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Huge Bomb Left over from WWII Forces Mass Christmas Evacuation in German City

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According to a report by IFP, authorities in the German city of Augsburg have evacuated more than 54,000 people from their homes while a giant 1.8-tonne bomb from World War II is defused.

Officials have sealed off the city’s medieval cathedral and city hall.

The evacuation affects some 32,000 households in the centre and involves some 4,000 police and firefighters, according to the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.

The evacuation is one of the biggest in Germany, where it is not unusual to find bombs from the war.

In 2011, about 45,000 people were evacuated to remove a bomb in Koblenz.

Augsburg officials have kept some schools open for evacuees who cannot stay with family or friends.

Bomb-GermanyPets will be allowed and public transport is free, Sky reported.

Police say it was impossible to say exactly how long it would take to make the bomb safe.

Augsburg, in Bavaria in the south of Germany, was heavily bombed during the war, and large parts of the city were destroyed on 25-26 February 1944, when the city was attacked by hundreds of British and US bombers.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

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Almost all newspapers on Sunday highlighted the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution against Israeli settlements, which was passed after US refused to veto it.

The remarks allegedly made by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a recent closed parliamentary session also remained a top story today. A conservative MP disclosed that Zarif has regretted trusting his US counterpart’s words, but Foreign Ministry has categorically denied such comments. Meanwhile, the MP, Javad Karimi Qoddousi, has vowed to broadcast the audiotape of Zarif’s remarks to prove his words.

Christmas and the advent of new Christian year also received great coverage in today’s papers. The celebrations in Tehran and President Hassan Rouhani’s congratulatory messages to world leaders and Pope were among the issues covered today.

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

 

19 Dey:

1- Ayatollah Rafsanjani’s Account of Unfair Behaviours against Zarif

2- Parliament Speaker in His Christmas Congratulatory Message: Iran’s Parliament Ready to Have Interaction with Other Countries to Reinforce Peace

3- Labour Minister: They Want to Create an Atmosphere Where No One Can Defend Nuclear Deal

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Abrar:

1- MPs’ Letter to Larijani: Play the Audiotape of Zarif’s Comments in Open Session of Parliament

2- Netanyahu: We Won’t Adhere to UNSC Resolution on Settlements

3- Erdogan: I Don’t Care If I’m Called a Dictator

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Obama’s Smart Move: UNSC Manages to Condemn Israel after US Refused to Use Its Veto

2- Analyst: US Absenteeism Implied Washington’s Agreement with Condemnation of Israel

3- US Friday Vote Was Obama Administration’s First Opposition to Israeli Settlements: Expert

4- UN’s Friday Plan Was a Competition between Obama and Netanyahu

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Amin:

1- Transport Minister: Iran Looking for Restoring Its Share from Global Economy

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- IRGC Commander: Missions to Establish Security Should Not Make People Dissatisfied

2- Sale of Children in Some Hospitals in Tehran!

3- Obama’s Final Blow on Netanyahu: Iran Welcomes Anti-Israel Resolution

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Asr-e Rasaneh:

1- Armenian Churches in Iran to Be Repaired

2- New Record of Russians’ Oil Partnership: Holding 20 Oil and Gas Tenders in Iran

3- Iran and Kyrgyzstan to Develop Banking Ties

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Asrar:

1- VP for Legal Affairs: Some Enemies Have Clearly Infiltrated into Certain Media in Iran

2- Iran Breaks Oil Records on Verge of Christmas

3- MP Criticizes Attack on VP in Yazd: Project to Disrupt Speeches Is Still Going on

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Besharat-e Now:

1- 90% of Girls’ Escape from Their Houses Are Caused by Being Insulted by Families; 70% of Escapees Return to Their Families

2- Iran’s Ambassador to Britain: Deal with Airbus Is Not an Ordinary Commercial Deal

3- Iran Is the Only Country in the World Where Musical Instruments Are Not Shown in State TV

