China offers Iran $3bn oilfield deal despite U.S. sanctions: Wall Street Journal
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State-run Chinese energy giant Sinopec has offered Iran a $3-billion deal on further development of an Iranian oilfield the two countries are already working on, the Wall Street Journal has reported
TEHRAN- Iran produced 27,031 million tons of iron ore during the nine-month period ended on December 21, 2018, IRNA reported citing the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
To keep track of the SDGs, we need a data revolution
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In March 2015, presidents and prime ministers around the world signed up to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. That agenda is the most ambitious development plan ever conceived by the UN.
42nd Session of ISECS Discusses Draft Resolutions to be Submitted to the CFM
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The 42nd session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs (ICECS) kicked off on 15 January 2019 at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah. At the end of its three-day meeting, ICECS will submit draft resolutions for consideration during the 46th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) due to be held in Abu-Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, on 1-2 March 2019.
Iraqi government urges Iranian private firms to rebuild country
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Iran is a top exporter of goods to Iraq and is eager to increase its investment in reconstructing its Arab neighbour. A government official says doors are open for Iranian companies.
Tehran, Jan 12, IRNA – Total volume of the country's petrochemical products hit 40.5 million tons while the value of the country's exports in the first nine months registered at $8.946 billion in the same period.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned the terrorist car bombing in a market in Al-Qaim western of the province of Anbar in Iraq on 11 January 2019 that killed and injured a number of victims.
Iran defeats Vietnam, advances to knockout stage of AFC Asian Cup
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Tehran, Jan 12, IRNA – Iran’s national football team defeated Vietnam 2-0 on Saturday to gain an early advance to the knockout stage of 2019 AFC Asian Cup underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Six million foreign tourists visit Iran in nine months
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Kermanshah, Jan 12, IRNA – Some six million foreign tourists visited Iran over the past months (March 21-Decemeber 21), said deputy head of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization.