Kurdish protests across Turkey against Ankara’s handling of ISIL atrocities across the border in Syria dominated the front pages of many newspapers on Thursday. Also appearing on the front pages was news that Foreign Minister Zarif will meet US Secretary of State John Kerry and EU Foreign Policy chief Catherine Ashton in Vienna next week.

Abrar-e Eghtesadi: “Iran is the sixth most closed economy in the world.”

Afkar: “Locally-produced gasoline is not carcinogenic,” the government spokesman said.

Aftab-e Yazd: “Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has called on key state institutions to speak with one voice as far as the nuclear issue is concerned.”

Aftab-e Yazd: “A member of the committee investigating Babak Zanjani, who stands accused of massive corruption, has said former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had directly ordered his men to cooperate with the young billionaire.”

Aftab-e Yazd: Reformists and Moderates are likely to form a coalition in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Experts believe that [Mohammad] Khatami, representing Reformists, [Ali Akbar] Nateq-Nouri, who represents middle-of-the-road Principlists and [Hashemi] Rafsanjani, who leads the Moderate camp, will lead this coalition.

Aftab-e Yazd: “Artists hold a birthday party for former President Mohammad Khatami.”

Arman-e Emrooz: “Yesterday is gone, tomorrow marks a new beginning,” says former President Khatami, who even greets his opponents with smile.

Asrar: “Britain’s move to unilaterally lift sanctions was a step forward,” said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham.

Asrar: “The stage is set for [Iranian] cooperation with all countries in the world, except one [Israel],” Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani said.

Ebtekar: “Zarif, Kerry, Ashton are to meet in Vienna next week.”

Ebtekar: Prominent Iranian singer, Shahram Nazeri, says, “I don’t want to be a national hero. I just want to remain a singer.” He has also denied rumors that he has staged a hunger strike to protest the plight of fellow Kurds in Kobani, Syria.

Emtiaz: “Internet filtering is not a proper reaction to dealing with the virtual world”.

Etemad: “Despite bitter opposition by the government, parliament has taken the first step toward creating a parallel institution to enforce morality laws.”

Etemad: “President Rouhani has ordered cities to be cleansed of beggars and addicts.”

Ettela’at: “Better prospects of nuclear talks are emerging,” the foreign ministry spokeswoman said.

Hadaf va Eghtesad: “Iran cannot be eliminated from global equations,” said President Rouhani in a joint meeting between the Cabinet and parliament.

Haft-e Sobh: “The Telecommunications Company of Iran (TCI) has openly complained about a drop in revenues thanks to widespread use of social networking sites.”

Iran Daily: “Iran will take action on Kobani if asked.”

Jahan-e Eghtesad: “Up to 40 percent of the country’s businesses do not pay taxes.”

Jomhouri Islami: “Rouhani has injected hope and liveliness to Iran-US interaction,” a US diplomat said.

Khorasan: “As many as 274 new cases of cancer are diagnosed across the country on a daily basis.”

Khorasan: “A small group holds a rally outside the Turkish embassy in Tehran to protest ISIL crimes against Kurds in Syria.”

Resalat: “Iran is in no hurry to resume ties with Britain,” said the foreign ministry spokeswoman.

Remarks by President Hassan Rouhani in a ceremony on Tuesday to ring in the new academic year in Iran made front page headlines in most of the Iranian newspapers on Wednesday October 8. Also a joint meeting between the Cabinet and parliament was under the spotlight in several newspapers.

Afkar: “Iran arrests more than 130 people who are linked with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants.”

Aftab-e Yazd: “A group inside the government is obstructing Rouhani’s efforts and plans,” said Rasoul Montajabnia, a former MP and deputy head of National Trust, a reformist party, in an exclusive interview with the daily.

Arman-e Emrooz: “National unity is what we direly need,” said Ali Mottahari, a Tehran MP, in a letter to President Rouhani, disputing the government’s performance in some domestic areas and asking for more efforts for the implementation to the letter of the Constitution’s Chapter Three which deals with people’s rights.

Asrar: “Police seize 600 tons of narcotics [in the country] on a yearly basis,” said Police chief Esmail Ahmadi Moghadam.

Ebtekar: “Catherine Ashton’s successor expresses hope that nuclear talks could result in a final deal.”

Ebtekar: “Details are out on the sale of crude oil by the police force.” The daily quotes the police chief as saying that the money from such sales has been transferred to the country’s coffers.

Eghtesad-e Pooya: “Iran has no intention to sell off oil.”

Etemad: “The government gives the green light to [the Central Bank of Iran’s] decision to drive down the interest rates.”

Etemad: “A train carrying European tourists has arrived in Tehran.”

Etemad: “Iran sees eye to eye with P5+1 on [uranium] enrichment, Arak and Fordow [Facilities],” President Rouhani told a joint meeting of the government and parliament.

Ettela’at: “Scientific transformation becomes achievable if we remain open to criticism,” said President Rouhani, addressing students at the start of the academic year.

Ettela’at: “Iran climbs to the seventh spot in world rankings in terms of nanoscience production”.

Farhikhtegan: “The Oil Ministry and the Islamic Azad University sign a deal to establish scientific and research-related cooperation to help accelerate the country’s march toward development.”

Farhikhtegan: “Expediency [Council] can skirt around the Constitution and the Sharia-based Fatwas,” said Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, adding that the council can even overlook the viewpoints of the Guardian Council if it deems it expedient.

Hambastegi: “Extremism finds no room for maneuver in a scientific atmosphere,” said the health minister.

Hambastegi: “Traffic congestion [in the capital] has put the health of citizens in danger,” said the deputy Tehran Mayor.

Hemayat: “The Americans are not after solving problems in nuclear talks,” Foreign Minister Zarif said in the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.

Iran: “Iran’s pensioners will see a 50 percent rise in their monthly pensions by March 2015”.

Jahan-e Sanat: “The government is not willing to see Iran’s population rise to 160 million,” said President Rouhani.

Kaenat: “A rise in the number of HIV-infected drug users.”

Kaenat: “Iran warns of a humanitarian catastrophe in Kobani, Syria”.

Mardomsalari: “Ahmadinejad did not believe in the Expediency Council and the 20-year Outlook Plan,” said Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Nasl-e Farda: “Let us allow people speak out. […] Do not be afraid of different views. […] Do not take tough lines, please,” said President Rouhani [in remarks aimed at fellow officials].

Nasl-e Farda: “The bid to segregate sexes has found its way to the police force,” is the daily’s pick for its front page, announcing plans to launch all-woman police stations.

Qods: “The government will cede the economy to the private sector,” said President Rouhani.

Roozan: “Ahmadinejad prepares to run for the tenth parliament,” wrote the daily, saying the former president seeks to return to politics.

Roozan: “The Environment Protection Organization has stressed the need for removing magnetic waves that jam satellite channels.”

Shahrvand: “European insurance companies move to cooperate with Iran,” writes the daily, saying sanctions imposed on Iran’s insurance industry are being phased out.