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30 Oct '09 | Politics & Economics / Features
... nuclear deal or a rapprochement with the United States. A defender of Iran’s nuclear programme, Khamenei has in the past dismissed Western charges ... in an upheaval that divided Iran’s religious and political elite stoked a crisis of legitimacy created by the storm over the recent election.In theory ...
Iraq hydrocarbons law delayed until after election - MP
4 Oct '09 | Energy / News
... to these conflicts, we have decided to delay the oil law enactment until after the election," he told AFP.Iraq hopes to be able to pump six million ... of oil, with more than 115 billion barrels, behind only Saudi Arabia and Iran.But investment in Iraq's ageing energy infrastructure has been hampered ...
Iran minister says no rigging of vote
28 Jun '09 | Politics & Economics / News
... that no organised rigging which could affect the result of the election took place," he said."Americans and the Zionists wanted to destabilise Iran ... even months before the election they started to talk about the possibility of vote rigging in Iran and they continue this path after the election," ...
Iran scoffs at French war cry
18 Sep '07 | Politics & Economics / News
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday comments by French government officials suggesting possible war over Iran's nuclear programme were intended for the media and should not be taken seriously.France, which strongly opposed the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, has taken a lead since ...
Iran puts leading reformers on trial over unrest
26 Aug '09 | Politics & Economics / News
... of acting against national security, a crime which can carry the death sentence, in Iran's fourth mass trial of moderates since a disputed ... -reform politicians, journalists and activists, have been detained since the election. Many are still in jail.Iran rejects vote rigging accusations and accuses ...
Iraq elections see secular parties make gains
3 Feb '09 | Politics & Economics / News
... are fed up with the way religious parties have acted because they are disconnected from modern life, especially the Supreme Islamic Council which has strong ties to Iran," said Mohammed Kazim, 38, who works as an odd jobs man in the central shrine city.Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is himself the ...
Iran inflation surges to 29%
9 Oct '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... Thursday, highlighting a growing source of discontent ahead of next year's presidential election.Rising prices and the economic policies of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ... received public backing from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was favourite to win the election.The president is frequently ...
Cheney urges Arabs to counter Iran in Iraq
18 Mar '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... have not yet formally appointed and sent ambassadors to Baghdad.Cheney was to push Saudi King Abdullah on the issue later this week.A visit to Baghdad by Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad two weeks ago was seen as a sign of Tehran's rising sway over Iraq's Shi'ite-led government at a ...
Arab League calls for 'immediate' Lebanon election
6 Jan '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... with Lebanon's political crisis."The ministers welcome favourably the consensus around Michel Sleiman as a candidate for the presidency and call for his immediate election in accordance with the constitution," Mussa said, reading from a statement.He said Syria, represented at the meeting by foreign ...
Iraq expects US troops to stay in Obama era
5 Nov '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... of US troops.Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari welcomed the election of Democrat Obama and said he did not expect an "overnight" change in US policy ... some good things like plans to hold dialogue with neighbouring countries such as Iran and Syria. This will lead to positive steps that will serve Iraq' ...
Berlusconi to face Bush pressure
12 Jun '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... to further isolate Tehran and boost troop levels in Afghanistan.Europeans are increasingly looking past him to his successor who will be chosen in the November US presidential election.Berlusconi's admiration for Bush runs counter to public sentiment in Europe where he is widely reviled for the ...
Obama vows to forge Israeli bond
24 Jul '08 | Politics & Economics / News
... lacks experience on the global stage.The senator reiterated his vow to stop Iran developing a nuclear weapon, but defended his offer of talks with ... solid Democratic bloc of American Jewish voters, just over three months before the US election.On a day rich in imagery, he paid his respects to veteran ...
Iraq replaces oil chiefs in major shake-up
26 May '08 | Energy / News
... port city, where security is still unstable." Rahimi said the shakeup was part of a broader conflict between Dawa and SIIC, which were in exile in Iran during Saddam Hussein's rule, and other factions such as Fadhila. "The exiled factions are trying to undermine the native Shia factions in light of ...
Obama sets August 2010 end of combat date for Iraq
28 Feb '09 | Politics & Economics / News
... war would mark a new era of US diplomacy in the Middle East, Obama said, that would include "principled and sustained engagement" with Iran and Syria.The president also formally announced the appointment of veteran diplomatic troubleshooter Christopher Hill, most recently in charge of six-nation ...
Suicide bombers kill 60 at Shi'ite shrine in Baghdad
25 Apr '09 | Politics & Economics / News
... of Iraqi cities in June, ahead of a full withdrawal by the end of 2011, and amid doubts over the effectiveness of Iraqi forces.A national election at the end of the year has also heightened apprehensions as political parties and armed groups jostle for dominance of the oil-producing nation.Analysts ...
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