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Emtiaz:

1- Steep Slope of Ageing in Iran: Alzheimer’s Disease Society Chief Warns

2- Iran’s Oil Export to Japan Doubled

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Etemad:

1- Air Pollution in Tehran Takes 405 People to Hospital

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Ettela’at:

1- VP: We Don’t Doubt in Protecting People’s Rights

2- Deal with Airbus, a Major Success for Iran’s Aviation Industry in Past 40 Years

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Hemayat:

1- Lebanese President Praises Iran’s Positive Role in Regional Developments

2- Terrorists Pollute Water Supply in Damascus

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Iran:

1- Economy of Art Flourishes in Tehran Auction: Veteran and Young Artists Compete with Each Other

2- Fall of Venezuela, Rescue of Iran: A Statistical Comparison of the Two Countries in 2012 and 2016

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

Javan:

1- Everyone Waiting for Zarif’s Voice: If the Audiotape of Zarif’s Regret [about Trusting Kerry’s Promise] Was Not Allowed to Be Broadcast, FM Would Better Talk to People in Loud Voice

2- Iran Leader’s Great Help to Oil Industry: Ayatollah Khamenei Prevents Oil Ministry’s Plan to Privatize National Iranian Drilling Company

3- 150 Yemeni Children Die of Malnutrition Everyday: UNICEF

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- World Welcomes UNSC’s Historic Resolution against Israel

2- UNSC Resolution Calls Israel the ‘Occupying Power’

3- Trump Angry about Ratification of Anti-Israel Resolution: I’ll Change Conditions

4- Tel Aviv: Obama Stabbed Us in the Back

5- Russia: Recent Resolution Was a Reflection of Global Stance

6- Iran Ambassador to Britain: Airbus Deal Was an End to Oldest Sanctions against Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

Kayhan:

1- Double Inflation Rates: Government Says It Is 8%, People’s Pocket Shows 53%!

2- Those Who Claim to Be Supporters of the Government of Honest People Don’t Tolerate Zarif’s Honesty

3- Former British Envoy to Syria: We Were Defeated, Assad IS Running Syria Well

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Payam-e Zaman:

1- IRGC Commander: Today We Have Sustainable Security in Iran

2- First VP: Launch of Production Units; Industry Is Government’s Important Priority

3- JCPOA Joint Commission to Hold Meeting in Vienna on January 10

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Resalat:

1- Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi: It’s Not Fair to Ignore the Country’s Progress; We Could Achieve Further Progress If We Didn’t Trust the Enemy

2- IRGC Commander: Saudi Arabia and Israel Trying to Make Iran Insecure

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Shahrvand:

1- Passion of Christmas in Tehran: Appearance of Christian-Majority Streets in Tehran Changed ahead of Christmas

2- Retirement with Discrimination: Difference between Minimum and Maximum Retirement Wages in Iran to Rise to 20 Times

3- Health Minister’s Reaction to His Deputy’s Remarks about Impact of Radio Jamming on Cancer: Leader, Government, and Parliament Are Sensitive about Issue of Radio Jamming; If They Cause Cancer, We’ll Declare It, and There’s Nothing to Hide

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Shargh:

1- Rouhani Congratulates World Leaders ahead of New Christian Year

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

 

Shorou:

1- Rouhani: I Hope 2017 Would Be the Year of Peace and Justice in the World

2- After 2-Fold Increase in Iran’s Oil Export to Japan and East Asia, Arab Sheikhdoms Seem to Be Left behind from Iranian Minister’s Oil Diplomacy

3- It Is Hard to Breathe Here: Damages Are Irreparable; Fight against Air Pollution Needs National Resolve

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 25

CIA Chief Admits US Role in Syrian Bloodshed

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IFP Media Wire
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US CIA Director John Brennan

“I think we always like to say that we wish that we would have been able to make a difference, in a way that would have prevented the slide and the situation there,” CIA Director John Brennan said in an interview with National Public Radio.

