IRAN

Iran, Saudi Arabia call for closer ties
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saudi King Abdullah have
called for the expansion of bilateral relations and increased
cooperation among countries of the Middle East region.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151958.html

Iran VP, Algeria PM discuss trade
Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi has called for the
expansion of ties with Algeria, ahead of the first session of the two
countries´ joint commission in Tehran.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151967.html

Lebanese PM to Visit Iran Next Week
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri is due to start a two-day
official visit to Iran next Saturday.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8908301539

Iran hails Lebanon Independence Day
In a message to Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has hailed the 67th anniversary of the country´s
independence.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151891.html

Iran implementing 750 projects in Iraq
Iranian contractors are currently implementing 750 projects in Iraq,
the head of Iran´s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines said on
Sunday.
http://www.irna.ir/ENNewsShow.aspx?NID=30084660&SRCH=1

Iran Seeking New Chapter in Ties with Kyrgyzstan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad underlined the importance of
Iran´s ties with Kyrgyzstan, and called for the utilization of the
existing capacities to further boost the bilateral relations and
cooperation between Tehran and Bishkek.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8908301711

Speaker Renews Iran´s Support for Afghan People, Gov´t
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Sunday reiterated Tehran´s
continued support for the people and government of the neighboring
Afghanistan.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8908301463

Iran, Sierra Leone Reiterate Mutual Support on Int´l Scenes
Sierra Leone´s President Ernest Bai Koroma stressed Tehran and
Freetown´s reciprocal support at international bodies, and called for
Iran´s assistance to his country in a number of sectors, including
agriculture, energy and health.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8908301685

´Iran to raise nuclear fuel production´
Senior Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kowsari says the Islamic Republic plans
to increase its production of nuclear fuel to meet the country´s
needs.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151949.html

India backs Iran nuclear energy rights
Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao says the New Delhi government
supports Tehran´s right to peaceful nuclear energy.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151940.html

´West biggest supporter of terrorism´
Iran´s defense minister says the West is "the biggest supporter of
terrorism in the world," adding that the military might of NATO and
its members is declining.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151934.html

US Eying Domination over Southwest Asia
Secretary of Iran´s Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezaei cautioned on
Sunday that the US and other arrogant powers have hatched plots to
dominate the strategic and vitally important region of Southwest Asia.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8908301607

´Terrorist leader killed in western Iran´
The ringleader of a terrorist cell has been killed in the western
Iranian province of Kordestan, says the country´s Intelligence
Ministry.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151899.html

Iran hosts Intl. philosophy conference
Philosophers from 42 countries have gathered in the Iranian capital to
attend the three-day conference of the International Philosophy Day.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151897.html

UNESCO absence from philosophy confab reveals political weakness
Director of the Conference to mark the World Philosophy Day said on
Sunday that UNESCO´s withdrawal from the conference in Iran indicates
its weakness vis-a-vis the political pressures.
http://www.irna.ir/ENNewsShow.aspx?NID=30084607&SRCH=1

First female Basiji pilot to fly
The first female pilot of Iran´s volunteer Basij Force will display
her flight skills at an air show in Tehran on Monday, a senior Basij
commander has announced.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151953.html

Iranian wrestler bags 10th gold medal in Guangzhou
Iran´s 66-kg Greco-Roman style wrestler Saeed Abde-Vali grabbed the
tenth gold medal Sunday after defeating his rival from Uzbekistan in
Guangzhou, China.
http://www.irna.ir/ENNewsShow.aspx?NID=30084232&SRCH=1

Iran discovers new oil layer
Iran has discovered a major oil layer beneath the country´s Ferdowsi
gas field off the coast of Persian Gulf in southern Iran, a top
Iranian official says.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151951.html

Iran, Iraq to Set up Joint Chamber of Commerce in Baghdad
An Iranian economic official announced on Sunday that the country
plans to establish a Joint Chamber of Commerce with Iraq in Baghdad in
the near future.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8908301338

MIDDLE EAST

Israel to build fence on Egypt border
Israel is set to begin construction of a 250-kilometer wall along its
southwestern border with Egypt in a move that Tel Aviv claims to be
aimed at stemming the flow of immigrants.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151970.html

Israel human shield verdict condemned
The Palestinian Authority has harshly criticized an Israeli military
court for meting out light sentences against two soldiers convicted of
using a Palestinian child as a human shield during the Gaza war.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151963.html

US support for Gaza war, a breach of human rights
A Brussels-based Palestinian lawyer has stressed America´s military
support for the Zionist regime during the 2008/9 Gaza war was a breach
of human rights and had to be taken up by the UN Human Rights Council.
http://www.irna.ir/ENNewsShow.aspx?NID=30084839

´Al-Ghajar pullout just an Israeli trick´
Hezbollah says Israel´s decision to withdraw troops from the northern
part of the border village of al-Ghajar is a "trick" devised by Tel
Aviv in collusion with the United Nations.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151960.html

WORLD

Lawmaker Voices Opposition to US Permanent Military Buildup in Afghanistan
A senior Afghan legislator on Sunday voiced his strong opposition to
the US and NATO´s permanent military bases in the war-torn country,
saying that such a military presence will spark and boost insecurities
in the country.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8908301368

Afghanistan disqualifies 19 poll winners
Afghanistan´s Election watchdog says it has disqualified at least 19
Afghan candidates who won seats in parliamentary elections over fraud.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151901.html

Unauthorized US strike kills 6 Pakistanis
A non-UN-sanctioned US drone attack has killed at least six people and
wounded several others in Pakistan´s tribal belt, security officials
say.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151892.html

US court halts Afghan civilian killing case
One of five American soldiers accused of killing Afghan civilians for
fun earlier this year, has won a temporary reprieve from murder
charges.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151853.html

US vexed by N Korea´s uranium program
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Washington is worried over
North Korea´s new uranium enrichment plant that reveals Pyongyang´s
stunning nuclear advance.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151971.html

India builds homes for Sri Lanka IDPs
A memorandum of understanding was signed last week between the Indian
Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Sri Lanka´s
Ministry of External Affairs for the construction of 50,000 houses for
Tamils in northern and eastern Sri Lanka.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151961.html

Japan to send forces to disputed islands
Japan is reportedly planning to deploy non-combat troops near a chain
of islands at the center of a dispute with China in response to
Chinese naval war games in the East China Sea.
http://www.presstv.com/detail/151845.html

پایان.
Last Updated: 23 November 2010