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Iranian Newspapers

Aftab-e Yazd Newspaper:

1- Iran Exporting Its Oil in Very Small Amounts

2- Erdogan Backs Off for Fear of Sanction

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Arman-e Melli Newspaper:

1- Third Wave of Coronavirus in Tehran and Qom

2- Second Step of ‘Deal of Century’ More Dangerous than First One

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Ebtekar Newspaper:

1- Black Peace in White House

* UAE, Bahrain Make Peace with Israel amid Popular Intifada in Palestine

2- COVID-19 Threatening Pupils at Schools

3- Oil Minister Asks for Parliament’s Help

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Etemad Newspaper:

1- Confidential Meeting: Parliament Questions Welfare Minister Behind Closed Doors

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Ettela’at Newspaper:

1- Rouhani: Gov’t Trying to Maintain Production Cycle in Iran

2- Health Minister: Most Provinces Faced with Rise in COVID-19 Outbreak

3- Iran Expresses Concern over Saudi’s Non-Transparent Nuclear Program

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Hamshahri Newspaper:

1- Iranian Passengers Grounded by Foreign Flights

* Foreign Airlines Owe Millions of Dollars to Iran Passengers: No Flight, No Refund

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Iran Newspaper:

1- UN Chief in Interview with Russian Media: All Countries Must Strive to Maintain JCPOA

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Javan Newspaper:

1- Little Sheikhs Dance in Celebration of Selling Quds

2- US Troops in Iraq Targeted by Numerous Rockets

3- Iran Leader to Address Ceremony Marking 40th Anniv. of Beginning of Iraq War

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Jomhouri Eslami Newspaper:

1- Nationwide Protests in Occupied Palestine against Normalization of Ties with Israel

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Kayhan Newspaper:

1- Signing Deal to Normalize Ties with Israel on Anniv. of Sabra, Shatila Massacres!

2- Americans Expel 100,000 Syrian Students, Turn Schools into Barracks

3- Iran to Leave JCPOA If Snapback Mechanism Activated: MP

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Khorasan Newspaper:

1- Qalibaf Urges Oil Ministry to Change Its Approaches Based on Sanctions

2- Why Is Trump Making These Threats?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Mardom Salari Newspaper:

1- We Should Believe US Cannot Activate Snapback Mechanism

2- Hollow Palace of Persian Gulf Arabs

3- Trump’s Shameless Threat

4- Entire Country Must Be Considered ‘Red Zone’ When Schools Are Reopened

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16


Shargh Newspaper:

1- Watergate Whistle-blower Turns into Trump’s Nightmare

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 16

Iran’s New COVID-19 Cases, Fatalities Rise to Record-High

Over 8,000 Iranians Contract Coronavirus in 24 Hours

In her press briefing on Wednesday, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima-Sadat Lari said the new deaths increase the overall death toll to 23,632.

The new cases also raise the total number of infections to 410,334, she added.
So far, she added, 352,019 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital.

Lari said 3,827 patients are also in critical conditions caused by more severe infection.
The spokeswoman noted that 3,641,581 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country so far.

She said the high-risk “red” zones include Tehran, Qom, Mazandaran, East Azarbaijan, Isfahan, Yazd, Khorasan Razavi, North Khorasan, Semnan, Gilan, Zanjan, Qazvin, and Kerman provinces.

The “orange” zones also include Lorestan, Ardabil, Golestan, Markazi, Alborz, Hormozgan, Ilam, Fars, Bushehr, West Azarbaijan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Kermanshah, South Khorasan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, and Khuzestan provinces, she added.

How Police Ensure Safety, Security of Society and Its People

How Police Ensure Safety, Security of Society and Its People

Lurking dangers

Take, for instance, the simple act of going to the bank to deposit some money. You expect them to be safe there and it never crosses your mind the teller in front of you might be a thief or an embezzler. The same goes for many everyday occurrences. You simply expect the parking lot attendant will look after your car, just as you assume the hotel maid won’t be going through your stuff in your absence. Or how about going to a doctor, you don’t expect your physician to be a sex offender, do you?

Our belief that we’re safe comes from the assumption that the people we meet have been carefully scrutinized and have undergone and have access to a current police check before being hired. Yet, in Australia, police checks are mandatory only for a few sensitive fields. For all the rest, it depends on HR departments to do so.

Unfortunately, some decide not to bother with a proper background check and simply go with their guts. How was I supposed to know that guy had an extensive criminal record, right? Wrong, putting your trust in someone just because they have an honest face is a risky decision and can backfire spectacularly.

The benefits of running a police check

If you want to protect your business, your employees and your customers you should always go for a background check, even if it is not mandated by law. You want to make sure your company’s funds are safe, make sure you don’t hire a known fraudster or a scam artist. Would you even consider riding a cab with a drunk driver? Definitely not, so you should see to it that the drivers you hire for your company’s trucks don’t have a drinking problem. The list could go on and on but it all boils down to one thing, if you want to keep your business, your staff and your clients safe you should make sure you don’t hire any bad apples.

