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American Senator Warns against Consequences of Syria Truce

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In a post in his Twitter account, Graham said, “I fear what is being hailed as a ceasefire in Syria will become a capitulation to Russia and Iran.”

He went on to say that “Turkey setting the conditions for Iranian domination of Damascus is very troubling and dangerous.”

“If this agreement gives Iran de-facto control of Damascus (yet another Arab capital), it will create more problems than it solves,” he added.

In another post, he claimed, “Any so-called peace agreement that allows Damascus to be controlled by the Iranians will be a recruiting bonanza for radical Sunni Islamic groups such as ISIL, Al Qaeda, and Al Nusra.”

“The bottom line to this deal: Assad crossed red lines, survives, and wins. Very bad day for America,” Graham noted.

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Brazilian Police Searching for 144 Prisoners after Jail Carnage

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The violent rebellion, the bloodiest in over two decades in the country’s overcrowded prisons, broke out at the Anisio Jobim penitentiary complex in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas Province, late on Sunday but was quelled on Monday morning.

The riot, which erupted over a feud between inmates of two rival drug gangs, left 56 people dead, many of whom were beheaded or dismembered. The authorities initially reported that 60 prisoners had been killed.

Sergio Fontes, head of public security for Amazonas, said a total of 184 prisoners took advantage of the chaos and escaped. Police recaptured 40 of them Monday afternoon.

Fontes said a major operation has been launched to recapture the remaining 144 prisoners, who are still at large.

The massacre was the latest deadly clash between prisoners loyal to the Sao Paulo-based First Capital Command (PCC), the country’s most powerful drug cartel, and those aligned with a local Manaus criminal group known as the North Family.

Brazil is under fire by international watchdog groups over its crowded prisons, which is the norm in the biggest South American country, and deadly riots routinely erupt there. The Anisio Jobim detention center houses 2,230 prisoners while it actually has a capacity for only 590 people.

Brazil has the largest prison population, with over 600,000 inmates, after the United States, China and Russia. Horrific conditions and inter-gang hostilities are widely seen in many detention centers.

Back in 1992, a deadly riot at the Carandiru penitentiary in Sao Paulo killed 111 prisoners, nearly all of them by police as they regained control of the jail.

At Least 6,878 Civilians Killed in Iraq in 2016: UN Report

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According to a report by IFP, at least 6,878 civilians were killed in Iraq last year as the Iraqi government struggled to maintain security and dislodge fighters from the ISIS group from areas under its control.

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, known as UNAMI, said on Tuesday that its numbers “have to be considered as the absolute minimum” as it was not able to verify casualties among civilians in conflict areas.

It added that last year figures did not include casualties among civilians in Iraq’s western Anbar province for the months of May, July, August and December.

According to UNAMI figures, at least 12,388 civilians were wounded in 2016, Al Jazeera reported.

The monthly UN casualty report for December 2016 showed that a total of 386 civilians were killed and another 1,066 were wounded.

The worst affected area was the northern province of Nineveh, where Iraqi forces are fighting to retake the ISIS-held city of Mosul, with 208 civilians killed and 511 injured. The capital, Baghdad, came next with 109 civilians killed and 523 injured.

In the last week alone, ISIS claimed responsibility for a string of bombings in Baghdad that killed more than 50 people.

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People in Syria’s Foua and Kefraya Still under Militants’ Siege

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According to a Farsi report by Fars News Agency, it was earlier agreed that 4,500 residents of the two villages should be transferred out of the siege. However, only 900 have been evacuated.

21 buses allocated for the transfer of wounded residents are still trapped in these two villages, and the drivers, who are from Aleppo, are also under siege.

Germany to Build Clean Energy Plant in Central Iran

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According to a Farsi report by Ettela’at newspaper, Ali-Asghar Majd, the Governor of Damghan in Semnan Province, noted that 12.5 mcm of water is now reserved in the city’s dam, and this can make a great contribution to the production of clean and new energies in this city.

Iranian Vice-President Slams Violence against Women

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“Fighting violence against women is a collective responsibility,” Molaverdi said in an address to the National Conference on Stopping Violence against Women on Tuesday.

The VP lashed out at the traditional idea of household male dominance in Iran which tends to put women in confinements, and called for regulations on the issue to be tightened up and updated.

“The regulations concerning prevention of violence against women should be updated and everybody is responsible to try to stop violence against women,” she said.

Molaverdi, referring to the measures taken by President Hassan Rouhani’s government to guarantee the safety of women in the face of violence, also said that an expert research team in the government has been taking care of the bill on stopping violence against women.

“The expert group has finished reviewing the bill,” she said, adding that the government is closely working with the Judiciary on the bill.

“We have many regulations concerning safeguarding women’s rights and stopping violence against them,” the Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs said.

However, Molaverdi underlined the need for taking preventive measures to stop violence against women in the first place, IRNA reported.

Since there is no single way to address the issue of violence against women, as the United Nations also urges, societies should work more toward developing preventive measures, she said.

Accomplished Iranian Painter and Sculptor Dies at 98

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Laal Riahi was born in Iran’s Mashhad on September 26, 1918, but had been living since 1963 in Brussels, where he created oil paintings.

A former colonel in the Iranian Army, Riahi studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tehran and taught there from 1953 to 1960.

Riahi was also an accomplished sculptor. His sculpture, ‘Mountaineer Statue’, is still on display in Darband, north of Tehran.

In 1947, he enrolled at a military school in Belgium where he met a Belgian lady who later became his wife. He two daughters and a son who are all living and working in Belgium.

