TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian archeologists have started the third phase of excavations at the country’s ancient Tappeh Shoqali site in the city of Varamin.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran summoned the French charge d’affaires on Wednesday to voice its concern about an anti-Islamic congress to be held in Germany later this month.

Israeli police beef up presence for Ramadan prayers in occupied Arab Jerusalem.

NABLUS, West Bank: Two investment conferences will be held later this year to try to boost the Palestinian economy and US-backed peace talks, Palestinian and Western officials involved in the preparations said yesterday.

BEIT IBA, West Bank (AP) Tony Blair toured a Palestinian aluminum factory Thursday and was told it runs at one-third capacity because of Israeli import restrictions. He promised he’ll take it up with Israeli authorities.

RAMALLAH/GAZA CITY: A senior Palestinian official yesterday rejected a proposal by Israeli Defense Minster Ehud Barak to give the Palestinians some neighborhoods in East Jerusalem to be the capital of the Palestinian state.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Tuesday called for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to discuss quota-busting by some members at its meeting in Vienna on September 9.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A team of Russian nuclear experts is visiting Iran as part of regular checking of the Islamic Republic’s first nuclear power plant which is under construction by Russia in the southwestern Iranian port city of Bushehr.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is considering lopping three to four zeros off its currency, a top official said Monday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya satellite channel should be dealt with forcefully because of its so-called “opposition campaigns,” an Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday.