DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syria and Lebanon agreed on Thursday to resume work towards formally demarcating their borders but Damascus said the boundaries of the disputed Shebaa Farms would not be drawn until Israel withdrew from them.
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14 August
Hezbollah will Help Iran Fend Off Threats
TEHRAN (FNA)- Lebanon’s freed prisoner Samir Qantar announced that in case of any threats against Iran, his fighters will not leave the Iranian nation alone and help defend the country.
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14 August
Iran Warns of Crushing Response to Aggressors
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said on Tuesday that the Iranian armed forces are ready to counter any surprise attack by the enemies with a crushing response.
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14 August
Iran’s Reservoirs Down Half on 2007
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has almost half the volume of reservoir storage compared to a year ago, Energy Ministry said.
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14 August
Iran Calls for Free Referendum to End Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for a referendum to determine the future of the Palestinians and urged Western governments to end their support for Israel.
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14 August
Iranian President Arrives in Turkey
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Turkey on Thursday for a two-day visit to the neighboring country for talks expected to focus on bilateral ties, including the enhancement of an energy partnership.
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14 August
Iran to Hold 4th Typography Poster Show
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Contemporary Arts Museum is slated to hold the fourth annual exhibition of typography posters in the capital city of Tehran.
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14 August
Iran’s Economy Controlled by Women 5000 Years ago
TEHRAN (FNA)- Recent studies of a team of archeologists have shown that 5000 years ago (3200 BC) women had the economic control of the Burnt City in Iran.
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14 August
Tories Hope for Better UK-Iran Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Shadow Foreign Office Minister David Lidington hopes that a future Conservative government in Britain would lead to better relations between London and Tehran.
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14 August
Bombs hit northern Iraq, forces expect more
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Bombs in four parts of northern Iraq killed at least six people on Wednesday, and Iraqi forces said they expected more attacks as they pursue Sunni Arab militants in the volatile north.
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