Iran atop Muslim countries in nanotechnology - July 18, 2011 - English
Ghanbar Naderi, Press TV, Tehran
Iran began its nanotechnology program back in 2001 and quickly became first in the production of...
Ghanbar Naderi, Press TV, Tehran
Iran began its nanotechnology program back in 2001 and quickly became first in the production of nanotechnology and nano-science in the region and the Muslim world. It is now among the world's top 15, that according to the officials at the Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council.
The INIC official told Press TV that Iran is also among few countries that have compiled a National Nanotechnology Plan. Being the 15th in nanotechnology, he says, is also a major progress because Iran was 59 back in 2000.
Under Iran's Ten-Year Nanotechnology Plan, the priorities in nanotechnology development are energy, health, environment, water, materials and construction.
Sarkar predicted that nanotechnology would be a multi-billion-dollar market and that under the right circumstances Iran should enjoy a 2% share of this lucrative business in the coming years.
Asadifard said, however, that the ultimate goal is to create new job opportunities and generate wealth nationwide through the development of nanotechnology.
Iran has been chosen to host the next Asia Nano Forum. The regional gathering will be held on the sidelines of the 4th International Nanotechnology Festival and the Grand Industries Exhibition.
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[Latest GeoTv ] Lifestyle of Irani President Ahmadinejad -VS- Pakistani...
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was born in village of Aradan near city of Garmsar, southeast of Tehran in 1956. He...
http://pknews.tv - on tripartite summit -
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was born in village of Aradan near city of Garmsar, southeast of Tehran in 1956. He is the fourth son of an ironworker who had seven children. Mahmoud and his family migrated to Tehran when he was one-year-old. He went to primary and high school in Tehran and got his diploma and was admitted to the University of Science and Technology (Elm-o-Sanaat) in the field of civil engineering after he ranked 132nd in the nationwide university entrance exams in 1975. He was accepted as an MS student at the same university in 1986 and became a member of the scientific board of the Civil Engineering College of University of Science and Technology. Later on he got his doctorate in 1987 in the field of engineering and traffic transportation planning. He is married with two sons and one daughter.
Following the 1979 Islamic revolution he became a member the conservative faction of the Office for Strengthening Unity [OSU] Between Universities and Theological Seminaries. The OSU was established by Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, one of Ayatollah Khomeini's key advisors, to organize Islamic students against the rapidly growing Islamic group of Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK).
With invasion of Iraq and start of the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, Ahmadinejad rushed to the western fronts to fight against the enemy and joined the voluntary (basij) forces of the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps (IRGC). He served in different units of the Islamic Revolution Guards Engineering Corps.
He served as governor of Maku and Khoy cities in the northwestern West Azerbaijan province, and as an advisor to the governor general of the western province of Kurdistan for two years. While serving as the cultural advisor to then Ministry of Culture and Higher Education in 1993, he was appointed as governor general of the newly established northwestern province of Ardebil from 1993 to 1997. He was elected as the exemplary governor general for three consecutive years. But in 1997 the newly-installed Khatami administration removed Ahmadinejad from his post as Ardebil governor general. He returned to the University of Science and Technology (Elm-o-Sanaat) again to teach in 1997.
In April 2003 Ahmadinejad was appointed mayor of Tehran by the capital's municipal council, which is dominated by the hard-line Islamic Iran Developers Coalition (Etelaf-e Abadgaran-e Iran-e Islami). In some of Ahmadinejad's public statements, he has appeared to identify himself as a Developer. He lives a very Spartan lifestyle and that's how he projected himself. As Mayor, he reversed many of the policies of previous moderate and reformist mayors, placing serious religious emphasis on the activities of the cultural centers by turning them into prayer halls during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. He also suggested the burial of the bodies of martyrs of the Iran-Iraq war in major city squares of Tehran.
On 24 June 2005 Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected as Iran's sixth president. He swept to the presidential post with a stunning 17,046,441 votes out of a total of 27,536,069 votes cast in the runoff election.