In 1961 he published a book on his paintings — The painting Collection of Reza Laal Riahi.

Back in 2004, six of his paintings were put on display in an art exhibition in the Wezembeek-Oppem suburb of Brussels.

“I paint everything and all subjects, portraits, scenery animals. […] I feel deeply honoured,” Riahi told IRNA at the time.

Mojtaba Mousavi, an official with Tehran’s Municipality, announced his death at the age of 98, and expressed grief at the loss, vowing to protect the only heritage left of him in Tehran, namely the Mountaineer Statue, which was installed there in 1962.

Iranian Political Prisoner to End Hunger Strike after His Wife’s Release

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Amir Raeisian, the lawyer of Sadeqi and his wife, told ISNA in a Farsi interview with Iraee has been released on a $130,000 bail, and will be on leave for less than a week.

“These furloughs are usually five to six days long, but they can be extended,” he noted.

Arash Sadeqi, who is in hunger strike in protest at his wife’s arrest, will also be transferred to the hospital and undergo medical treatment tonight, Raeisian added.

He also expressed the hope that Iraee would remain on leave until full treatment of Sadeqi, and the Supreme Court would also halt the prison sentence.

Sadeqi has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for actions against national security, and his wife Iraee should also spend a six-year prison term on charge of insulting sanctities and anti-Establishment propaganda.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 19

Newspapers on Tuesday covered the remarks made by the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a meeting with a group of top Iranian students.

The Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi’s weekly press conference was also widely covered, and his remarks about various issues were highlighted in today’s papers.

The ongoing gas dispute between Iran and Turkmenistan, and the air pollution in Tehran were among other top stories today.

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

 

Abrar:

1- Rouhani: All We Wanted from JCPOA Has Been Realized Except in Banking Sector

2- Gas Dispute between Iran and Turkmenistan Is Not Political: Foreign Ministry Spokesman

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

Asrar:

1- Mogherini: EU’s Priority in 2017 Is to Maintain Nuclear Deal with Iran

2- We Have No Plan to Send Hajj Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia: Foreign Ministry

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

 

Ebtekar:

1- Iran’s Leader: Resistance Economy Is a Tested Method in the World

2- Reformism Preparing for Upcoming Elections

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

 

Etemad:

1- 30 Conservatives Are Preparing Themselves for Upcoming Elections: Senior Conservative Bahonar Talks about Rouhani’s Rivals Preparing for Presidential Votes

2- ISIS Makes Monday in Baghdad Bloody

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

 

Ettela’at:

1- Iran’s Leader: Lack of Spirituality Is Root Cause of Corruption and Dissolution of Families in West

2- Russian and Turkish Jet Fighters Launch Joint Airstrikes on ISIS Positions in Northern Syria

3- Over $2 Billion Facilities Allocated to Development of Villages

4- Followers of All Divine Religions Are Protected by Iran’s Establishment: Judiciary Chief

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

 

Haft-e Sobh:

1- Ban on Import of Foreign Cars Shocked Iran’s Car Market on Monday Morning, but the Ban Was Lifted at End of the Day

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

 

Iran:

1- Iran’s Scientific Progress Should Move forward Faster: Leader

2- Taking a Hard Line Will Force Artists to Work Underground: Culture Minister

3- Ayatollah Jannati: Danger of Cyberspace Is More than Narcotics

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

Jame Jam:

1- Iran’s Leader Underline Extensive Support for Revolutionary Young Muslims

2- Laws and Regulations Take a Harder Line on Drivers Who Has Newly Received Licence

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

Javan:

1- Iran’s Leader: US Scientific and Industrial Advancements within Past 150 Years Were Achieved Thanks to Adoption of Resistance Economy

2- Obama Selling JCPOA in Last Days

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

Jomhouri Eslami:

1- World Bank’s Report about 64% Decrease in Iran’s Foreign Debts Compared with the Time Iran Was Not under Sanctions

2- A Breeze on Monday Saved People of Tehran and Temporarily Ended Air Pollution. We All Should Try for Clean Air

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

Kayhan:

1- Statistics Won’t Feed People: A Field Report of People’s Comments about Statesmen’s Remarks

2- France in Chaos: Protesters Set Fire on 650 Cars

3- National Interest: All US Rulers Have Been Arrogant and Had Illusions; White House Needs Major Clean-Up

4- Government Not Doing Enough to Track Babak Zanjani’s Assets: Judiciary Chief

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

 

Shahrvand:

1- Rescue in Emergency Conditions: Compensating for Budget Deficit through Rescue Workers’ Sacrifice

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

Siasat-e Rooz:

1- Reuters’ Claims Are Nonsense, We Won’t Let Syria’s Disintegration Happen: Iran’s Foreign Ministry

2- 7,000 Palestinians Kept in Israeli Prisons

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 3

Indian People Buy 4 Tons of Gold ahead of Monetary Reforms

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IFP Editorial Staff
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According to a report covered by Al Alam in Farsi, Indian people have flocked to jewellery shops across the country before the Indian government enforces its currency reform plan.

Only in Chennai (Madras), about 200 kilograms of gold jewellery have been sold, while the previous day, the amount was less than 40 pounds. Jewellery companies are subject to inspections, as the government notes massive evasion of sales taxes, The Times of India reported.

India is a highly cash-oriented society. Poorer Indians rely almost entirely on cash, despite the Nerandra Modi government’s pressure to get most of them to open bank accounts. Reliance on credit and debit cards as well as electronic payment methods is far more limited than in the industrialized West.

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