Middle East

“Barzanistan”, Kurdish Aspect of the Philosophy behind ISIS Emergence

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Massoud Sadr-Mohammadi, an expert in Turkish and Caucasian affairs, recently warned against a plot hatched by Israel and the US to disintegrate the Middle East and create tension and instability in the region by abusing Kurd people.
Americas

GOP vs. GOP: Disqualification of Donald Trump

IFP Editorial Staff -
The US presidential elections are getting more interesting and unpredictable as we get closer to November 2016. What has made it even more difficult to predict is the internal conflict between the Republicans, where many GOP supporters are still undecided to vote for their official candidate Donald Trump.
Books

Ayatollah Khamenei Writes Note in Praise of ‘Tintin and Sinbad’

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has written a short comment to praise the Iranian teen book “Tintin and Sinbad”, which deals with the story of the western adventurer and reporter Tintin and the Middle Eastern sailor Sinbad.
Education

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs in Iranian Kindergartens

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The growing number of child sexual assaults in Iran has convinced the government to introduce a bill in the Parliament on teaching sexual issues in kindergartens and pre-schools.
Art

Iran Undecided about Exhibition of Its World-Class Artworks in Europe

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Although anti-Iran sanctions are removed as per the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Tehran is still unsure whether to send some of its world-class artworks to Europe and display them in their museums.
IFP Exclusive

Desert of Lut, First Iranian UNESCO-Registered Natural Site

IFP Editorial Staff -
In a session held on Sunday, July 17, in Istanbul, the World Heritage Committee inscribed Iran’s Lut Desert as the country’s first natural site to be registered in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Academic: Muslim Brotherhood Is the Only Path to Democracy in Arab World

Golrokh Askarieh -
Davoud Feyrahi, a professor of political sciences at the University of Tehran, believes that Sunni Muslim countries cannot achieve democracy without the Muslim Brotherhood Movement.
Religion

Muslim World Should Choose between Radicalism and Democratization: Academic

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In a recent interview with Etemad daily, Davoud Feyrahi, a professor of political sciences at the University of Tehran, discussed the Tunisian version of Muslim Brotherhood, the Ennahda Party. In his view, it is forming a powerful democratic system based on religious principles, while keeping its religious and political activities separate from one another. This is the first part of the interview.
Crisis

‘Car-Free Tuesdays’ Gains Momentum in Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
The campaign for car-free Tuesdays, which is gaining momentum across Iran, originated last November in Arak, a city overburdened by too many pollutant industries.
Economy

Tayyebnia and Seif Positive about Growth Rates and Inflation

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IFP: Economic Minister Ali Tayyebnia and Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Valiollah Seif both addressed the 26th Annual Conference on Monetary and...
Editor's Choice

Etemad Editorial: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Not Possible without Respecting Citizens’ Rights

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Abbas Abdi, a prominent reformist analyst, said in his Tuesday editorial in Etemad that Saudi rulers should learn from the fate of Iran’s Shah. They are hoping to implement an ambitious development plan, Vision 2030, which Abdi believes is not feasible without taking civil rights into account.
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Rouhani: Parliament and Government Must Work Together for Economy and Environment

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President Hassan Rouhani underlined that for economic growth to gather pace, the Parliament and Administration need to close ranks.
Americas

Zarif Sends Official Letter to UN Chief over US Asset Seizure: Full Text

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, stressing that Tehran will take whatever action to get back the Central Bank of Iran’s assets that the US has recently seized under a court ruling.
Americas

FM Zarif: Seizure of Iran’s Assets Destroys Credibility of US Justice System

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the recent US court ruling whereby nearly $2bn of frozen Iranian assets would be seized from an American bank will put an end to the "credibility of the US justice system".
Americas

Kerry assures world business transactions with Iran are safe

Golrokh Askarieh -
US Secretary of State John Kerry assured the world that financial transactions with Iran are safe and European banks should not be worried in this regard.
Editor's Choice

Falling Asleep While Listening to Symphony of F-16

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Is it possible to give over all the fighter jets of the world to such humanitarian bodies as the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies and stop killing people for a few years? Or is it just a dream?
Editor's Choice

Time for Multilateral Foreign Policy

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif gave an interview to Khorasan to answer a host of questions about the JCPOA, its parliamentary reception, Iran’s foreign...
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Mogherini: Iran Missile Tests don’t Violate JCPOA

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In a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday, European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that Iran’s missile tests have not breached the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Editor's Choice

Iran’s Oil Market Counter-Attack against Saudi Arabia

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Iran’s oil production had sharply decreased in recent years, due to the sanctions imposed on the country for years, and Tehran is now trying...
Economy

President Rouhani: Muslim world voices of unity and cooperation should be heard everywhere

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President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran and Kazakhstan believe that the Islamic world's voices of unity and cooperation should be heard everywhere.
Editor's Choice

Zarif: Iran Will Remain Friend, Close Partner of Russia

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Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Russia is an important neighbor of Iran, with strong political, economic, intelligence and defense ties.
Crisis

Syrian Refugee Girls Becoming Cinderella

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Syrian refugee girls talk of their future hopes and dreams while wearing fairytale costumes, then go in front of the camera.
Asia

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict to Serve Interests of Daesh: Academic

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Rahmat Hajimineh, an Iranian university professor, believes that the ongoing conflict and tension in the Caucasus can prepare the grounds for such terrorist groups as Daesh (ISIL) to recruit new militants and continue their operations throughout the Middle East and beyond, because radical and extremist forces these days are taking advantage of instability in different parts of the world in a bid to survive and protect themselves.
Americas

The Islamic Revolution Leader writes a letter to the youth of the West

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Ayatollah Khamenei has urged Western youth to build on an accurate understanding, profundity, and unpleasant experiences of the past to lay the foundation for proper, honest interaction with the world of Islam.
Editor's Choice

Three players and three scenarios for the region

Emad Askarieh -
A senior Iranian official has presented three likely scenarios Iran, the US and Israel will consider for the region following the finalization of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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