In the 2009 presidential election Ahmadinejad was nominated to run for the second term.
In the presidential election of 2009, 39,165,191 ballots were cast on 12th June, according to Iran's election headquarters. Ahmadinejad won 24,527,516 votes, (62.63%). In second place, Mir Hossein Mousavi won 13,216,411 (33.75%) of the votes. The election drew unprecedented public interest in Iran.
The election results remain in dispute as Mir Hossein Mousavi and his supporters who believe that electoral fraud occurred during the election. This popular belief ignited protests and demonstrations in the large cities with a united slogan of “Where is my vote”, which resulted in the birth of “Green Movement” of Iran.
Finally Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei formally endorsed Ahmadinejad as President on 3 August 2009, and Dr. Ahmadinejad was sworn in for a second term on 5 August 2009
Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran have agreed to expand socio-economic cooperation and more particularly neutralize foreign interference in this part of the world.
At the conclusion of a tripartite summit in Islamabad, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the regional cooperation will lead to an end to foreign interference, a reference to the US-led NATO military presence in Afghanistan.
The Iranian President said that the nuclear weapon do not empower any state and must be eliminated from political relations.
Howerver, Afghan President Hamid Karazi’s focus was to gain regional support for the Taliban talks, a reference to his demand to include Kabul in the talks between the US and Taliban.
Islamabad asserted that it would lend its support to President Karazi in any future Taliban talks. The Taliban have so far refused to negotiate with Kabul describing Karzai administration as the puppet.
The three neighboring countries also decided to step up their efforts to combat drug production and trafficking in Afghanistan, a particular source of concern for Pakistan.
The summit also decided to enhance trilateral trade through facilitative measures like preferential tariff and free trade arrangements and barter trade.
The three countries in their summit declaration sounded determined to ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of regional states.
This is a clear reference to the frequent US drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal region that have killed large number of civilians since 2004.
However, analysts believe more than any thing else, it depends on Islamabad if it is willing to scrap secret deals with Americans that allows them to carry out drone attacks in the tribal areas.
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Desecration & Death in Afghanistan - News Analysis - English -...
US soldiers urinating on dead Afghans, US soldiers posing with dead Afghans, and now the burning of Islam\\\'s holy book, the holy Qur\\\'an at...
US soldiers urinating on dead Afghans, US soldiers posing with dead Afghans, and now the burning of Islam\\\'s holy book, the holy Qur\\\'an at Bagram airbase.
Nationwide protests have erupted and Afghans are angry because their religious values have been disrespected.
Even the double apologies of the US officials, from the US commanders to the Defense secretary of the States Leon Panetta did not calm things down.
This edition of News Analysis asks: Isn\\\'t this ten years of occupation and war not enough?
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[English Translation] Noroz Message President Ahmadinejad - Farwardin 1391
President: Supporting Iran's National Production on Government's Agenda
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a message...
President: Supporting Iran's National Production on Government's Agenda
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a message on the occasion of the new Iranian year on Tuesday, stressed that support for national production is high on the agenda of the government this year.
In a nationwide address on the state-run TV, President Ahmadinejad congratulated the nation on the advent of the spring season and Nowrouz (marking the start of the Iranian new year).
"Like previous years, support for national production, exports, capital and labor is on the government agenda for this year," President Ahmadinejad stated.
The president lauded the Iranian nation's progress in various economic, scientific, industrial, technological and political fields and vowed that Iran would continue on the same path at a higher pace in the new year.
Ahmadinejad stressed that the country should be developed through the thoughts and efforts of the Iranian nation.
He further expressed the hope that the new year would bring further prosperity for the people of the country.
Also on Tuesday, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei named the new Iranian year as the "Year of National Production, Supporting Iranian Labor and Capital", and once again underlined the importance of efforts to bolster the country's economic progress.
In a televised address on the occasion of the advent of the Iranian New Year, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei extends his congratulatory message in the early hours of the Persian calendar year of 1391.
Ayatollah Khamenei said Economic Jihad, which was the slogan of the previous year, is never-ending, adding that one important aspect of economic issues is domestic production.
