29 Mar 2024
Thursday 12 December 2013 - 11:20
Story Code : 70891

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Thursday, 12-12-2013

Iran Daily
 
Iran, Russia urge end to Syria crisis
Iran and Russia both rejected the use of force as a solution to the crisis in Syria, while calling for an end to the bloodshed in the Arab country.

 
Kerry, pivotal senator demand holding off sanctions
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged members of Congress Tuesday not to pursue tougher sanctions against Iran.

 
PGCC welcomes P5+1-Iran deal
The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) has welcomed the preliminary landmark deal between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers over Tehrans nuclear program.

 
Ukrainian protestors force police from Kiev square
Ukrainian security forces on Wednesday pulled out of the epicenter of mass protests in Kiev after a nine hour standoff with thousands of demonstrators, in a major boost for the opposition to President Viktor Yanukovych.

 
Europe plans to close troubled banks
Eurozone countries edged closer on Tuesday to agreeing a plan to close ailing banks and sharing the costs, a move that would pave the way for a fundamental reform to underpin the currency and its banks.

 
Tehran-Kiev committee to boost trade
Iran and Ukraine will convene a joint economic committee in Tehran in the near future to boost trade, said the Ukrainian ambassador to Iran.

 
Egypt judges withdraw from Brotherhood trial
Three judges presiding over the trial of Egypts senior Muslim Brotherhood members stepped down after the defendants disrupted the proceedings and chanted against the judiciary.

 
MP: Iran seeks broader ties with Persian Gulf states
A senior Iranian lawmaker said Iran expects friendly countries to support the legitimate right of nations to use modern technologies, voicing Tehrans determination to improve ties with Persian Gulf littoral states.

 
Iran, IAEA hold fruitful talks; new meeting on Jan. 21
The UN nuclear agency and Iran held a fruitful meeting on Tehrans nuclear activities in on Wednesday and will have a new round of talks in Tehran on January 21, they said in a joint statement, Reuters reported.

 
FIFA accepts UAEs fabricated name for league
FIFA has surprisingly introduced the UAEs league under a fabricated name.

 
Tehran Times
 
U.S. suspendsnon-lethalassistanceto Syrianterrorists
The United States has suspendedall non-lethal assistance into northernSyria after Islamic Front forcesseized headquarters and warehousesbelonging to the oppositions SupremeMilitary Council (SMC), a U.S.

 
Moscow keen to continue nuclearcooperation with Iran: Lavrov
Russian ForeignMinister Sergei Lavrovhas said that Moscow is keen to continuecooperation with Tehran to develop itsnuclear energy program.

 
Senior SaudidelegationsecretlyvisitedIsrael: report
A senior Saudi military delegationhas secretly visited Israel and discussedissues related to Irans nuclearprogram, Israeli sources haverevealed.

 
Rouhani among the top 100 global thinkers of 2013
Foreign Policymagazine has named IranianPresident Hassan Rouhani as oneof the top 100 global thinkers of2013, where Rouhani comes in atnumber 18 on the decision-makersection of the annual list.

 
Lawyers describe French veil ban as unconstitutional
Lawyers for a young woman whose arrestfor wearing a full-face veil sparked riots, arguedWednesday in court that Frances contentiousban on such coverings was unconstitutionaland targeted Muslims.

 
Hamas leadertalks to Russianforeign minister
Gazas Hamas government saysits prime minister has held a rarephone conversation with Russiasforeign minister, according to AP.

Iran, UN nuclear agency to meet again on Jan. 21
Iranand the UN nuclearagency have agreed to meet againon January 21 in Tehran, Iransambassador to the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency said aftertalks on Wednesday between Tehranand the IAEA.

 
Iran sees progress in talks with powers on nuclear deal implementation
Senior Iranian officialsindicated on Tuesdaythat progress was being achieved in expert-leveltalks between Tehran and six world powers overthe implementation of a landmark nuclear deal,Reuters reported.

 
Kerry to Congress hardliners: New sanctions onIran would be seen as an act of bad faith
U.S. Secretary ofState John Kerry has defendedthe nuclear deal struck with Iran to a hardline panelof congressmen.

 
Persian Gulf Arabstates welcome Irannuclear deal
The (Persian) Gulf CooperationCouncil ([p]GCC) has welcomedthe preliminary landmark deal between Iranand the P5+1 (United States, Russia, United Kingdom,
France, China and Germany), further depicting that afresh leaf is turned over in the relationship betweenthe Sunni monarchies of the Persian Gulf region andtheir Shia neighbor, Al-Jazeera reported.

 
Irans new envoy visits London
Iransnew envoy to BritainMohammad Hassan Habibollahzadehleft Tehran for London onWednesday.
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