August, 2007

• 13 August

  Abbas Appoints two Fatah Officials to Attend Talks with Hamas

  Head of the Palestinian Self-Rule Authority Mahmoud Abbas has appointed two senior Fatah officials to start informal talks with Hamas movement, an informed source said on Sunday.

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• 13 August

  Ahmadinejad Due in Afghanistan on Tuesday

  Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due to start a five-day tour of three nations on Tuesday, which will take him to Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.

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• 13 August

  Industries Minister Says Goodbye to Deputies

  Iranian Industries and Mines Minister Ali-Reza Tahmasbi said farewells to his deputies this morning and left the ministry for good, although his recent resignation request has not yet been approved by President Ahmadinejad, an informed source said.

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• 13 August

  Sadri Ministers to Return to Iraqi Cabinet

  The 6 Sadri ministers of the Nuri al-Maliki’s administration who left the cabinet in April are likely to take up their posts once again after they reached an agreement with the other side yesterday, an Iraqi Mp said here on Sunday.

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• 13 August

  ‘Those Three’ Wins Locarno Award

  The Iranian movie ‘Those Three’ won the Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Award in the 60th Locarno Film Festival.

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• 13 August

  Fars to Dispatch a Senior Provincial Delegation to Africa

  A high-ranking political and trade delegation from the central province of Fars is scheduled to leave Iran on Wednesday on a tri-nation tour of Africa, Fars governor general said.

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• 13 August

  Shahristani: Iraq will Stay in OPEC

   Iraq’s Oil Minister Husayn al-Shahristani said the federal government will set production numbers, which will ensure it stays compliant with OPEC.

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• 13 August

  Major Gas Field Discovered in Iran

  Iran has discovered new reserves of gas estimated at 11.4 trillion cubic feet of gas.

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• 13 August

  Iran, Nicaragua Strike Trade Deal

  Iran and Nicaragua struck a trade deal which calls for Iran to improve Nicaragua’s infrastructure by constructing a port, houses and industrial sites in exchange for farm products like coffee, meat and bananas.

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• 13 August

  Iran, Iraq Sign Oil Pipeline Deal

  Iran and Iraq signed an agreement to build pipelines for the transfer of Iraqi crude oil and oil products, Iranian oil ministry said.

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