The Leader said if domestic production prospers, most of the enemies' efforts will undoubtedly fail.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the prosperity of national production is the key to resolving the problems of inflation and unemployment and will strengthen domestic economy.
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[FARSI] Nowruz Message : The Year of POLITICAL EPIC and ECONOMIC EPIC......
TEHRAN, March 20 -- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei called the Iranian calendar year of 1392 the Year of Political and Economic Epic.
In a...
TEHRAN, March 20 -- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei called the Iranian calendar year of 1392 the Year of Political and Economic Epic.
In a televised new year address, Ayatollah Khamenei voiced support for the industry and economic sector.
The Supreme Leader congratulated Iranians nationwide, all Iranians who are living in different parts of the world and all other nations who celebrate Norouz [Iranian New Year], on the occasion of Norouz and the arrival of the new year.
The Ayatollah particularly congratulated the honorable families of martyrs, the disabled war veterans and their families, all war veterans and all those who are active in different arenas in the country on the occasion.
The Paramount Leader wished and prayed Allah the Exalted to bestow joy and happiness on the people of Iran in this new year and that He will frustrate the goals and efforts of the ill-wishers of the nation.
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[31 May 13] Labor groups, workers call for change at Walmart - English
Walmart employees in the U-S state of California are on strike again. They say the chain stores corporation is retaliating against workers who...
Walmart employees in the U-S state of California are on strike again. They say the chain stores corporation is retaliating against workers who speak out. The strike is part of a nationwide strategy to call for a change of action at the largest retailer in the world.
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[06 June 13] US is facing surge of violence in big cities - English
The city of Detroit, Michigan made headlines last month when police reported that there were 13 people shot in 24 hours. But other cities in the US...
The city of Detroit, Michigan made headlines last month when police reported that there were 13 people shot in 24 hours. But other cities in the US are also starting to see an increase in violent crime. The surge in violence comes as the FBI releases figures that indicate that the crimes are part of a nationwide trend. The FBI figures suggest the overall increase in violence is due to a surge in crimes committed in larger cities-- after six years of steady declines. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assaults. Nationally, those crime rates have edged up 1.2 percent year-over-year, according to the FBI\'s Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report. The largest increases happened in cities with populations of between 500,000 and one million people. This is where violent crime rose by 3.7 percent, including a 12.5 percent spike in murder rates.
Colin Campbell, Press TV, Washington
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[08 June 13] Debate: Iran presidential debate: the final round - English
With one week to go to Iran\\\'s presidential election, the third and final nationwide televised debate with Iran\\\'s presidential candidates has...
With one week to go to Iran\\\'s presidential election, the third and final nationwide televised debate with Iran\\\'s presidential candidates has taken place.
While the first two debates dealt with mainly domestic issues, the third installment covered politics and foreign policy in which all candidates this time around were more aggressive in their stances, many defending their past performances, which at times made for a very lively exchange.
The heated debate mainly focused on issues such as foreign policy, national security and resistance, developments in the Middle East and Iran\\\'s nuclear energy program.
In this debate, we\\\'ll be discussing how they did on the topic for this debate, namely foreign and domestic policy, and sum up their previous performances, which included the economy and culture.
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Al-Quds Day [2013] A Day against International Terrorism from Qom, Iran...
Massive rallies are underway across Iran on International Quds Day in support of the Palestinian resistance against the Israeli regime....
Massive rallies are underway across Iran on International Quds Day in support of the Palestinian resistance against the Israeli regime.
Millions of Iranians from all walks of life took to the streets nationwide on Friday in solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian nation, voicing their anger at the policies of the Israeli regime and its allies and calling for the liberation of Palestine.
The Iranian marchers are carrying placards and chanting slogans against the United States and Israel. Millions of other people from more than 80 other countries will also be holding rallies to commemorate the event.
On Thursday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry called on the Iranian nation as well as Muslim nations and freedom-seekers across the world to take part in International Quds Day rallies to show their opposition to the Israeli regime.
