political solution should be sought to the Syrian crisis through the ballot box.
Interviews

Syria Is neither Egypt nor Tunisia

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An interview with Mohammad Ali Sobhani, Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon and an expert on Middle Eastern affairs
Cultural Heritage

Shush: Major Iranian option for 2014 global registration

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Iranian ancient city of Shush is slated to be offered to the UNESCO for a possible inscription on the World Heritage list of the organization.
Books

Iranian ancient legends contribute to a novel

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Two Iranian ancient legends, ‘Chel Gis’ (Persian for ‘forty plaits of hair’) and ‘Bahram Gur’ (a Sasanian king) will be incorporated into a novel.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Kuwait to discuss Mideast developments: Official

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Iran and Kuwait will discuss the latest developments in the Middle East during an upcoming visit by Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah to Tehran, an Iranian Foreign Ministry official says.
Finance

MP: China Planning to Finance Completion of Khoda Afarin Dam in Northwestern Iran

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China plans to allocate approximately $1bln for the implementation of Khoda Afarin Dam irrigation project, an Iranian parliamentarian announced.
Middle East

30 Countries to Take Part in ‘Friends of Syria Conference’ in Iran

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Over 30 countries are due to send their representatives to Iran to participate in a conference on the Syrian crisis, a senior lawmaker announced on Saturday.
Interviews

Syrian elections to consolidate Al-Assad legitimacy: Velayati

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Head of the Center for Strategic Research of Iranˈs Expediency Council, Ali-Akbar Velayati said here on Friday that the Syrian presidential elections would strengthen the legitimacy of the countryˈs President Bashar Al-Assad.
Art

Hormuz Island to host next GNAP

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Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf will host the Global Nomadic Art Project (GNAP) in 2015, said an environmental artist.
Cultural Heritage

Persian literary figures honored at Turkish university

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A ceremony was held in Ege (Aegean) University in Izmir (Turkey) to commemorate famous Iranian poets and top literary figures including Hakim Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Omar Khayyam and Saˈdi.
Security

IRGC Army Chief: Message of peace, friendship for peace-seeking countries

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Commander of revolution guards Army said here Saturday in a meeting with foreign embassiesˈ military attaches in Tehran that Iranˈs message for entire peace-seeking, freedom-seeking, and humane countries of the world is a message of peace and friendship.
Europe

Iran sends relief aid to flood-hit Balkans: Official

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Iran has dispatched humanitarian aid to flood-stricken countries in the Balkans, an official with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) says.
Cinema

Peyman Moadi selected for Shanghai film festival jury

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The celebrated Iranian actor/director/writer Peyman Moadi has been selected for the international jury of the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival, announced the organizers.
Music

Iranian-Austrian Symphony Orchestra to perform in Tehran

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A joint Symphony Orchestra of Iranian and Austrian musicians is slated to present programs in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.
Nuclear

Iran nuclear talks encouraging: German FM

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Germany's foreign minister has described as “encouraging” the ongoing negotiations between Iran and six world powers over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear energy program.
Visual Arts

Turkish cultural festival presented in Tehran

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Turkish cultural festival presented in Tehran , A number of Turkish artworks have been presented during a cultural exhibition held in Tehran’s Saba Art and Cultural Institute.
Views

Big Brother not the only political canal in Persian Gulf

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The Political adviser of the president’s office has said Kuwaiti emir’s visit to Tehran has proved the political issues in Persian Gulf have not gone only through Big Brother’s canal.
Security

Alan Eyre rejects Iranian guard’s presence in US

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Alan Eyre has rejected all news going on wire on Iranian guard keeper’s application for asylum in the US.
Literature

German Iranologist honored in Tehran

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The Persian literary monthly Bokhara paid tribute to German Iranologist Heidemarie Koch, author of “Persepolis, Shiny Capital of the Persian Empire”, during a ceremony in Tehran on Thursday.
Energy

Turkey extends contract to import Iran oil: Official

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Tehran and Ankara have renewed a bilateral agreement on the export of Iran’s oil to Turkey, an Iranian energy official says.
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