Middle Orient

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iraqi Consulate was inaugurated in the southwestern city of Ahwaz in Iran’s Khuzestan province at the presence of some Iraqi and Iranian officials Sunday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Eighth International Building Exhibition will be held in Iran in August 2009 in cooperation with the Central Chamber of Cooperatives (CCC).

TEHRAN (FNA)- SASOL, the world’s largest coal-to-liquid fuel company, is commissioning new production capacity at its Arya polymer operation in Iran and its Qatari Oryx gas-to-liquid fuel plant, which will help boost full-year earnings.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran’s Ambassador to Moscow Gholamreza Ansari said that Iran, Algeria, Qatar and Russia are holding consultations on the creation of an OPEC like gas cartel, with the structure of the organization being the main topic on the agenda.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to arrive here in Iran on Monday to discuss expansion of economic and energy ties with the Islamic Republic officials.

TEHRAN (FNA)- At least a dozen tremors jolted parts of eastern Iran on Sunday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Based on projections, Iran should be capable of producing a mean of 4.27 Mln bpd of crude oil during the upcoming Iranian year (starting 21st March), by the end of which the output will be raised to about 4.3 Mln bpd, an Iranian oil official said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Undersecretary Javad Vaeedi said on Sunday that Iran will continue with its peaceful nuclear activities.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Former and incumbent vice-speakers of the Iranian parliament attended a debate here in Tehran on Sunday just a few days ahead of parliamentary elections in the country.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Shiite Muslims all across the world attended mourning ceremonies in remembrance of their eighth Imam, Hazrat Ali Ibn-e Musa al-Reza (PBUH), on his martyrdom anniversary on Saturday