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Iran
Iranian Parliament mulls end to its foreign exchange for travellers
Iranian Parliament is reviewing a plan to stop providing foreign currency to travellers at the official bank rate, the Mehr News Agency reports.
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Kurdistan
Kurdish satellite channel jammed again as Kurds mourn the murder of their leader
The satellite feed of the Kurdish language television TISHK TV was jammed on Thursday, July 12, 2012 for the second consecutive year.
Iran
Iran's inflation rate rises to 22.4 percent
Inflation rate in Iran hit 22.4 percent in the third calendar month of Khordad, which ended on June 20, showing 0.2 percent compared to the previous month, the Mehr News Agency reported.
Iran
Cost of living in Iran doubles in five years
The average gross annual cost of running an urban Iranian household has doubled in the past five years, according to the latest statistics released by the Islamic Republic Central Bank.
Iran
Iran pays 30 percent more for aviation parts
Islamic Republic Airlines says sanctions on Iran are not only causing fueling problems, they have driven up the cost of aviation parts by 30 percent because foreign companies are banned from providing parts for Iranian airplanes.
Iran
Iranian authorities crack down on dress code
The Ahwaz public prosecutor has announced that women will be sentenced to cash fines or imprisonment if they are seen in public disobeying the Islamic dress code.
Kurdistan
182 Kurdish couriers killed and injured in 14 months
Since the beginning of Iranian calendar year of 1390 (March 21, 2011), around 182 couriers people who carry goods on their back) have been killed and injured by the government forces along the border of Kurdish regions in Iran.
Role of Saudi Arabia in Supporting West's Oil Sanctions Policy against Iran
As the West's sanctions against Iran's oil exports enter into force, Saudi Arabia is among few countries which are able to play an important and determining role in stabilizing global oil markets.
Iran
Iran: Illegal immigrants denied food and services
Iranian media report that the Fars Provincial government has prohibited the sale of food and the delivery of public and medical services to “illegal immigrants” in the province.
Iran
Kenya cancels oil deal with Iran after warnings
Kenya on Wednesday cancelled a deal to import Iranian oil hours after the U.S. warned the country that it risked being penalized if it sees through the deal which would breach U.S. and European union sanctions, a government official said.