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Fajr film fest. announces jury members for main competition section
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The 38th edition of Fajr Film Festival has announced the members of jury panel for its main competition section.
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Over 2mn tons of products exported from S Khorasan in 10 months: customs official
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The Director-General of South Khorasan Customs Offices Mohammad Ali Khashi put the products exported from the province in the first 10 months of the current year (from March 21 to Dec. 22) at 2 million tons, showing a nine percent decline in terms of weight as compared to the last year's corresponding period.
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7 drug smuggling gangs dismantled in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Chief of Tehran Metropolitan Police, Brigadier General Hossein Rahimi said that seven drug trafficking bands have been dismantled in Tehran.
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Iran’s steel production increases by 30% in 2019: WSA
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – According to a report released by the World Steel Association (WSA), Iran’s crude steel production increased by 30 percent in 2019 while the average global growth in this sector stood at 3.5 percent.
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24 hour check posts set up at Iranian ports to tackle coronavirus: PMO head
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Medical teams have set up 24 hour posts at all Iranian ports to screen entry of the lethal coronavirus into the country, Chief Executive of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Mohammad Rastad informed on Sunday.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Marble Palace in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The Marble Palace, built between 1934 and 1937, is one of the historic buildings and royal residences in Tehran, built on the orders of Reza Shah by French engineer Joseph Leon and Iranian architect Fat'hollah Firdaws. The Palace will soon be open to the public and serve as a museum.
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Iran 12-0 Turkmenistan: CAFA U19 Girl’s Futsal C’ship
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian national girl’s futsal team defeated Turkmenistan 12-0 at the CAFA U19 Girl’s Futsal Championship 2020 on Sunday.
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43rd Göteborg fest. featuring films from Iranian cinema
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – A number of Iranian films, including ‘Sunless Shadows’ by Mehrdad Oskouei and ‘Son-Mother’ by Mahnaz Mohammadi, are taking part at the 43rd edition of Göteborg Film Festival in Sweden.
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Bin Alawi to meet with Zarif in Tehran today
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Oman's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah will meet with Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Tehran on Sunday.
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By: Shahab Ghayoumi
Press conference on 38th Fajr Film Festival
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The press conference on the 38th Fajr Film Festival was held on Sunday morning in the presence of the Secretary of Fajr Film Festival Nader Borhani. The 38th edition of the Fajr Film Festival will take place from 1st to 11th February 2020.
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Anti-war protesters rally in Montreal
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Montreal on Saturday, demonstrating against war with Iran.
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Syria deserves peace, says Venezuela Pres. Maduro
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Syrian people, who have defeated terrorism with their leadership and army, deserve peace, President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro said Saturday.
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FM spox hails German orientalist prof. Annemarie Schimmel
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – In a tweet on Sunday, the Spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry haild the efforts done by German scholar and orientalist Annemarie Schimmel, noting that she could open a window into delicacies of Iran and Islam.
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VIDEO: Footage shows empty streets of Wuhan following coronavirus outbreak
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – China has imposed restrictions to control the disease and accordingly, most cars have been banned from the streets of Wuhan.
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Lawmaker urges Rouhani administration to deepen ties with East, regional states
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – MP Ghasem Jasemi said that the Rouhani administration should try to expand and deepen ties with the East and regional states rather than focusing on relations with Western countries.
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‘Untimely’ wins awards at Japanese film festival
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Untimely’, directed by Pouya Eshtehardi, has won several awards at the fifth Tokyo independent films celebration in Japan.
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Fuel smuggling vol. shrinks 9mn lit. this year: Interior min.
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said that fuel smuggling volume in the country declined 9 million liters.
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Trade volume at $72bn in 10 months
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Mehdi Mirashrafi announced on Sunday that the value of imports and exports in the first 10 months of the present year, ending January 20, stood at $27 billion.
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IRGC chief visits flood-hit areas in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Chief Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Major General Salami visited the flood-hit areas in southern Iran on Sunday to inspect the relief and rescue services in those areas.
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Exports to Iraq through Mehran border up 35% in ten months
ILAM, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Exports to Iraq through Mehran’s border terminal, located in the west of Ilam province, amounted to about 1.829 million tons during the ten months to January 20.
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Pres. Rouhani felicitates India on Republic Day
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for further development of Tehran-New Delhi relations in his message felicitating India's Republic Day.
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VIDEO: Five-year-old girl rescued from rubble in Turkish quake
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Rescue teams managed to save a 5-year-old girl from the debris of a building on Saturday, some 24 hours after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the region.
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Iran, Turkey sign 18 MoUs for marketing knowledge-based products
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Head of the Strategic Technology Development Center said Iran has signed as many as 18 cooperation documents and contracts with Turkey in scientific and technological fields.
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By: Mahsa Safari
Magic of art: turning shapeless wood into abstract sculptures
GOLESTAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Nabiollah Mosaddegh is an Iranian artist based in the northern province of Golestan, who turns shapeless wood into astonishing abstract sculptures. He has put his magical work on display in over 50 domestic and international exhibitions.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Soltaniyeh Dome, largest brick dome in world
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Dome of Soltaniyeh is Iran's magnificent turquoise-brick dome which is considered as a key monument in the history of Islamic architecture and the oldest double-shell dome in the world.
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'The Kites' goes to Berlinale's Generation
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian short 'The Kites', directed by Seyed Payam Hosseini, has been accepted into the Generation section of the 70th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany.
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Iran, Portugal geoparks sign cooperation agreement
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Iran’s Qeshm Geopark and Portugal’s Naturtejo Geopark to promote cooperation between the two geoparks.
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Zangeneh promises new gas output record in near future
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country would soon break the record of production of 1,000 million cubic meters of gas per day.
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S. Korea not to cooperate with US on probable joint military operations against Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo has announced that South Korea will not take part in joint operations in the event of any probable armed clash between Washington and Tehran.
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Pres. Rouhani condoles with Turkish people over quake tragedy
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – On Saturday, Iranian President Rouhani sent a message of condolences to his Turkish counterpart, extending sympathies over the loss of lives following the deadly 6.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey.