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Ahmadinejad should open nightclubs Iran MP jibes

in National - Mon May 21, 2012

TEHRAN A hardline Iranian MP on Saturday took a jibe at President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for failing to support an Islamic dress code for women, suggesting the president sh

Iran Tough Nuclear Stance Masks Struggles

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

(TEHRAN, Iran) The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the

Iran urges West to correct its manner ahead of talks

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

 

EHRAN (May 14, 2012): President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday urged the West to "correct its manners" if it wants to win the respect of I

Israel signs deal to end Palestinian prison hunger strike

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

Israel has signed a deal with militant groups to end a hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners. More than 1,500 inmates took part in the protest over conditions and a cont

Saudi and Bahrain expected to seek union minister

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are expected to announce closer political union at a meeting of Gulf Arab leaders on Monday, a Bahraini minister said, a move dismiss

Egypt military renews pledge to step down

in International - Thu May 03, 2012

A senior member of Egypt\'s ruling military council says it remains committed to handing over power to a civilian administration by July 1. The announcement was made a day a

Israeli leaders mixed on Iran sanctions

in International - Thu April 26, 2012

Israel\'s military chief said in an interview published Wednesday that Iran will ultimately decide against building a nuclear weapon -- putting him at odds with Israel\'s

Palestinian fury as Israel legalises settler posts

in International - Wed April 25, 2012

Israel defied its Western allies yesterday (Tuesday) by expanding the number of officially sanctioned settlements in the West Bank for the first time in 12 years.

GCC to discuss UAE islands issue

in International - Mon April 16, 2012

The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will hold a special meeting here on Tuesday to discuss the issue of three UAE islands occupied by Iran, an off

Doubts surround Syria regime as peace deadline passes

in International - Thu April 12, 2012

DAMASCUS A UN-backed deadline for an end to 13 months of bloodshed in Syria that has killed thousands passed Thursday amid doubts about the regime\'s compliance with the ce

Guenter Grass\' buried hatred comes to light

in International - Thu April 12, 2012

In a baffling and bizarre poem that has provoked worldwide anger and disappointment, except in Iran, the German Nobel Prize-winning novelist Guenter Grass has obviously chos

Iran unwelcome in this hemisphere

in International - Mon April 09, 2012

President Barack Obama went to Seoul recently to mobilize the international community to counter nuclear weapons proliferation. He met with the Russians and Chinese on th

Should poets speak out on world issues?

in International - Mon April 09, 2012

Posterity will have to decide whether it\'s the greatest poem or not but "Was gesagt verden muss" (German for "What must be said") is certainly one of

Behind the bonhomie

in International - Mon April 02, 2012

MORE than the rhetorical support for Iran on its nuclear programme, what must have pleased Recep Tayyip Erdogan"s hosts was his disapproval of military threats. In Te

Israel opposes UN inquiry into threats to Palestinian righ

in International - Sat March 24, 2012

ISRAEL HAS decided not to co-operate with a United Nations fact-finding mission mandated to investigate how Israeli settlements may be infringing on Palestinian right

Iran\'s Ahmadinejad pressured by parliament critics

in International - Thu March 15, 2012

Tehran --

It was literally a command performance in Iranian political theater: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was dragged before parliament Wednesday to face

Iranian leader praises Barack Obama\'s for avoiding war

in International - Fri March 09, 2012

Iran\'s supreme leader took the unusual step of praising President Barack Obama for eschewing the language of war yesterday (Thursday), raising hopes that he may genu

Voter turnout key in Iran\'s parliament elections

in International - Sat March 03, 2012

Tehran --

Iranians voted Friday in parliamentary elections, the country\'s first major ballot since the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2009 led

Obama warns against premature Iran strike

in International - Sat March 03, 2012

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama warned on Friday against a premature attack on Iran, while Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his country had the righ

Voting begins in Iran\'s election

in International - Fri March 02, 2012

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Polls opened on Friday for a parliamentary election in Iran that will test the popularity of the clerical establishment at a time of a standoff wit

Egypt opens trial at heart of deep rift with U.S.

in International - Mon February 27, 2012

Cairo • Egypt pushed ahead Sunday with the trial of 43 employees of pro-democracy groups, including 16 Americans, even as Egyptian and U.S. officials tried behind the scenes

Putin"s accusation

in International - Mon February 27, 2012

NOWITHSTANDING Russia"s economic interests in countries currently the focus of world attention, Vladimir Putin"s statement that America is attempting a regime change in I

Netanyahu, Abbas trade barbs over Jerusalem

in International - Mon February 27, 2012

Jerusalem: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel on Sunday of trying to erase any Arabic identity from Jerusalem, drawing a strong response from Israeli Prime M

Palestinian hunger striker held by Israel agrees to end pr

in International - Wed February 22, 2012

JERUSALEM  A Palestinian member of a violent Islamic militant group that advocates killing Israeli civilians agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike to protest his impri

Red Cross urges daily 2 hour halt in Syria clashes

in International - Wed February 22, 2012

BEIRUT  The Red Cross called Tuesday for a daily two-hour cease-fire in Syria so that it can deliver emergency aid and reach people who are wounded or sick, an appeal t