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Majority of Iranians Will Vote in Favour of Hijab: MP

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IFP Editorial Staff
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In an address on Hijab on Monday, Ali Motahari said based on his understanding of the Iranian society, majority of Iranians will say yes to Hijab if a referendum is held today on the issue.

“Though no one holds referendum on ideological and subjective issues like Hijab, those Iranian women who don not wear Hijab or wear it improperly will vote in its favour if a referendum is held today because they are closely familiar with the fallouts of its absence in the society,” he was quoted as saying in a report by ISNA.

He denied reports on compulsory Hijab in Iran and added the Islamic Republic has never forced any woman to wear a special Hijab like Burqa or Chador.

“We don’t exert such a pressure on women. We deem coverage of all parts of body except for face and palms as Hijab,” he said.

The Iranian lawmaker went on to say that there is no strict measure against improper hijab anymore in the Islamic Republic and said Hijab is not a merely individual choice.

“Lack of Hijab could hurt the whole society. Hijab is worn to prevent from sexual stimulation in the society,” he noted.

Motahari blames the western culture for its objectification of women in the modern history and said unlike the west, Islam attaches significance to the statues of women in the society.

According to the lawmaker, Hijab contributes to family bonds and the Islamic Republic is seeking to prevent any types of extremism when it comes to the social status of women.

Arab States Set Condition for Assad’s Presence in AL Summit

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Arab States Set Condition for Assad’s Presence in AL Summit

Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui has visited Cairo for talks with his Egyptian counterpart, and the country’s president and security head on the possible participation of Assad in the summit.

“The visit had been made upon Egypt’s official invitation to make a final decision on the possible presence of Assad in the 30th AL summit in Tunisia,” the diplomatic sources was quoted as saying in a report by Entekhab website.

Sources at the diplomatic meetings between Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain said Assad’s participation in the upcoming summit hinges on his stance towards Iran’s military presence in his country.

According to the sources, the states have vowed to re-stablish their diplomatic ties with Syria if Assad meets their demands regarding Iran.

 

Proposal to Deploy Arab Forces to Northern Syria

Egypt and a number of Arab states are reportedly working on US proposals to deploy Arab forces to the Kurdish-populated areas in northern Syria to replace US forces after their withdrawal from the war-ravaged country.

“Dispatching Syrian forces to the areas after making coordination with the Kurds is among the proposals which are being discussed,” the diplomatic sources added.

According to these sources, final decision on the proposals depends on Syria’s response to the Arab states’ demands to revise its relations with the Islamic Republic.

The Arab League suspended Syria’s membership in November 2011 under pressure by the Arab states.

Iran Reliable Supplier of Oil for India: FM Zarif

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Mohammad Javad Zarif made the comment while talking to reporters in the Indian capital, New Delhi.

Zarif left for New Delhi on Monday, January 7, 2019, heading a political-economic delegation. He is to hold talks with Indian authorities during his three-day trip, reported Fars News Agency.

The foreign minister was asked by journalists whether or not he would discuss a drop in India’s oil imports from Iran.

“The Indian foreign minister and I are heads of the two countries’ Joint Economic Commission. In a meeting with the Indian oil minister, there will be an opportunity to discuss the matter that Iran has always been, will remain a reliable supplier of petroleum for India,” Zarif replied.

Zarif also elaborated on the objectives of his visit to India.

“The trip comes to attend a research conference which I have been invited to, and I will deliver a special speech at this gathering on Wednesday (January 9) evening. We decided to seize this opportunity and have meetings with different Indian officials, too, along with [individuals from] the private sector and a political-economic delegation,” said Iran’s diplomacy chief.

Good Iran-India Banking Relations

Zarif went on to say that Iran and India have maintained cordial relations even after US sanctions were imposed on Iran, and that Tehran and New Delhi continue to have economic ties.

“We have a good banking agreement with India signed this autumn after the [imposition of US] sanctions, and it enables the country to maintain exports and imports and meet other financial needs as well,” said the foreign minister.

Zarif also talked about the delegation accompanying him during his trip.

“The very strong presence of the private sector in this trip shows our private sector’s interest in seizing this opportunity to promote our relations at a time when unfair sanctions have been imposed on us,” Zarif added.

