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Website Launched by Qalibaf Blocked ahead of Iran Election

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A website launched by Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf for job applicants has been officially blocked after it was declared to be an illegal move ahead of the May 19 presidential election.
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“Pledge to Increase Cash Subsidies Aimed at Buying Votes”

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A top Iranian parliamentarian says the promise of increasing cash handouts by some presidential candidates is a clear example of vote-buying.
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Iran’s Leader Pardons, Commutes Sentences of nearly 600 Convicts

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Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, has granted clemency or commuted the sentences of hundreds of convicts on the anniversary of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Mab’ath.
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Can Religious Minorities Run in Iran Local Elections?

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While Iran’s Guardian Council is opposed to the candidacy of religious minorities in City and VillageCouncils elections in Muslim-majority areas, Iranian parliament speaker says they can run for local votes in all parts of the country.
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Iran’s Judiciary Blocks Telegram’s Voice Calling Service

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Telegram messenger, the most popular communications app in Iran, voice calling service has been blocked by judicial order.
Media Wire

Ahmadinejad, Baqaei’s Cases Still Open: Judiciary Spokesman

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The Iranian Judiciary spokesman says lawsuits filed against the country’s former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and his vice president, Hamid Baqaei, with regard to administrative violations are open and no final verdicts have been still given on them.
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Iran to Provide Social Security for Foreign Nationals

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An Iranian official declared that immigrants and refugees who have a work permit and reside in Iran will be covered by the Social Security Organisation.
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EU Turning Blind Eye to Realities of Civil Rights in Iran: Spokesman

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed as politically-motivated the European Union’s extension of sanctions against the Islamic Republic over human rights, saying the bloc has turned a blind eye to the realities of civil rights in Iran.
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Iranians Can Keep up to 10,000 Euros

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Iranian people are authorized to keep up to 10,000 euros or its equivalent in other currencies, according to the country’s central bank.
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Female MPs Call for Revision of Iran’s Gender-Biased Laws

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A number of women lawmakers expressed their concerns and views about Iran’s gender-biased laws and a number of other issues in a meeting with Parliament Speaker.
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Iran Won’t Register Vehicles without Emission Standards

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Motor vehicles which do not measure up to emission standards will not be registered in Iran.
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Iranian MPs to Question Four Ministers about Media Activists’ Arrest

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An Iranian reformist MP says a number of lawmakers seek to question four ministers about the recent detention of several social media activists and administrators of Telegram channels in Iran.
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7% Decrease in Iran Road Crashes despite Increased Trips

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The first two weeks of the Iranian New Year (which starts on March 20 or 21) is a major travel season with the highest number of holidaymakers along with road accidents.
Media Wire

Iran Slams UN for Renewing Human Rights Rapporteur’s Mandate

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Iran has condemned as “selective and spiteful” the UN Human Rights Council's resolution to renew the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic, saying it was a politically-motivated move by a few countries abusing UN mechanisms.
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Iranian Charity Brings Smile to Faces of Immigrant Family

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An Iranian charitable NGO provides help for a disadvantaged Pakistani immigrant family residing in southern Tehran.
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Iran’s Leader Endorses Conditions for Pardoning Prisoners

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei endorsed a set of conditions and regulations for pardoning or commuting prison terms of convicts sentenced by various Iranian courts.
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UN Says Violence against Syrian Children Hits Rock Bottom in 2016

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The previous year was the worst year for Syria’s children in terms of violence in the war-ravaged country, the UN's children's agency said Monday as the conflict nears its seventh year.
Parties

“Candidates’ Election Costs Should Be Transparent to People”

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An Iranian parliamentarian says the public should be informed of candidates’ election expenditure.
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MP Slams UN Report on Iran’s Human Rights Conditions

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An Iranian lawmaker condemned a recent report by the UN special rapporteur on human rights conditions in Iran, and described it as a way to blackmail the Islamic Republic.
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Iranian MP Calls for Revision of Laws to Reduce Number of Prisoners

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An Iranian MP has criticised the country’s laws that authorise judges to easily issue arrest warrants at will and under any conditions, calling for the restriction of such a privilege which has led to a significant increase in the number of detainees.
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“Illegal Lodgings for Chinese Identified in Tehran”

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An Iranian official says unauthorized accommodations housing Chinese tourists in Tehran have been temporarily shut down, but no lodgings have been sealed.
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All Iranians to Have Smart ID Cards

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While some Iranian citizens already have smart identity cards, all will obtain one in coming months.
Europe

Foreign Delegations Must Respect Iran’s Laws in Their Visits

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An Iranian lawmaker criticised the anti-Iran statements made after a Swedish delegation’s official visit to Iran, stating that foreigners should act based on Iranian regulations if they have chosen to visit the country.
Environment

MP Warns against Increased Smuggling of Iran’s Soil

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An Iranian MP has warned that Iran’s soil is being increasingly smuggled to other countries, expressing dissatisfaction with the failure of related bodies to identify and arrest the smugglers.
Africa

Egypt Sentences 10 People to Death over Football Riot

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Ten people have been sentenced to death in Egypt for their part in the deaths of more than 70 people at a match between al-Masry and Al Ahly in 2012.
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