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Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.
Economy

Iran to Boost Annual Non-Oil Exports to $50bn: Trade Minister

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Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh said the country plans to increase its annual non-oil exports to $50bn by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2017).
Middle East

Iran Hajj Organization: Saudis Depriving Iranian Pilgrims

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Iranians have no chance of making a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj any more, Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization announced on Sunday May 29, placing the blame squarely on Saudi officials for “continued obstructionism” and politicizing the religious ritual.
Middle East

Minister: Hajj Pilgrimage to Be Called Off for Iranians This Year

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On Sunday May 29, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati said that Iranians cannot make their Hajj pilgrimage this year, due to the obstacles created by Saudi Arabian officials.
Education

Persian Language Promotion in Portugal to Help Diplomatic Ties: Zarif

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In a meeting on Saturday May 28 with Portuguese Deputy Foreign Minister George Oliveira in Tehran, Iran’s FM Zarif stressed the role of language education in expanding relations between the two countries.
Asia

Iran and Japan to Cooperate on Energy Efficiency

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Iran’s Institute for International Energy Studies (IIES) and the Japan Cooperation Centre for the Middle East (JCCME) have agreed to cooperate on studying energy efficiency in Iran.
Music

Tehran Symphony Orchestra’s New Conductor Gives First Performance

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The Tehran Symphony Orchestra performed its first concert under new conductor Shahrdad Rohani at Vahdat Hall on Wednesday May 25, after the Vienna-based Iranian maestro Ali Rahbari resigned from the orchestra in April.
Hard News

General Rejects Slowdown in Iran’s Missile Tests

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A senior Iranian military official reiterated on Saturday that a comprehensive nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers places no restriction on the country’s missile tests.
Nuclear

Rosatom: Tehran, Moscow to Redesign Fordow Facility for Isotope Production

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Russian state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom announced that Tehran and Moscow have agreed to convert Fordow nuclear facility into a research center for producing heavy isotopes.
Healthcare

‘Irrational’ Iranian Use of Medicine

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Iran's per capita consumption of pharmaceuticals is among the highest (20th) in the world and it is the second largest consumer of medical products in Asia, according to official data.
Europe

Iran and Lithuania Opt for Broadening of Bilateral Ties

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Linkevicius underlined the need for the expansion of mutual cooperation in different areas in a meeting in Tehran on Saturday May 28.
Science and Technology

Iran to Hold Cyber War Games in Coming Months: Official

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Head of Iran’s Civil Defence Organization Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali said that the country plans to stage specialized war games in the coming months to increase its cyber defence capabilities.
Lifestyle

Tehran Chamber of Commerce Helping Promote ‘Halal Tourism’

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Iran’s declared goal is to use its potential for halal tourism to turn its nascent travel industry into a force that can help push the country out of the economic doldrums. It is here that the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture wants to be of some use.
Crisis

No Need for Iranian Military Presence in Iraq: General Soleimani

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The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force said that Iran will take action against terrorist groups in Iraq only if the country’s Marja (religious leadership) deems it necessary.
Environment

Iran and UNEP Sign Joint Environmental Plan of Action

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The chief of the Department of Environment, Masoumeh Ebtekar, and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Executive Director Achim Steiner signed a joint plan of action on Friday, IRNA news agency reported.
Asia

Indonesian Minister Due in Iran for Oil Deal

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Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh will meet his Indonesian counterpart in Tehran on Monday to discuss fresh energy cooperation, Shana news agency says.
Nuclear

Iran Downplays US House Heavy Water Vote

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Iran has downplayed a vote at the US House of Representatives to bar the American government from purchasing heavy water from Iran in the future.
Foreign Policy

Spokesman Rejects Saudi FM’s Allegation against Iran

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari rejected recent remarks made by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Iran’s military presence in Iraq, saying that the Islamic Republic’s advisory mission there has been undertaken at the request of Baghdad.
Religion

Iran Gives Saudi until Sunday for Hajj Agreement

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The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says Saudi Arabia refuses to accept Tehran's conditions in a deal that guarantees preserving the dignity of Iranian pilgrims during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.
Local

Enemies Capitulated to Iran’s Nuclear Might: Leader

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran’s capabilities in the area of nuclear technology made enemies surrender and accept the country as a nuclear power.
Crisis

ISIS Carrying Out Chemical Experiments on Prisoners

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ISIS [also known as Daesh or ISIL] has moved its chemical weapons operations to densely populated residential areas, and is testing homemade chlorine and mustard gas on its prisoners, residents of the Iraqi city of Mosul have claimed.
Environment

Iran Launches Music Festival to Promote Environmental Conservation

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Iran’s Department of the Environment has initiated a music festival with the aim of drawing public attention to the protection of the environment.
Economy

Iran’s Knowledge-Based Products Exports Hit $85m in Two Years

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Exports of Iran’s knowledge-based products totalled $85m over the last two years, said Iranian Deputy Minister of Science Vahid Ahmadi.
Agriculture

46 Countries to Attend Iran Int’l Agriculture and Food Expo

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46 countries are going to take part in Iran’s international agriculture and foodstuff exhibition.
Energy

Iran’s Petropars in Investment Talks with Royal Dutch Shell: Official

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Iran’s Pertropars Company and the global energy giant Royal Dutch Shell are in talks to boost their investment strategies in the country's growing energy sector, following the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions, an Iranian official said.
Crisis

Iranian Minister Blames Israel for Health Situation in Palestine

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Iranian Health Minister Seyyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi held Israel responsible for the deteriorating health and hygiene conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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