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KSA Reforms: Saudi Women Authorized to Issue Fatwas

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Saudi Arabia has, in a fresh break with tradition, authorized women majoring in jurisprudence to issue fatwas.
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Iraq Government Hails Top Shiite Cleric’s Stand on Kurdistan Referendum

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The office of Iraq’s prime minister and also the head of the country’s National Wisdom Stream hailed top Shiite Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani’s opposition to the semi-autonomous Kurdish region’s moves for secession from Iraq.
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Saudi Man Arrested for Threatening to Set Women Drivers Afire

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A Saudi man has been arrested and handed over to the prosecutor general for threatening to set women drivers ablaze.
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Iran Raps Myanmar for Continued Violence against Rohingyas

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Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has lashed out at the Myanmar government for disregarding the international calls to stop violence against Rohingya Muslims.
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Kurdish Independence Harder to Achieve after Referendum

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An Iranian analyst says holding a referendum on the secession of the Iraqi Kurdistan region not only would not help the region achieve independence, but also will make it more difficult for Kurds to secede from Iraq.
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Trump Aware of Dangers of Violating Iran Nuclear Deal: Analyst

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A commentator says the Trump administration is well aware of the consequences of contravening the Iran nuclear deal despite alleged inexperience in foreign policy.
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Israel Main Winner of Iraqi Kurdistan’s Secession: Analysts

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Experts maintain Israel has played a key role in convincing the Iraqi Kurds to hold the independence referendum because the Zionist regime is the main winner of the secession in the region.
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‘West Plotting to Take Advantage of Kurds’ Secessionist Mentality’

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A conservative Iranian newspaper says the West is hatching a new plot to cash in on the secessionist tendencies of a handful of Iraqi Kurds.
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Iran Not to Recognize Any Group’s Sovereignty over Northern Iraq

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Iran does not place any value on the self-proclaimed sovereignty of any party and group over northern Iraqi territories, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said, stressing that Tehran recognizes only a unified Iraq with the current legal common borders.
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“Iran’s Name Should Bring Nice Concepts to Mind”

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An Iranian website has, in an opinion piece, stressed the necessity of drawing up plans to make the name “Iran” bring nice and positive concepts to mind. 
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Riyadh Willing to Forge Ties with Tel Aviv on Countering Iran

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Saudi Arabia has no reservations about establishing relations, secretly or openly, with Israel, when it comes to scenarios such as countering Iran.
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Iran, Kazakhstan Call for Increased Naval Relations

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Amid the arrival of Kazakhstan’s flotilla in northern Iran, Iranian and Kazakh naval commanders underlined the importance of further engagement and continued relations based on peace and friendship in the Caspian Sea region.
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Iran, Philippines Discuss Enhancement of Mutual Cooperation

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The Special Representative of the President of the Philippines, Jose de Venecia, who is heading a delegation from the Philippine-Chinese Consortium to the Islamic Republic, has discussed issues of mutual interest with Iran’s deputy foreign minister.
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Iran; Elder Brother of Kurds, Iraqi Shiites

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A Kurdish analyst has called Iran the elder brother of Iraqi Kurds Shiites, suggesting that the Islamic Republic could resolve the regional crises by supporting the Iraqi Kurdistan region and bringing about convergence between Baghdad, Tehran and Erbil.
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Kurdish Referendum: Geopolitical Move or Attempt to Realize a Dream?

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Without having any logical and feasible response for many of regional and national problems, the recent referendum on the Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence was merely an attempt to realize a dream.
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Iran, Cyprus Call for Expansion of Bilateral Ties

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi has held talks with Michalis Sofocleous, the director of Cypriot President’s office.
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Iranian Parliament Condemns Kurdistan’s Independence Referendum

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The Iranian parliament on Wednesday condemned the Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s move to hold an independence referendum, saying such separatist measures are to the detriment of Iraq and the whole region.
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Paris to Host Art Festival of Persian-Speaking Population

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An Iranian woman has been picked up as the director of first round of Art Festival of Persian-speaking population in Paris slated for January 2018.
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Iran Calls Barzani Tel Aviv’s Middleman to Divide Muslim States

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A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on international affairs says President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (KRG) Massoud Barzani is a middleman for Zionists, who seeks to implement their plans for the division of Muslim states.
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Iran to Build Oil Refinery in Syria: Official

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An Iranian official says the Islamic Republic plans to construct an oil refinery in Syria as part of Tehran-Damascus cooperation for rebuilding the war-torn Arab state.
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‘US Worried about Qatar Leaning towards Iran’

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An Iranian MP says the US is concerned over Qatar leaning toward Iran amid the ongoing tension in its relations with Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf Arab states.
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Merkel, Both Winner and Loser of German Elections

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Several Iranian daily newspapers, including the conservative paper Javan, on Tuesday covered the German elections as their most important topic and analyzed Angela Merkel’s victory.
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Iran, Mexico to Launch Cultural Exhibition in Germany

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With the aim of understanding the culture of nations, a Cross-Cultural Dialogue Exhibition will be opened on October 27 in the city of Braunschweig, Germany.
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Iran Repatriates Body of Martyr Hojaji from Syria

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The Body of an Iranian military adviser who was decapitated by the Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist group in Syria last month was repatriated.
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Iran Starts Implementation of New Law to Counter US Aggression

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has obliged the country’s Foreign Ministry to implement a law recently approved by the Parliament aimed at counteracting the US aggressions and regional adventures.
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