In a statement, the ministry said that the clear message conveyed by the Palestinian resistance and the Islamic Awakening in the Middle East is that the only way to save the Palestinian nation is for the Palestinian people and leaders to remain united and stand up to the occupying Israeli regime.
It also emphasized that the root cause of the Middle East crises is the continuation of the occupation of Palestine and of Israeli brutalities.
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[02 August 13] Pakistanis rally in support of Palestinians in Intl. Quds...
Hundreds of people took to the streets in Pakistan\\\\\\\'s major cities to show solidarity with the Palestinians for their resistance against the...
Hundreds of people took to the streets in Pakistan\\\\\\\'s major cities to show solidarity with the Palestinians for their resistance against the Israeli regime. The nationwide rallies were held to mark the International Quds Day in support of oppressed Palestinian nation. Millions of Muslims across the world observe Quds day on the last Friday of the Holy Month of Ramadan since 1979 on the call of late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
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[29 Nov 2013] Egypt riot police use tear gas to disperse Morsi...
Tensions in Egypt are running high as people defy a new ban on unauthorized protests and take to the streets in major cities. Clashes between...
Tensions in Egypt are running high as people defy a new ban on unauthorized protests and take to the streets in major cities. Clashes between security forces and supporters of the ousted president have left one dead and dozens injured. Over 180 others have been detained in nationwide protests.
Violence broke out after Mohamed Morsi\'s supporters joined protests dubbed the Friday of Retribution to denounce the new anti-protest law and demand the ousted president\'s reinstatement. Clashes in Cairo erupted after police fired tear gas to disperse people joining the funeral of a university student killed in a protest on Thursday.
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[01 Dec 2013] Egypt panel finished voting on draft charter, sends to...
Egypt\'s 50-member committee tasked with writing the country\'s new constitution finishes voting on the amended national charter.
Egypt\'s...
Egypt\'s 50-member committee tasked with writing the country\'s new constitution finishes voting on the amended national charter.
Egypt\'s former foreign minister Amr Mussa-- who heads the constitution panel-- says the draft will be given to interim president Adly Mansour on Tuesday. The approval comes despite nationwide protests by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Among many others, the panel has approved a controversial article that allows civilians to be tried in military courts. The new draft also bans the formation of parties based on religious grounds. It also specifies that the defense minister must be appointed in agreement with the military. Based on the new charter, procedures for the first election, either presidential or parliamentary, must begin between 30 to 90 days after the adoption of the constitution. Egypt\'s interim authorities suspended the previous constitution written during Morsi after his removal from power on July 3.
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[08 Dec 2013] Egypt security forces storm al-Azhar, Mansoura university...
In Egypt, three prominent activists have gone on trial for defying a controversial protest law.
Ahmed Maher, Ahmed Douma, and Mohamed Adel are...
In Egypt, three prominent activists have gone on trial for defying a controversial protest law.
Ahmed Maher, Ahmed Douma, and Mohamed Adel are accused of organizing an illegal protest on November 30. Maher and Douma are also charged with allegedly assaulting police officers at another rally last month. The charges stem from a new law imposed by the military-backed government following the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi in early July. Maher and Douma supported Morsi\'s removal, but oppose what they see as the army\'s attempts to crack down on freedom of expression. Reports say the trial of the three leading figures-- who had a major role in the 2011 downfall of former regime-- has been adjourned now. Cairo has drawn international fire for the protest law, which has sparked violent protests nationwide. The law bans any protest assembly without prior permission from the police.
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[27 Dec 2013] FBI allowed more crimes in 2012 than in previous year -...
A newly disclosed document shows that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation allowed its informants to break the law in 2012 on even more occasions...
A newly disclosed document shows that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation allowed its informants to break the law in 2012 on even more occasions than it did the previous year.