Although not mandatory in many fields, over the past few years there’s been an increase in companies making police checks a part of their hiring protocols. On the one hand, people understand just how important it is to provide a safe working environment and the safety of their customers and business partners. On the other hand, doing a background check has never been easier.

When you work with an online government approved agency all you have to do is upload the basic identity information of a prospective employee and in a couple of days you get a full national police check that compiles data from all the police databases around the country. If the report comes back clean you can be certain your new employee won’t put your company and staff at risk.

Music Festivals in Iran

Music Festivals in Iran

The rich entertainment value of music is such that makes it appealing to members of the society irrespective of their socioeconomic status. Whilst Iran has outlawed certain symbols of western culture, including gambling even if it’s online, it is home to a variety of religious, film, and music festivals providing ample opportunities for locals and tourists alike to soak in the contemporary Iranian culture. There are many reasons to love Iran and its rich musical and artistic heritage is one of the reasons to fancy the IRanian nation.

Fajr International Music Festival

It is an annual music festival celebrating the beauty of arts and culture with a focus on music. It has a competitive atmosphere where musical groups cutting across different genres like folk and classical music and from different countries especially European and Asian countries take turns in entertaining the audience in the festival which spans a 10 day period. The event spans several days and is hosted in multiple cities aside Tehran, the nation’s capital in order to enable those within and outside the capital to bask in the euphoria of the festival. Aside from the music, there are other side attractions such as lyrics award and also a music and media awards ceremony to recognize those who have contributed significantly to the entertainment and media industry. The festival was inaugurated in 1986 and has since gained recognition by UNESCO based who prides itself as an affiliate of the annual event.

Tehran Contemporary Music Festival

This is the pioneer festival of contemporary music in the Middle East which is a region with strong religious influences. The festival which kicked off in 2014 offers a fresh perspective to the genres of music hitherto popular in the region. Unlike other music festivals, the aim of this festival is not just to entertain but also to create awareness and stimulate interest in contemporary music in Iran. Just like the Fajr International Music Festival, the Tehran Contemporary Music Festival is international and enjoys performances from groups outside the nation. The festival features multiple events and the concerts are often separated into multiple categories hosted across different venues in Tehran. The peak of the festival is the acoustic performances of orchestras and soloists from Iran and other parts of the world.  The electro-acoustic sessions, sound installations help enhance the festival atmosphere during the course of the festival.

The Youth Music Festival or the National Festival of Youth Music is a celebration of young musicians in Iran. Just as the name implies, the festival unlike the other musical festivals in Iran is mainly for the youths as there is an age limit for those eligible to perform at the event. The age limit will be determined and advertised for musicians but is pegged within teenagers and young adults. The procedure is that interested artists will submit their applications prior to the date of the event after which the organizing committee will access the entries and determine the ones most qualified to perform based on the fixed requirements for the festival. For instance, since it is a national festival rather than an international, the organizers tend to consider applications from all the provinces in Iran and ensure each province is well represented at the festival. The term music and youth are almost complimentary for obvious reasons of strength and vigor. Iran has a significant youth population hence it can be unsurprising that participation and attendance figures for this festival will be high as applications by interested artists could be in thousands. Music genres such as dastaghi, folk and classics, and any other genre relative to the Iranian culture are highlighted at this festival. The aim is to promote Iranian music and encourage the musicians engaging in it. A team of experienced musicians will be engaged to access the musicians and their performances.

Music is life and is a piece of art we will all spend a sizeable part of our life appreciating. Art is qualitative and as such individual differences may factor in but with the plethora of music festivals in Iran, one or more of these festivals will almost certainly catch your attention. Tourists can win loads of free tickets to one of these experiences of a lifetime from one of the numerous sponsors of these festivals.

 

US to Suffer Humiliating Defeat This Weekend: Rouhani

US to Suffer Humiliating Defeat This Weekend: Rouhani

Speaking in a Wednesday cabinet session, President Hassan Rouhani said Washington failed in its attempts to reinstate a UN arms embargo as well as international sanctions on Iran, and these failures amount to major victories for Iran.

The US suffered ignominious defeats,” he said.

“Our people should pay attention. this Saturday and Sunday will be days of the Iranian nation’s victory and days of humiliating defeats for the US,” he added.

“So, I urge anti-Iran news channels abroad not to fabricate stories that would indicate that the US has made a claim and has waited for a month, so it can use this mechanism,” the president said.

“After all, no mechanism ever started in the first place to be producing any results,”
“I congratulate the Iranian nation, in advance, on the success that Iranians will secure on Saturday and Sunday, the same way that I congratulated Iranians on their resistance during the eight-year Iraqi imposed war on Iran [in the 1980s],” he added.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the president fulminated against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain for normalizing their relations with Israel.

“They (Israeli authorities) are committing more and more crimes in occupied Palestine every day. How come you (the UAE and Bahrain) are extending your hands to Israel? Then you want to give Israel bases in this region. You will be responsible for all grave consequences of this move. Your action is against regulations and regional security,” he said.

