Damascus, Dec 23, IRNA - Governor General of Syria's Halab Province Thamer al-Hojjah said here increased strength of the Islamic Republic of Iran equals greater might of the Islamic world.

Damascus, Dec 23, IRNA - Iran will cooperate with Syria to renovate the tomb of well-known
Iranian polymath Abu Nasr Mohammad Ibn Mohammad Farabi from

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 23, IRNA - A seminar on Iranian women was held at Putra University by Iran's Cultural Office in Malaysia on Sunday.

Moscow, Dec 23, IRNA - Russian Rus Abaron Export Company said on Monday that Moscow-Tehran
technical and military cooperation should not be a cause of concern
for other countries.

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 23, IRNA - Iranian karate team stood second in the 2nd Asian KOI Karate
Championships in Cube Osaka style in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

Cairo, Dec 22, IRNA - Speaker of Egypt's Shura Council on Sunday blocked a debate on an anti-Iran statement in the council.

Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA - Vice-President Ali Saeedlou said on Monday that promotion of security and peace in the region is a priority of Iran's foreign policy.

Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA - Iran on Monday affirmed national resolve to confront Somali pirates who have hijacked Iranian leased cargo ship.

Damascus, Dec 22, IRNA - Syrian Minister of Culture Riyadh Nassan Agha called for production of
a joint Iran-Syria film on 33-day war and resistance of the Lebanese

Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA - First Vice President Parviz Davoudi said that Iranian and Venezuelan
officials are interested in developing bilateral ties in different
fields.