“There’s no way you can divorce yourself, emotionally or mentally, from these situations that you play a role in,” Brennan said, adding that he “felt some responsibility for the horrific bloodshed” in the Syrian conflict.

The CIA chief further insisted that the resounding defeat of militant groups in Aleppo would not constitute an end to the armed campaign against the Syrian government.

“This insurgency is not going to go away until there is some type of viable and genuine political process that will bring to power in Damascus a government that is representative of the Syrian people,” he claimed, without explaining how a representative of the Syrian people will be determined.

He also acknowledged the US inability to influence developments in foreign lands despite its military might.

“As great a country — as powerful a country — as the United States is, we have, in many areas, limited ability to influence the course of events,” Brennan said.

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura estimates that over 400,000 people have been killed since the onset of the militancy. The UN has stopped its official casualty count in Syria, citing its inability to verify the figures it receives from various sources.

Christmas Celebrations Banned in Brunei

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IFP Editorial Staff
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The sultanate of Brunei

According to a report covered by Kayhan in Farsi, Christians are allowed to celebrate in their own homes, but a new law makes public displays—including any Christmas decorations—punishable by up to five years in prison.

The ban was demanded by Islamic leaders in the oil-rich former British colony. They feared that public signs of the Christmas celebration could tempt Muslims to imitate Christian practices.

Officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs have also reportedly visited local businesses to ensure they are not displaying Christmas decorations, including Santa hats and banners with Christmas greetings.
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who has ruled the former British colony for nearly 50 years, introduced the ban on Christmas in 2014, the same year Brunei adopted a stricter penal code, including punishments such as stoning and amputation.

Russian Plane Crashes in Black Sea with 92 People on Board

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Tu-154 plane - Black Sea

According to media reports, a Russian Defence Ministry TU-154 plane that had disappeared from radar over the Black Sea with 92 people on board has crashed, the Interfax news agency reported today, citing an unidentified source.

A rescue team had found the crash site in the Black Sea near the coast of the Sochi, Interfax said.

Other Russian news agencies reported earlier that the Russian aircraft had disappeared from radar soon after taking off from Sochi, a Black Sea resort town.

“On board are the artists of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Alexandrov, who were supposed to perform at Hmeymim airfield with a Christmas concert” – a spokesman of the emergency services told TASS.

Hmeymim Air Base is a Russian air base southeast of Latakia city.

Its fragments were discovered 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) from the sea shore of Sochi at a depth of 50-70 meters (164-184 feet), the Russian Defense Ministry’s press service said Sunday.
“Fragments of the Russian Defense Ministry’s TU-154 aircraft were discovered in 1.5 kilometers from the Black Sea shore of Sochi at a depth of 50-70 meters,” the ministry said.

Iranian President Congratulates Pope, World Christians on Christmas

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Rouhani

In his message on Saturday, the Iranian president expressed his felicitations over the auspicious birthday anniversary of the prophet of friendship and brotherhood, Jesus Christ.

He expressed the hope that the new year would be one of spirituality, tolerance, progress and dignity along with peace and justice for all humans across the world.

The Iranian president also hoped that interaction and kindness would be further promoted among followers of all divine religions and called on all moderate, wise and justice-seeking well-wishers to tread the path of patience and dialogue in 2017.

The Iranian president also congratulated world leaders on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of the prophet of peace and kindness and the advent of the new Gregorian calendar year.

Rouhani expressed hope that in line with the teachings of the prophets, which brought dialogue and understanding among nations, the world would witness stability and security and the end of the sufferings of the countless people plagued by oppression, corruption and terrorism.

The Iranian president also prayed that God bestow “happiness and prosperity” upon nations and governments, Press TV reported.

First VP Felicitates Christian Counterparts on Christmas

Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri also congratulated his Christian counterparts on the birthday anniversary of Jesus Christ, the herald of justice, peace and freedom.

