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Monthly Archives: November 2019

Two Killed, 35 Wounded in Baghdad Protests, Police, Medics Say

VOA – Security forces killed two protesters and wounded 35 others in Baghdad Thursday, police and medical sources said, as thousands of Iraqis continued a wave of anti-government protests. One protester died immediately after a tear gas canister hit his head and another died in a hospital from wounds from a stun bomb fired by security forces, the sources said. …

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Europe Backs Iranian Nuclear Breakout

gatestoneinstitute.org – Tehran shelters members of the terrorist group Al Qaeda, and it is reportedly continuing to facilitate the group’s operations. Now imagine if this rogue state obtains nuclear weapons, what kind of destruction could it inflict on the world? The international community, particularly European nations, must take urgent steps to counter Iran-backed international terrorism and prevent it from becoming …

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Hard-line Iranian cleric slams Rouhani over preelection ‘uproar’

Al-Monitor – Harsh diatribes and ruthless rhetoric are heralding raucous Iranian parliamentary elections, scheduled for Feb. 21. The preelection front line opened with a clash between President Hassan Rouhani — a moderate and Reformist — and hard-line cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, who chairs the powerful Guardian Council, which has the final say in most of Iran’s electoral processes. The 12-member council is made up of six clerics appointed …

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Ancient Kurdish festival offers taste of enduring love, mysticism

Al-Monitor – Located in Iran’s Kurdistan province, 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Iraqi border, Hawraman is an ancient village with an unfathomable uniqueness. Houses have been built on rugged mountains, where a family’s rooftop serves as the upper neighbor’s yard, making the entire village resemble a gigantic stairway from afar. Sitting right across from the village is a massive garden that has …

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Italy’s Sulmona Film Festival’s Best Actress Award Goes To Iran’a Behdokht Valian For Role In “Tattoo”

PayvandNews – Iranian actress Behdokht Valian was named best actress for her role in director Farhad Delaram’s drama “Tattoo” at the 37th Sulmona International Film Festival in Italy, the organizers announced on Saturday.  The film is about a young girl who wants to renew her driver’s license but she is sent to the traffic police center for her tattoos. Behdokht …

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Controversy Over Iran’s New Ambassador To Moscow

Radiofarda – The spokesperson of Iran’s foreign ministry has denied reports Mohammad Javad Zarif is opposed to the appointment of a former member of parliament as ambassador to Moscow. Recently, there have been reports saying Kazem Jalali, a politician close to the Speaker of Parliament Ali Larijani will be appointed as ambassador. Other reports said that Zarif is opposed to …

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Rouhani Repeats Criticism Of Iran’s Judiciary, Says Won’t Remain Silent

Radiofarda – President Hassan Rouhani has defended his criticism of the Iranian Judiciary about the way it deals with financial corruption in Iran, vowing not to remain silent before parliamentary elections. In a speech on Monday, when Rouhani was heckled by protesters, he attacked Iran’s Judiciary controlled by hardliners for pursuing corruption cases selectively. Speaking at a cabinet meeting in …

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In Closed-Door Session Iran’s Parliament Scrambles To Find Money

The share of crude oil in Iran’s next year budget (beginning March 21) has dropped to zero, Mehr news agency reported November 12. The report coincided with the Islamic Republic parliament’s closed-door session on Tuesday, debating ways to reduce the dependency of the country’s budget on oil revenues. The report, if confirmed, shows that Iran’s income from selling crude has …

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Lebanese protesters back in streets, major highways blocked

Al-Arabia – Lebanese protesters are blocking major highways with burning tires and roadblocks, saying they will remain in the streets following a televised interview in which the president urged them to go home. Schools and universities closed on Wednesday, and banks remain shuttered – a reflection of the deepening political and financial crisis the tiny country faces. In a statement on …

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