He said there are a whole variety of fields in which bilateral relations can be expanded, namely the Chabahar port and the Indians’ interest to be present in Chabahar and participate in the development of the infrastructure for the transport of goods in Iran.

He said the two countries also have economic cooperation in other areas, namely in the energy sector.

Zarif said a delegation of knowledge-based companies is also accompanying him during his trip to India.

“We are happy to see that knowledge-based economy is expanding in Iran,” added the Iranian

diplomacy chief.

Zarif said he will attend two research gatherings on Tuesday and Wednesday (January 8 and 9, 2019) and deliver speeches there, adding an economic forum will be held as well.

“I will also have meetings with a number of ministers, namely the ministers of foreign affairs and transportation, and I hope this trip will pave the way for mutual cooperation, especially between the private sectors,” said Zarif.

The Iranian foreign minister’s trip follows his previous visit to India in mid-2018.

Two Possibly Ancient Jars Discovered in Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The construction work has been halted there until the result of investigations into the case are announced.

Two Possibly Ancient Jars Discovered in Iran“The two earthenware jars discovered are still inside a wall and seem to be empty,” said Amir Mosayebzadeh, the head of the Cultural Heritage Department of Ray where the discovery was made.

“But given the size and bulk of the jars, it seems they were used to store food, and it is almost impossible to believe that there might be coins and gold inside them,” he added.

The official said no specific comment can be made until archaeologists complete their examination of the findings.

“The site does not seem to be a historical one. It was a personal property where the jars were discovered during construction operations; so, no remarks would be acceptable in that regard until archaeological surveys are over,” he said.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

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IFP Editorial Staff
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 19

The top story in all papers today was comments by Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani, who revealed the US has called for talks with him during his recent visit to Kabul.

Also a top story was the Iranian national football team’s 5-0 win against Yemen in the first match of the group stage of Asian Cup 2019 in the UAE.

Several papers highlighted an order by Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani to probe into the allegation that labour rights activist Esmaeil Bakhshi has been tortured in prison.

A call by Vice-Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Motahari for a referendum on the issue of Hijab, and the US-China talks on ending their trade war also received great coverage.

The above issues, as well as many more, are highlighted in the following headlines and top stories:

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Instagram Not to Be Blocked: Official

2- US Seeks to Hold Talks with Iran

3- Horrible Viral Story of Boy from Sirjan Who Brutally Beat Girl from Tehran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- Iranians to Vote for Hijab in Possible Referendum: MP

2- Asia Intimidated by Iran Earthquake: Team Melli Defeats Yemen 5-0

3- US Calls for Talks with Iran, Says Top Security Official Shamkhani

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Donya-ye Eqtesad:

1- Market Reactions to US-China Business Peace

2- Obama’s Deputy to Compete with Trump

* Biden: I’m Only One Who Can Defeat Trump

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Ebtekar:

1- Pompeo’s Mission in Middle East [Editorial]

2- Will Central Bank Manage to Keep US Dollar Rate Stable until Nowruz?

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Etemad:

1- A Report on Continued Attacks against Hashemi Rafsanjani Even after His Death

2- Illusion of Calling for Talks

* Trump on January 3: Iran Not Ready for Talks

* Trump on January 6: Iran Wants to Hold Talks with US

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Ettela’at:

1- Government Must Increase People’s Purchasing Power: Rouhani

2- Saudi Regime Is Satan’s Horn: Iraqi Cleric

3- Six Percent of Girls in Iran Get Married at Ages of 10 to 14

4- US to Withdraw from Persian Gulf in 2019: Iran’s Top Security Official

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Ghanoon:

1- Judiciary Chief Tasks Independent Team with Investigating Torture Claims

2- China Defeats Trump: Washington-Beijing Peace on Trade

3- Talks with Taliban Aimed at Preventing ISIS from Making Inroads

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Hamshahri:

1- Iran’s Car Market Waiting for a Shock

2- Hashemi Rafsanjani Was Barrier to Power of Radicals

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Iran:

1- Prosecutor-General Tasked with Probing into Alleged Torture of Labour Activist

2- US Begs for Talks with Iran

3- Cyberspace Necessary Part of People’s Lives: Rouhani

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Jahan-e San’at:

1- Pompeo in Mideast to Unite Divided Arab Countries

2- India Hosting Iran FM, Business Delegation Accompanying Him

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Javan:

1- US Rushing to Hold Talks with Iran!

