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ISIS Cuts Off People’s Access to Internet in Mosul

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According to a report by ISNA, as translated by IFP, Wathiq al-Hamdani, the Police Chief of Nineveh Province, said that ISIS has completely blocked people’s access to the Internet in a move to isolate the Mosul residents and keep them away from the outside world.

The terrorist group, he said, had already restricted the use of Internet since two months ago, and people were only allowed to use the Internet in special offices monitored by ISIS.

However, Hamdani told Erem News, even these offices are now shut down because of alleged risk of data leakage.

The Internet blackout comes as Iraqi forces continue advancing towards the city, hoping to ultimately liberate it from the extremists.

According to Iraq’s al-Sumaria news website, the Iraqi security forces have reached the outskirts of the town of Hamdaniya, southeast of Mosul. The terrorists reportedly suffered heavy losses and causalities in the Iraqi operations.

Ivory Coast Sees Iran as “Key Partner” in Energy

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In a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Sunday, the visiting African diplomat pointed to the abundant opportunities for mutual cooperation, saying Iran could become Ivory Coast’s “key partner” in energy.

Hailing Iran as a great political and economic power, Mabri said the two countries can launch cooperation in the fight against terrorism and narcotics smuggling as well.

For his part, Zarif called for continued coordination between Tehran and Yamoussoukro in the international organizations.

The Ivorian foreign minister is in Tehran as the invitation of his Iranian counterpart.

Located in West Africa, Ivory Coast in an energy-rich nation. In recent years, it has been an important supplier of energy to the sub-Saharan region due to its reserves of natural gas, excess electrical generating capacity, and offshore oil and gas fields.

Offshore oil was discovered in Ivory Coast in 1977, while crude production started three years later.

ISIS Urges Its Elements to Withdraw from Mosul

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According to a report by Al Alam, as translated by IFP, a local source in Nineveh Province told Al Sumaria News that ISIS commanders used bullhorns to ask their elements in Mosul to leave the city, especially the western parts, on Sunday night.

“ISIS says the call for withdrawal is because of the ‘hypocrisy’ among Mosul residents.”

“The person who read aloud the ISIS’ statement referred to the attacks launched on the terrorist group from inside the city and described Mosul as the city of hypocrisy.”

The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, went on to say that the ISIS is using the term ‘hypocrisy’ as a pretext for escaping the city, which is going to be liberated by Iraqi army.

Many of ISIS terrorists, the source said, have already decided to flee from the city together with their families in fear of the operation to liberate the city.

The Iraqi army launched an offensive Sunday aimed at wresting Mosul from the hands of ISIS and ending its brutal two-year occupation.

“The time has come for the greatest victory,” Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced late Sunday on state TV. “I announce the start of Liberating Mosul Operation, by the will of Iraqis, and after depending on Allah.”

Commander Hits Back at Kerry for Anti-Iran Allegations

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In comments on Sunday, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri likened the US to a cancerous tumor in the Middle East, saying the sole remedy to the regional woes would be expelling American forces from the region.

Reacting to John Kerry’s remarks about Iran’s so-called unconstructive role in the region, Jazayeri said such spiteful comments do not solve the White House’s problems.

In a recent interview with the Foreign Affairs, Kerry accused Iran of engagement in “Yemen and supporting Assad and supporting Hezbollah and firing missiles that people deem to be threatening.” He also expressed the hope that “Iran will rejoin the community of nations in constructive ways to try to make the region more stable and bring peace to places that need it.”

In reaction, General Jazayeri said the bloody wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen, the continued occupation of Palestine by Zionists, the Iraqi imposed war on Iran in the 1980s, the conflicts in Lebanon and Bahrain, and many other crises that have left thousands of people killed and injured are only part of the results of policies adopted by the US evil government toward the region.

The only way for the US to get out of the impasse in the Middle East is to admit its “strategic mistakes and accept responsibility for thousands of criminal acts” in the region, leave Southwest Asia and rid the regional nations of its devilish presence, the commander concluded.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

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“The time of victory has come and operations to liberate Mosul have started,” he said early on Monday in an address broadcast on Iraqi TV.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM
Iraqi forces gesture as they gather at the Qayyarah military base, about 60 kilometers (35 miles) south of Mosul, on October 16, 2016, as they prepare for an offensive to retake the city from Daesh. (photos by AFP)

“Today I declare the start of these victorious operations to free you from the violence and terrorism of Daesh,” he added referring to the residents of Mosul.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

He added that Iraqi army is leading the operations with support from the national police force, while stressing that “others” will not be entering the city.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

Abadi has on multiple occasions asserted that all troops participating in the Mosul offensive are from Iraq, and no foreigners would be among them, adding that the US-led coalition would only support the operation.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said that the Mosul operations were a key move in defeating the Daesh Takfiri terrorists.

“This is a decisive moment in the campaign to deliver Daesh a lasting defeat,” said Carter in a statement. “We are confident our Iraqi partners will prevail against our common enemy and free Mosul and the rest of Iraq from Daesh’s hatred and brutality.”

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

Over the last few months, Iraq has been preparing for the assault on Daesh in Mosul, which slipped into the hands of the terrorists in the summer of 2014. Government forces have managed to recapture all the other places that Daesh had seized, with the last major one being the city of Fallujah, which was liberated in late June.

