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By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Top Afghan commander’s killing raises questions
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The formidable, flamboyant, maverick police chief of southern Afghan province of Kandahar General Abdul Raziq Achakzai was gunned down in a shootout inside the provincial governor’s office on Thursday, along with the governor and intelligence chief.
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By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Top Afghan commander’s killing raises questions
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The formidable, flamboyant, maverick police chief of southern Afghan province of Kandahar General Abdul Raziq Achakzai was gunned down in a shootout inside the provincial governor’s office on Thursday, along with the governor and intelligence chief.
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Khashoggi's fate introduced debate about human rights values in US-Saudi relations: Murphy
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Richard W. Murphy, the former US ambassador to Syria and Saudi Arabia, says “Jamal Khashoggi's fate has introduced a debate about human rights values to a degree not normally the case in U.S.-Saudi relations."
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By: Ebrahim Fallahi
Private sector from Iran, Syria light the flame
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) and the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Saturday addressing issues regarding long-term cooperation.
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By: Abdulhamid Bayati
US air force : Competing with rivals or creating a new weaponry market?
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has once again stressed the need for formation of US space force, reasoning that Russia and China are pioneers in the area.
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By Saeed Sobhani
What is Europe's strategy on JCPOA?
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The disputes over the "future of the nuclear deal" are still ongoing. The analysis of this conflict is not so easy, considering the remarkable relations between Washington and Europe. In other words, Western officials look at the nuclear deal not as an "independent legal variable", but as a "dependent political variable".
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Why Trump is attacking Iran as he defends MBS: Askari
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, believes that Trump has to invent something for defending MBS and King Salman to his evangelical base and the millions of other Americans who get their news from Fox.
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Mohammad bin Salman resembles Trump: Adib-Moghaddam
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Chair of the Center for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute believes that he never saw Mohammad bin Salman as a prudent leader. His approach to politics is similar to US President Donald Trump.
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By Manijeh Rezapoor
Tour a fantasy world of Persian tales in “Tehran Times”
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – “Tehran Times” — no, not the newspaper… an art exhibit in Tehran — can tickle the interest of any art aficionado to find out what it has to offer on the walls out of curiosity.
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By: Mohammad Ghaderi
Wait and contemplate for a second
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Like it or not, the story of liberal democracy in the West has often been unjust and inhumane. You haven’t made a mistake if you call it “no human rights.”
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By: Hanif Ghaffari
Merkel's projection regarding nationalist movements in Europe
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – In recent years, we have repeatedly spoken about the blows that hit the United Europe hard, and resulted in constant and overwhelming crises in this block. The European authorities now refer to "returning to nationalism" as a potential danger (and in some cases, the actual danger!) In this block, and warn against it without mentioning the origin of this danger.
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By: Mohammad Ghaderi
Terror business in Macron’s style; Riyadh pretending to be fighting terrorism
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – According to the latest polls in France, most citizens in the country are calling for a ban on arms sales to Riyadh. French authorities nevertheless continue to engage in “terrorist business” with Saudi Arabia.
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By: Ramin Hossein Abadian
Abdul Mahdi, on path to form a cohesive, national Iraqi cabinet
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Adel Abdul Mahdi, an Iraqi politician, was elected as the prime minister of Iraq by the new President Barham Salih.
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Ex-US ambassador:
Russia’s S300s in Syria, least costly measure for Moscow
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A former US ambassador says that the deployment of S300 in Syria is Russia's least costly measure against Israel.
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US, West may topple bin Salman: Hunter
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, said that the Khashoggi issue is very important and highly embarrassing to America that has so closely embraced Bin Salman.
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By: M.A. Saki
Khashoggi case may awaken world to dangers of MBS
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – It is hoped the Khashoggi case will awaken the world to the dangers of Saudi Arabia, especially under Mohammed bin Salman.
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By: Martin Love
The beginning of Trump’s unravelling may be at hand
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – You have to wonder about the Saudis who, aside from the Zionists, are considered the number one US ally in the Middle East. And the latest incarnation of Saudi Arabia’s “leadership” is Muhammad bin Salman, the designated crown prince of the Kingdom, who for stupidity may know no equal at the moment.
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By: Susantono Bambang
How to finance Asia’s infrastructure gap
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Asia’s countries famously need to invest trillions of dollars a year to provide infrastructure required to keep traffic flowing, ports trading, and factories humming. Yet most countries in the region consistently fall short.
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Prof. Lefebvre:
S-300 restricts Israel air superiority in Syria
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – An associate professor at the University of Connecticut says Russia's delivery of S-300 to Syria would threaten Israeli air superiority over the Arab country, and could seriously jeopardize Israel’s ability to launch air strikes.
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'Trump will not be president forever'
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Europeans are annoyed by Trump's hostility to traditional US allies and his attacks on NATO, however, Trump will not be president forever.
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Sanctions imposed on Iran contrary to UN charter: ex-UN official
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Richard Anderson Falk, professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University says “the US during the Trump presidency has insisted that there is no higher authority than the US government.”
