TEHRAN – The Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) Executive Committee has approved three initiatives proposed by Iran.
ROPME held a meeting in Kuwait on Thursday, with the participation of member states…
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Regional IOSCO meeting in Abu Dhabi highlights deeper capital market cooperation
TEHRAN – Regulators from more than 20 countries gathered in the United Arab Emirates for the annual meeting of the Africa and Middle East (West Asia) Regional Committee (AMERC) of the International Organization of Securities Commissions…
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Iran, CACCI leadership discuss trade’s role in regional stability at Colombo meeting
TEHRAN – Ghadir Ghiyafeh, deputy head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), met with Peter McMullen, president of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), on the…
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EU considers training 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza
By Lili Bayer
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union foreign ministers will discuss next week a proposal for the bloc to take the lead in training 3,000 Palestinian police officers with the aim of later deploying them in Gaza, according to a document…
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The shutdown highlights US government dysfunction
After more than six weeks, the longest stoppage in the nation’s history, the United States federal government is getting back to work.
After 43 days, the Democratic Party abandoned its effort to preserve personal health…
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Swedish SVT, like BBC, edited Trump’s speech: report
According to Kvartal newspaper, last year SVT used an excerpt from Trump’s speech, which spliced several parts in one of the reports in such a way that it appeared to the audience that Trump was in favor of storming the Capitol. Like in the…
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US approves potential $330m arms sale to Taiwan
“The proposed sale will improve the recipient’s capability to meet current and future threats by maintaining the operational readiness of the recipient’s fleet of F-16, C-130,” and other aircraft, the Pentagon said in a statement.
Washington has…
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Gaza health officials say 15 Palestinian bodies returned
Hamas handed over the body of the deceased captive on Thursday night, Times of Israel reported.
Hamas’ military wing said earlier Thursday that it would hand over the body of an Israeli found near Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
According to…
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Burkina Faso seeks Iran’s expertise in combating drugs
TEHRAN – Burkina Faso’s Security Minister Mahamadou Sana has voiced the country’s willingness to benefit from Iran’s anti-narcotics police expertise in the fight against drugs.
He voiced Burkina Faso’s readiness for the expansion of…
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Solar power capacity in Iran’s industrial parks surges to 400MW
TEHRAN – Solar generation capacity across Iran’s industrial parks has expanded sharply over the past year, rising from 23 megawatts to 400 megawatts as part of a broader plan to supply these zones entirely with renewable electricity,…
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