29 Mar 2024
Saturday 23 July 2016 - 14:18
Story Code : 223906

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Saturday, 23-07-2016

Iran Daily
Iran seeking $60b from Total to Mitsui for petrochemicals
Iran is in talks with Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and Total SA as part of its push to attract $60 billion in foreign investment to more than double the capacity to produce petrochemicals over the next decade.

Libya condemns French military presence amid nationwide protests
Libyas UN-backed unity government said that France did not coordinate with it over the presence of French troops in Libya and that it would not compromise on its sovereignty after France announced the deaths of three of its soldiers there.

EU slams unacceptable purges week after Turkey coup bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday faced growing EU criticism over an unacceptable crackdown that has seen tens of thousands of people detained or sacked, as supporters celebrated the defeat one week ago of the coup aimed at ending his rule.

Iran dismantles terror cell in NW, arrests dozens in SE
Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) dismantled a terror gang in the northwest after the arrest of dozens of suspected terrorists in the southeast, near the Pakistani border.

Brexit plunges economy to worst level since 2009
Britains decision to leave the EU has led to a dramatic deterioration in economic activity, not seen since the aftermath of the financial crisis.

Malaysia eager to enhance Iran ties
Head of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati said influential figures in Malaysia are eager to promote bilateral relations and regional cooperation with Iran.

Larijani denounces US Congress moves against Iran
Irans Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani denounced the US Congress for the introduction of a raft of measures against the Islamic Republic, stating that Tehran will use everything at its disposal to retaliate against any anti-Iran moves.

Dozens injured in Iran truck-train collision
At least 30 people were injured on Friday when a truck driver crossed a railroad at high speed and crashed into a train in the north of Iran.
Tehran Times

Iran seeking $60b from Total to Mitsui for petrochemicals
Iran is in talks with Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and Total SA as part of its push to attract $60 billion in foreign investment to more than double the countrys capacity to produce petrochemicals over the next decade.

PSA strikes deal with Saipa to build Citroen cars in Iran
PSA Group unveiled a second Iranian manufacturing deal on Thursday as the French carmaker seeks to reclaim the leading position it once enjoyed in the Middle Easts biggest auto market, until U.S.-led sanctions forced its withdrawal.

Iran Khodro returns to Azerbaijan
Iran Khodro, the Iranian top auto manufacturer which once assembled automobile Samand in Shemakha (capital city of Azeri district of Shamakhi), is likely to return to Azerbaijan.

Hamed Morteza-Alavi tops at Izmir cartoon contest
Iranian artist Hamed Morteza-Alavi won the first prize at the Izmir Cartoon Competition on the theme of Lets Remove the Barriers, the organizers announced on Friday during the closing ceremony of the event in the Turkish coastal city.

Comedy show brightens day for children with cancer in Tehran
On Thursday, the Khodkar-e Asemani, a theatrical group performed a show for children with cancer at the Mahak charity hospital and rehabilitation center in Tehran.

MPs: West must prove commitment to JCOPA in six months
An Iranian MP has warned that Tehran would take a different tack within six months from if the West continues to act irresponsibly toward the JCPOA, the official name for the nuclear deal between Iran and great powers.

Malaysia interested in boosting ties with Iran: Velayati
Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Leader, has said that the senior Malaysian officials are interested in expanding ties with Iran.

Enemies seek to create sectarian conflict in the region
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Friday that enemies are seeking to create sectarian crises in the Middle East, describing the security situation in the region as a boiling pot.
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