Larijani Blasts Arab States for Inciting Disunity among Muslims
TEHRAN (FNA)- Some Arab countries have incited disunity in the Islamic world and sowed discord among Muslims by taking different positions, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani lamented on Monday. ( 16:43:54 - 2009/01/27)

France Ready to Promote Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- French President Nicolas Sarkozy in a meeting with Iran's new ambassador to Paris on Monday announced his country's preparedness to promote ties with Iran. ( 16:41:54 - 2009/01/27)

Turkey Aims to Raise Trade with Iran to $20bln
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkey aims to raise its trade with Iran to USD20 billion, a minister said on Tuesday. ( 16:09:27 - 2009/01/27)

Students to Stage Protest Rally against EU Ruling on MKO
TEHRAN (FNA)- A group of Iranian university students will gather in front of the British embassy in Tehran on Wednesday to protest at the EU overture to remove the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization from its blacklist. ( 15:55:11 - 2009/01/27)

Iran to Send Satellite into Orbit by March 20
TEHRAN (FNA)-Iranian Space Agency (ISA) said that the first domestically-built satellite of Iran called "Omid" (Hope) will be sent to the orbit by March 20. ( 15:25:26 - 2009/01/27)

Iran, Zimbabwe Ink MoU on Tourism Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian tour operators signed a memorandum of understanding with the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and Inbound Tour Operators Association of Zimbabwe to market the two countries' tourist destinations. ( 15:18:42 - 2009/01/27)

Iranian President Presents Draft Budget Bill
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presented a draft budget bill to parliament for 2009-10 on Tuesday. ( 15:17:57 - 2009/01/27)

Kenya Seeks Expansion of Trade Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Kenya's newly appointed Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta conferred with Iran's First Vice President Parviz Davoudi on expansion of trade ties and economic cooperation. ( 15:07:07 - 2009/01/27)

Iran's Naval Force Discovers Smuggled Fuel in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)'s naval force announced on Monday it had discovered 75,000 liters of smuggled fuel on a boat in the Persian Gulf. ( 15:07:03 - 2009/01/27)

NATO Chief Sees Role for Iran in Afghanistan
TEHRAN (FNA)- NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said that all Afghanistan's neighbors, including Iran, must be engaged if the West wants to succeed in Afghanistan. ( 15:06:54 - 2009/01/27)

Iran to Launch Legal Action against Israel over Gaza
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Prosecutor General Ghorbanali Dorri Najaf Abadi said on Monday that Iran was going to launch a legal action against Israel over Gaza issue. ( 14:52:32 - 2009/01/27)

Iran's Judiciary criticizes EU for removing MKO from black list
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Judiciary Spokesman Ali-Reza Jamshidi criticized the European Union on Tuesday for removing the terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) from its black list. ( 14:41:11 - 2009/01/27)

Iran to Open Joint Banks with Foreigners in Free Trade Zones
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Parliament on Monday approved a plan for opening of joint branches of Iranian and foreign banks and insurance companies in several free trade zones across the country. ( 14:40:08 - 2009/01/27)

Thousands of Gazans Remain Homeless as UN Again Calls for Aid Access
TEHRAN (FNA)- Thousands of Gazans remain homeless and hospitals still have a large number of intensive care patients, UN Information Center said on Tuesday. ( 14:37:54 - 2009/01/27)