In separate messages addressed to counterparts in Christian countries, Jahangiri hoped for the elimination of root causes of terrorism in 2017.

Jahangiri further wished a year replete with health and prosperity for all Christian nations.

He expressed hope that friendship, solidarity and cooperation among world nations would further expand, based on virtue and truth, in the New Year and the world would witness establishment of peace and stability in 2017.

Iran Welcomes UNSC Resolution against Illegal Israeli Settlements

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IFP Media Wire
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Bahram Qassemi

Considering the record of support for the Israeli crimes provided by certain powers, most notably by wielding veto power in the UN Security Council, the recent UNSC resolution is a token of “the international society’s determination to end the Zionist regime’s occupation and restore the rights of the Palestinian people,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Saturday.

His comments came after the UNSC voted in favor of the resolution demanding the halt of Israeli settlement on occupied Palestinian lands. The resolution was put forward at the 15-member council for a vote on Friday by New Zealand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Senegal, a day after Egypt withdrew it under pressure from Israel and US President-elect Donald Trump.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the Iranian spokesman reiterated that Israeli settlement plans in Palestine are clearly in violation of international law, saying experience shows that the Tel Aviv regime is not committed to any legal or international regulations.

Qassemi also praised the raising awareness in the world about the Israeli crimes and the “usurping and occupying nature” of that regime, calling on the international community, the UN in particular, to take effective steps in addressing the problem after more than seven decades.

The UNSC resolution was adopted with 14 votes in favor to a resounding round of applause. It was the first resolution the Security Council adopted on Israel and the Palestinians in nearly eight years.

The UN Security Council has condemned the Israeli settlements and continuing construction in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967 as a “flagrant violation” of international law, saying it has “no legal validity.”

While the UN maintains that settlements are illegal, the UN officials have reported a surge in construction over the past months.

Some 430,000 Israeli settlers currently live in the West Bank and a further 200,000 Israelis live in occupied East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians see as the capital of their future state.

Iran, Russia Presidents on Phone for 3rd Time in Month, Discuss Terrorism

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IFP Media Wire
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Rouhani-Putin

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a conversation on the telephone on Saturday for the third time over the past month.

They exchanged views about the latest developments in Syria, particularly after the recent major defeat of terrorists and full liberation of the strategic city of Aleppo from the grips of foreign-backed militants.

The Iranian and Russian presidents also stressed the importance of developing cooperation to help the resumption of dialogue and negotiations to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria.

The Iranian and Russian chief executives had also held phone talks on December 19 and November 28.

The Syrian military announced on Thursday that it had attained full control of the northwestern city of Aleppo, having completely cleansed its eastern side of militants for the first time since 2012.

The victory came about despite military support for the militants by the United States, Turkey, and some Arab countries in the Persian Gulf region.

The Russian president on Friday called his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad to congratulate him on the full liberation of Aleppo, saying, “This success was possible thanks to mutual efforts of all who came together in the fight with international terrorism in Syria.”

Also in an annual conference on Friday, Putin said the evacuations in Aleppo would not have been possible without the help of his country, Iran, and Turkey and the goodwill of President Assad.

He urged a nationwide ceasefire deal and said the four sides had agreed to attend peace talks in the Kazakh capital, Astana, to try to resolve the conflict in Syria.

Russia has been carrying out an aerial campaign against militants in Syria, including formerly in Aleppo, on a request from the Syrian government. Iran, too, has been offering Damascus advisory military help.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian and Turkish counterparts Sergei Lavrov and Mevlut Cavusoglu, respectively, held a meeting in Moscow on Tuesday and discussed the latest developments in Syria, particularly those concerning Aleppo.

Preparing Qavout: An Ancient Winter Custom in Northwestern Iran

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Qavout -tradition- Food

People in northwestern Iran believe in specific definitions for seasons, especially autumn and winter. They divide seasons based on myths and legends. This shows how rich is the basis of the region’s traditions.