In a letter to Justice Department officials earlier this year, the FBI disclosed that its nationwide offices permitted informants to break the law nearly 6,000 times in 2012. The numbers represent a five percent increase from 2011\\\'s officially sanctioned crimes. The crimes ranged from acts of violence and selling drugs to bribing government officials. Ever since it was revealed by the newspaper USA Today that a Boston mob boss was allowed to continue running his crime syndicate because he was providing information, the FBI has been required to document the criminal activity it authorizes. But while the bureau has done this for over a decade, other law enforcement agencies still do not.
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[02 Jan 2014] Car bomb explosion kills nearly 20 in Baqubah - English
There\'s been a deadly bomb attack near the Iraqi city of Baquba.
The car bomb explosion in a suburb of the city killed at least 19 people. Over...
There\'s been a deadly bomb attack near the Iraqi city of Baquba.
The car bomb explosion in a suburb of the city killed at least 19 people. Over two dozen others were also wounded. Iraqi officials blame such incidents on al-Qaeda elements operating in the country, and also on the remnants of the former Ba\'athist regime. The latest attack comes as Iraqi security forces are conducting mop-up operations in the western province of Anbar. Thousands of people were killed in nationwide terror attacks last year alone.
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[19 Jan 2014] Afghan president demands immediate end to US airstrikes -...
The Afghan president calls for a quick end to the US drone airstrikes and military operations in his country.
President Hamid Karzai renewed the...
The Afghan president calls for a quick end to the US drone airstrikes and military operations in his country.
President Hamid Karzai renewed the demand during a meeting with a fact-finding team probing a recent US strike in the eastern Parwan province. The inquiry said earlier that the aerial attack killed 14 civilians, mostly kids. Anger has been simmering among the Afghan public and officials over an escalation in US-led strikes in civilian areas. Afghans have held numerous protests nationwide against such attacks. President Karzai has time and again slammed the drone strikes which mostly result in civilian deaths.
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[10 Feb 2014] Egypt to mark 3rd anniv of Hosni Mubarak ouster - English
Egyptians are set to mark the third anniversary of the ouster of former dictator Hosni Mubarak. On the eve of the occasion, supporters of deposed...
Egyptians are set to mark the third anniversary of the ouster of former dictator Hosni Mubarak. On the eve of the occasion, supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi are planning mass rallies to condemn his ouster by the military last July.
The Anti-coup Alliance, which is made up of 40 Egyptian Islamic parties, has issued a statement urging Morsi supporters to hold nationwide protests. The alliance also called for symbolic rallies near foreign embassies and consulates to condemn their support for the military-backed interim government. Supporters of the toppled leader have staged non-stop demonstrations since Morsi\'s ouster, demanding his reinstatement.
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[26/10/19] Funerals held for Iraqi protesters killed in clashes - English
Funerals for protesters killed after a day of violent protests on Friday were held by grieving relatives in Baghdad and Najaf.
Across the...
Funerals for protesters killed after a day of violent protests on Friday were held by grieving relatives in Baghdad and Najaf.
Across the country, at least 40 protesters died, as demonstrators vented their frustration at political elites who they say have failed to improve their lives after years of conflict and economic hardship.
More than 2,000 people were injured nationwide in those protests, according to medical sources and the Iraqi High Commission on Human Rights (IHCHR).
The latest bloodshed was the second major bout of violence this month. A series of clashes two weeks ago between protesters and security forces left 157 people dead and over 6,000 wounded.
Hundreds of protesters gathered again on Saturday in central Baghdad in what is due to be another day of mass demonstrations. Parliament was set to meet on Saturday in an emergency session to discuss protesters\' demands.
(Source: Reuters)
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[28/10/19] Who benefits from chaos in Iraq? English
Iraq has been rocked by days of nationwide protests and there are growing indications that ‘foreign hands’ have been trying to sabotage the...
Iraq has been rocked by days of nationwide protests and there are growing indications that ‘foreign hands’ have been trying to sabotage the peaceful demonstrations.
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Recover Shia Missing Persons || Nationwide Protests from 2nd April 2021...
Deputy Secretary-General MWM Pakistan,Spokesperson\' Joint Action Committee for Shia Missing Persons
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