2- Brilliant Performance by Team Melli

3- Judiciary Chief Calls for Probe into Labour Activist’s Torture Claim

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- India Starts Business Operation in Iran’s Chabahar

2- US President Standing against People: New York Times

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Kayhan:

1- Reuters: France Unrest at “Dangerous” Level

2- Iranian Chess Player Warmly Welcomed in Tehran after Refusing to Play against Israel

3- We Shouldn’t Wait for Foreigners to Send Our Satellites into Orbit

4- National Emergency to Be Declared in US If Gov’t Shut Down Goes on

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Khabar Varzeshi:

1- Heroic Performance: Iran Strongly Passes First Part of Asian Cup 2019

2- Vietnam Is Next Final Match for Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

 

Shargh:

1- US Sends Two Envoys for Talks with Shamkhani in Kabul

2- Vice-Speaker of Iran Parliament Calls for Referendum on Hijab

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 8

Iran Thrash Yemen in Asian Cup Opener

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The Iranian team coached by Carlos Queiroz managed to establish the best start of the tournament by a team after taking the lead at the 12th minute of the match by striker Mehdi Taremi.

Team Melli finished the first half of the match with two other goals by Ashkan Dejagah at minute 23 (which was later named an own goal) and Taremi at 25.

In the second half, Iran continued to dominate and scored three other goals, one by Taremi, another by Sardar Azmoon, and a last one by Saman Ghoddos.

Iran had the upper hand throughout the match with Yemeni team failing to make a serious threat against its rival.

Iran along with Japan, South Korea, Australia and Saudi Arabia make up the main contenders at this year’s AFC Asian cup.

Now with the crushing victory, Team Melli is set to face Vietnam for its second match on January 12 in al-Nahyan stadium in Abu Dhabi. It then will face Iraq on January 16 in Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai.

The 2019 men’s AFC Asian Cup started on Saturday with a kick off between the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

The final match will be held on February 1 in Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium. The cup is held from January 5 to February 1.

24 teams including Iran are competing with each other during the tournament in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, al-Ain and Sharjah cities.

The UAE was announced as the host for the tournament on 9 March 2015, with Iran being the only remaining bidder for the right to host the 2019 finals. It is the second time that the United Arab Emirates hosts the tournament after the 1996 finals.

Iranian Scientists Seed Clouds Using Nanoparticles

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IFP Editorial Staff
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According to Dr Mohammad Joghataie, a faculty member of physics department at Yazd University, the nanomaterials synthesised and tested at Yazd University are low-cost nanoscale materials that are produced with domestic materials and create the same effect as ice crystals.

These materials do not have adverse environmental effects when used in seeding of the clouds. Materials used in clouds seeding and defogging have the same structure.

“Many of our airports, such as Mashhad, Ardabil, Tabriz, Hamedan, etc., are facing cold fog problem. we can use this material to launch defogging at an effective distance from the airport. We also have more than 285 mountain passes in Iran that are foggy and we can use this technology there,” added Joghataie.

So far, such a project has not been carried out inside the country and graphene particles have not been used for cloud seeding and defogging, he noted.

These days, many countries in the world are involved with drought and lack of water resources, and in order to resolve the problem, they have gone through various technologies to have more rainfall and have access to new water resources.

Reports say one-third of the global population live under conditions of severe water scarcity at least 1 month of the year. Half a billion people in the world face severe water scarcity all year round. Half of the world’s largest cities also experience water scarcity.

Iran Ranks First in Nanotechnology in Western Asia

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Based on this ranking conducted by Scimago, Iran has ranked first in the field of nanotechnology in West Asia.

In the picture below, you can see Iran’s first rank in nanotechnology:

It shows that Iran ranks first with 735 articles and Saudi Arabia ranks second with 631 papers. Egypt, the Zionist regime, Turkey, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Lebanon, Kuwait, the occupied territories, Yemen, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are respectively positioned after Iran and Saudi Arabia.

The United Arab Emirates, as the last country in Western Asia, has just published one article in 2017 on nanotechnology.

In a more general survey of 155 countries, Chinese scholars are the world’s leading scientists with 13,555 papers on nano, out of which 13,317 are citable.

The United States has the second position with 6,000 articles less than China. American scientists have produced 7,791 papers on nanoscience, of which 7,640 were cited.

