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Monday 21 August 2017 - 09:41
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Iran English language newspaper headlines on Monday, 21-08-2017



Iran Daily

 

Parliament OKs Rouhanis ministers, except one
Irans Parliament on Sunday approved 16 cabinet picks nominated by recently reelected President Hassan Rouhani, except his suggested minister of energy.

Parliament OKs Rouhanis ministers, except one
Irans Parliament on Sunday approved 16 cabinet picks nominated by recently reelected President Hassan Rouhani, except his suggested minister of energy.

Iran, Switzerland agree on further nuclear safety cooperation
Iranian and Swiss nuclear regulatory authorities agreed to enhance cooperation during a meeting in Switzerland.

Thousands join anti-racism march in Boston
Thousands of anti-racism demonstrators flooded the streets of the US city of Boston Saturday, dwarfing a gathering of white nationalists in the city and triggering scuffles with police but avoiding the serious violence that marred a similar event a week earlier in Virginia.

Iraq starts offensive to take back Tal Afar from Daesh
Iraqi security forces launched an offensive to take back the city of Tal Afar on Sunday, their next objective in the military campaign to defeat Daesh terrorists, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said.

Iranian Christian MP slams US report on religious freedom
An Iranian Assyrian Christian lawmaker denounced an annual report by the US government on religious freedom in Iran for its falsification of facts, saying religious minorities in Iran are treated with much more respect than those in the US.

Rouhani appoints vice president for economy, chief of staff
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in separate decrees on Sunday appointed new vice president for economic affairs and also appointed a new chief of staff.

Tehran, Moscow, Ankara working on lasting truce in Syria
Turkey, Russia and Iran are cooperating to establish lasting truce in Syria, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Sunday.

Iranian families to visit Saudi Arabia to identify Hajj crush victims
Eleven relatives of the Iranian victims of the 2015 Hajj crush in Saudi Arabia are to travel to the kingdom to identify their loved ones.

 

Tehran Times

Iraqi PM announces launch of Tal Afar liberation operation
Iraqi forces have launched a ground offensive to retake a key ISIL-held area in the northern part of the country, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said.

Petchem exports near $3.5b in 4 months
Iran exported 7.188 million tons of petrochemical products worth $3.496 billion during the first four
months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 23), Shana reported on Sunday.

The world does well to remember gift of Islam to civilization: philosopher
Charles Taliaferro, a professor of philosophy at St. Olaf College, tells the Tehran Times that the world does well to remember the gift of Islam to civilization, culture, education, and to stand against acts that violate the greatness and beauty of Islamic teaching, practice, and architecture.

Environment chiefs of Iran in a snapshot
Since the establishment of Irans Department of Environment (DOE) in 1967 ten persons have taken over its presidency.

No isolated country can make advances: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that no isolated country can make advances and
the Foreign Ministry should facilitate foreign investment in the country.

Assad: War still not won, Wests plots foiled
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday that while his country had foiled Western designs to
topple him, his army had not won defeated insurgents and the fight was continuing.

Association of Iranian Photojournalists honors top photos of the year
Ali Hamed-Haqdoost reacts after accepting a Golden Camera during a ceremony held by the Association of Iranian Photojournalists in Tehran on August 19, 2017 to honor the Best Photos of the Year in various categories.

Parliament OKs new cabinet
Irans parliament capped on Sunday a week of intensive debate on President Hassan Rouhanis 17 nominees for ministerial posts, approving all except the one for energy minister.

Rouhani names close aides
In separate decrees on Sunday President Hassan Rouhani appointed heads of the Management and Planning Organization, presidential chief of staff, and vice president for economic affairs.

 

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