Iran, Brazil to Sign 3 Agricultural Agreements

Iran, Brazil to Sign 3 Agricultural Agreements

Brazil’s ambassador to Iran, Rodrigo de Azeredo Santos, and head of the Public Relations Department of the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture held a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday as part of cooperation between the two countries in the agriculture and farming industries.

Stressing the need to employ the capacities of Iran and Brazil for growing trade ties, the two sides weighed plans to prepare the ground for the signing of three agreements covering phytosanitary measures and livestock health, as well as research cooperation with the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), which is affiliated to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture.

Participants in the meeting also agreed that the two countries would hold three videoconferences to finalize the agreements before they will be formally signed in a joint committee session in future.

The officials then discussed plans to help the Iranian and Brazilian experts share experiences and technologies in agriculture.

They finally agreed on closer coordination to facilitate Iran’s import of corn from Brazil.

Iran Vows to Respond If US Makes Any New Strategic Mistake

Iran Vows to Respond If US Makes Any New Strategic Mistake

“We hope the US will not make a new strategic mistake, and if it makes any strategic mistakes, Iran’s resistance [front] will give an appropriate response,” Ali Rabiei said while slamming Washington’s policies against Iran.

Rabiei also lashed out at US President Donald Trump for making unfounded remarks about Iran.

“In the first place, it is regrettable that the president of a country which claims to be handling world management and order is making such baseless, straightforward, distorted and probably dictated comments,” he said.

“If you look at this text, you will realize that it is not based on a report by a foreign policy apparatus or an intelligence service. It is simply a hasty reaction to something heard on the grapevine,” the president said.

He said unsubstantiated claims by US officials also touched off the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Our historical experience in our region also shows that remarks by the US government based on distorted reports triggered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We saw that the US started the Iraq war based on unfounded comments, and at the end US authorities announced that they had found nothing in Iraq (WMDs),” he said.

“Unfortunately, this is a common practice by the US, especially by the incumbent American president, which only stirs up tension in the region and upsets the psychological calm across the world,” he said.

“Such moves could only be a propaganda and election ploy. We urge Washington to avoid new adventures, not to provoke killings and not to disrupt psychological tranquility in the region to win the upcoming presidential election,” he added.

“Such a move is unforgivable and amounts to a betrayal of humanity.

He also touched upon Washington’s assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
“This disgrace cannot be obliterated and the Iranian nation will never forget this,” he added.

Environmentalists Rescue Flamingos Caught in Salt in Northwestern Iran

Environmentalists Rescue Flamingos Caught in Salt in Northwestern Iran 5

Five years after the revival of Lake Urmia, its water level has risen to about 5 billion cubic metres in last spring.

With the return of life to the salt lake, about 20,000 flamingos have also returned to its shores.

However, a group of them were recently stuck in the salt and were unable to move due to the crystallization of salt on their bodies.

What follows are IRNA’s photos of the flamingos rescued from the lake:

Iran to Hold Forum on Promotion of Trade with Africa

Iran to Hold Forum on Promotion of Trade with Africa

Director General of the Arab and African Bureau of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, Farzad Piltan, said the forum will be held on October 3 to discuss plans to boost the export of Iranian construction materials and equipment to the African countries.

The event is part of the plans devised by the Trade Promotion Organization to help the Iranian producers and exporters find new markets given the African nations’ needs and Iran’s capacity for the export of construction materials and equipment, he noted.

Piltan said the forum would be attended by the Iranian private companies and representatives of government organizations, such as the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Road and Urban Development, the chambers of commerce, the unions, and the freight transport companies.

He finally expressed hope that close interaction with the embassies of Iran in the African countries would help the Iranian and African business people and markets to get acquainted with each other and would raise the trade ties with Africa to the pre-coronavirus levels.

Iran’s Economy Recovering Balance after Coronavirus Shock: Top Banker

Iran’s Economy Recovering Balance after Coronavirus Shock: Top Banker

In an Instagram post on Monday, Abdolnasser Hemmati pointed to the statistics for Iran’s economic growth in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 20- June 20), saying the initial report from the Central Bank indicates that the country’s economy is on track to regain balance after the coronavirus shock.

“The country’s economic growth is promising in comparison with the countries that have not faced any sanctions and their economies have been struggling only with the coronavirus,” the top banker said.

The figures show that Iran’s oil-free economic growth in the first quarter of this year stood at minus 0.6 percent, while the economic growth with oil was minus 2.8%, he explained.

The oil-free economic growth rate results from a 3.8% growth in the agriculture sector, 2.5% increase in the industries and mines, and minus 1.6% growth in the service sector, Hemmati added, noting that the negative growth in the latter sector is caused by the coronavirus-related health restrictions.

He finally noted that the negative economic growth with oil incomes compared to the corresponding period a year before is natural and attributed to the pressure of sanctions and a decline in global oil demands due to the outbreak of COVID-19.