The Scimago ranking system is conducted by a research group of the same name at the University of Granada in Spain. Scimago Journal Rank (SJR indicator) is a measure of scientific influence of scholarly journals that accounts for both the number of citations received by a journal and the importance or prestige of the journals where such citations come from.

A journal’s SJR is a numeric value indicating the average number of weighted citations received during a selected year per document published in that journal during the previous three years. Higher SJR values are meant to indicate greater journal prestige.

Why Was Iran’s Rank in WEF Gender Gap Report Surprisingly Low?

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The WEF report released last month puts Iran among the 10 countries with the deepest gender gap, with a rank of 142 among 149 countries.

Leila Falahati, the Director General for International Affairs at Vice Presidency for Women and Family Affairs, told IRNA in an interview published this week that prior to this, the UNDP was evaluating “Women Empowerment and Gender Inequality” based on the overall index of human development in countries. However, since 2006, a new index has been offered and the 2018 report is based on that.

All in all, sub-indices of economy, politics, education and health are the domains in which Iran has the greatest gap in economic and political participation. As most countries in the world have the most gender gaps in these areas.

Iran’s Rank in Terms of Women’s Political Involvement

The Islamic Republic of Iran has ranked 141 in terms of political participation among 149 countries of the world. Regarding the political index, the presence of women in the government and senior positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran is 19% while the global average is 34%. The largest gap in Iran is in the parliament. The Islamic Republic of Iran does not use gender rationing for parliament, but this practice is being implemented in many countries of the world. For example, Afghanistan has allocated 25%, Saudi Arabia 20%, and the United Arab Emirates 50% of the seats to women.

Iran’s Rank in Terms of Women’s Economic Participation

Iran ranks 143 in economic involvement. At present, the official participation rate of Iranian women in the labour market is 17.9 percent. Because women working in the informal sector of Iranian economy are not interested in registering and recognising their economic activity. As they have to have a place and property to register their economic activities, and after obtaining a license, they are required to pay taxes and insurance share. Of course, factors such as economic instability and sanctions affect the gender gap.

Iran’s Rank in Terms of Women’s Education

Falahati spoke about the achievements of the Islamic Republic in health and education realms saying that the Islamic Republic has ranked 103 which shows a great advance.

“The Islamic Republic’s biggest challenge in education is literacy rate. Because literacy includes all the groups, and we still have a lot of illiterate elderly women and men who have never been trained.”

Another point is that, despite a significant increase in number of female students at universities, Iranian women are more in number than male undergraduate students. However, since this has not yet happened in the postgraduate and doctoral levels, gender gaps have been reported in these domains.

Iran’s Rank in Terms of Women’s Health

In terms of health, the Islamic Republic, with the rank of 127, is among the well-ranked countries. The 2018 Gender Gap Report predicts that to eliminate these inequalities it takes total of 108 years. According to the report, Western Europe is in the best position, and North America has the worst conditions for gender gaps. Given the fact that Iran is in the Middle East region, the gender gap forecast predicts that 153 years is needed to eliminate inequalities between women and men.

Carrots Stew; Original Dish from Iran’s Azarbaijan Province

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Ingredients:

1 kg of grated or chopped carrots

500 grams of beef or chicken meat (optional)

1 medium-size onion

1-2 tbsp. of tomato paste

3 dried lemons or plums

Salt, pepper, turmeric

Saffron

Lemon juice or verjuice

 

Directions:

First wash the carrots and chop them in a same size and then fry. Chop the onion finely and fry with meat (or chicken). Add salt, turmeric, and pepper to the meat and onions and pour some water on them to cook. When the meat or chicken is cooked well, add a little water. Then, add the dried lemons and plums. Finally, pour some steamed saffron into the stew and then add the carrot, tomato paste and salt to it. Put the lid of the pot and let it cook on a low heat for 10 minutes. If you want, add some lemon juice or verjuice at the end. This is something optional. You can decorate this stew with some barberry and pistachio slices and serve along with rice.

 

Notes:

Carrot stew is made with chopped carrots. So do not grate them. Do not boil carrots instead of frying, because the taste of the food will be changed and gets slightly sweet. The main seasoning of the stew is saffron, lemon juice or verjuice. If you are a fan of sweet foods, you can add 1 or 2 tablespoons of sugar at the end.

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