In Ardabil province, northwestern Iran, women – who are symbols of birth and life – are the main followers of customs throughout the year. They share the transitions of earth by observing customs based on the nature’s evolutions.

There is an ancient custom among them to bless their household’s winter food in honour of Prophet Khidr four days before the winter begins.

“In Ardabil, housewives cook Qavout – a special kind of food – when ‘Garmij’ wind blows and slushy snow falls during the last four days of autumn and the first four days of winter. This period is called ‘Charchar’ or ‘Khidr’ among locals,” said a cultural researcher, according to a Farsi report by Mehr.

Due to the lack of living facilities, Iranian families modified their lifestyles according to what was accessible in the past. This is clearly visible in what they eat, including Qavout.

The ingredients of Qavout include heated wheat, white pea, heated  corn, cannabis, seeds of melon and watermelon, linseed, peeled black pea, sugar, lentil, pumpkin seed, apricot stone, California almond,  wild bean, white bean, broad bean and cowpea.

A wooden spoon or broomstick is used to mix the nuts. After heating and cooking the ingredients, women grind them up in stone mills: this is the main part of preparation. Then they sift the powder. People of Ardabil analogize sifting to falling snows; the women of Ardabil sift Qavout in the cold season, right in the time when the nature hibernates, to repulse misfortunes.

Qavout -tradition- FoodQavout is eaten in the form of paste or sugared powder with grape extract, sugar syrup, water or milk.

Often prepared and distributed as a religious vow, people decide for how many years they will cook Qavout. Being prepared with special sensibility, it is offered to family members, friends and neighbours as a small gift of joy.

Qavout preparation is also an opportunity to strengthen family ties by coming together, chatting and discussing problems.

Last but not least, Qavout is said to have originated from eastern Iranian province of Kerman and is nationally known as Kerman’s souvenir, but people in northwestern Iran also make it, particularly as part of their winter customs.

Story of Afghan Woman Who Went from Refugee to Military Pilot

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Afghan Pilot

According to a Farsi report by YJC, Captain Safia Ferozi, 26, who spent her childhood as a refugee, is now a shining example of how an Afghan woman can be successful.

Safia pilots a Cessna 208 Caravan turboprop to transport army forces. She is married to another pilot whom she met in her unit of service. They are both members of a small Afghan Air Force, which has a key role in fighting against Taliban insurgents.

Ferozi and her family left their home in Kabul and sought asylum in Pakistan during Afghan Civil Wars in the 1990s. They returned to their country just after the fall of Taliban in 2001.

Before she finished high school, Safia saw an advertising message on television which invited women to join army forces. So she enrolled in The National Military Academy of Afghanistan after her graduation; however, students were announced after a while that the Afghan Air Force intended to employ women to take pilot courses.

Among 13 female students, Safia was the only one who managed to pass all entrance exams and receive training.  She met Captain Mohammd Javad Najafi while being trained in Herat in western Afghanistan. They got married two years ago, and have an 8-month-old daughter named “Narges”. Her husband always encouraged Safia in her ambitions.

Captain Ferozi finished her training courses in 2015, and is one of two Afghan female pilots in recent three decades. During 1980s, several female pilots worked under the supervision of The Soviet Union in Afghanistan. Niloofar Rahmani, who began her career at 2013, was the first Afghan female pilot in 30 years, and the first to pilot a fixed-wing aircraft. Now she is in the US to receive training in navigation of large transport planes such as Lockheed C-130 Hercules. However, she recently declared that she will seek asylum in the US and won’t come back to Afghanistan.

Five other women receive pilot training in Afghanistan.

General Mohammad Radmanesh, the spokesman of Afghan Ministry of Defense, announced that 195,000 army forces serve in Afghanistan, among them are 1,800 women. He went on to say that in the next seven years, women are due to form 10% of Afghan military forces.

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