Time Has Come for Victory in Mosul: Iraqi PM

Violence has plagued the northern and western parts of Iraq ever since Daesh launched its offensive in June 2014, and seized territory. Iraqi army soldiers and fighters from allied Popular Mobilization Units are seeking to win back militant-held regions in joint operations.

Iranian Artworks to Be Displayed in Christie’s Auction in Dubai

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The 21st edition of Christie’s Auction is going to be held on Tuesday, October 18, in Hotel Emirate Towers in Dubai.

In this edition, 113 works by Iranian, Turk, and Arab artists will be put on display.

Standouts of the Modern and Contemporary Art sale include Iranian masterpieces from the Saqqakhaneh period, a key moment that shaped the future of Iranian modern and contemporary art.

These are some of the works by Iranian artists which are going to be sold this year:

 

Tehran Taking Positive Steps Towards Utilizing JCPOA Benefits: Follow-up Committee

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“The country’s progress on the lines of utilizing the benefits of the JCPOA is good, but at the same time there are hindrances, some of which arise from the other parties’ procrastination,” said Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Saturday.

Iran and the P5+1 group of countries signed the nuclear deal, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), on July 2015. The deal went into effect on January 16, and resolved a long-running dispute over the Iranian nuclear program.

He added that the reluctance on the part of certain countries that is causing the hindrances is being investigated.

Araqchi went on to stress that Iran has begun implementing a series of bilateral financial and banking agreements after the JCPOA, but Western countries, particularly the United States, are responsible for any shortcomings in these areas.

Under the JCPOA, the Islamic Republic has agreed to roll back certain aspects of its nuclear program — including the volume of its uranium stockpiles enriched to the 20-percent level — and has provided international atomic monitors enhanced access to its nuclear facilities. In return, Iran’s partners agreed to terminate all nuclear-related sanctions against Iran.

Iran to Begin Offering Int’l Tender for Oil, Gas Projects Monday: Report

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National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said “reputable and eligible companies” should fill applications for upstream oil and gas projects which will be made available on its website nioc.ir on Monday, Shana reported on Sunday.

It came after an amended draft of Iran’s new model for oil and gas contracts was approved by the government on August 3 after it underwent over 150 minor and major changes.

The new amendments were endorsed after Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei stressed two months ago that no new oil and gas contracts for international companies would be awarded without necessary reforms.

The rights, commitments and responsibilities of all parties in areas such as accounting and auditing, method of financial payment or repayment, technical inspection and maintenance should be clearly specified in the new contracts.

The contracts should also include details on production measurement methods, human resources training, health, safety and environment, imports and exports, insurance, terms of contract termination, force majeure and dispute settlements.

Under the new reforms, the oil ministry has been tasked with approving an overview of the contracts including the agreed price, duration and other general conditions.

The new oil and investment contract for international firms, known as the Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC), will replace Iran’s buyback oil deals. Under a buyback deal, the host government agrees to pay the contractor an agreed price for all volumes of hydrocarbons the contractor produces.

Iran worked on the oil contract model for two years. The country hopes to draw as much as $50 billion a year from major oil companies such as Italy’s Eni SpA and France’s Total to develop its oil and gas fields in the wake of a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

There has been growing enthusiasm for ties and cooperation with Iran since a lasting nuclear deal between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) took effect on January 16.

The deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), terminated all nuclear-related sanctions on Iran and prepared the ground for a much-anticipated economic boom.

‘Starless Dreams’ Wins Best Documentary Award at BFI London

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The 60-year-old London festival, which was opened on October 5, announced winners of this year’s festival, with Certain Women, directed by Kelly Reichardt, scooping the top prize for Best Film.

Iranian director Mehrdad Oskouei’s portrait of teenage inmates, Starless Dreams, was named the best documentary, receiving the Grierson Award which recognizes outstanding feature-length documentaries of integrity, originality, technical excellence or cultural significance.

The prize was presented by UK documentarian Louise Osmond, commenting, “Starless Dreams is the story of a young women in a juvenile detention center in Iran. By that description you’d imagine a dark film exploring a bleak world of broken young lives. This film was the very opposite of that. It took us into a world none of us knew anything about and showed us a place full of humor, life and spirit… It’s a film that stays with you for a very long time.”

Oskouei’s documentary narrates the lives of a group of under 18-year-old girls taken into care for a variety of reasons ranging from drug dealing and trafficking, to pick-pocketing and manslaughter. Though bored with their incarcerated life, they are, nevertheless, scared about what might happen to them once outside.

In addition, the documentary has so far won 11 awards in national and international film festivals, including the Amnesty International Film Prize at the 66th Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlinale-Generation 14plus, Germany, and the Full Frame Inspiration Award at the 19th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, North Carolina, USA.

Iran, Italy Start Restoration Work in Pasargadae

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According to a report by Mehr, as edited by IFP, the Director General of Iran’s Bureau of International Databases Farhad Azizi said Iran and Italy have been cooperating for more than a year and a half to restore the historical constructions of Pasargadae.

This year, he added, the Italian delegation in collaboration with their Iranian counterparts have started field works to study and protect the palace of Cyrus the Great and Winged Figure.

Iranian and Italian experts of renovation, architecture, physics, chemistry, documentation, biology and geology discussed the problems of the site’s stone monuments and the ways to protect them.

The Italian and Iranian teams kicked off cooperation according to an agreement signed between Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO), The National Institute for Conservation and Restoration (ISCR) and Italy’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism.

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