Washington Post | Iranian reformers wonder if Khatami can rise again The Associated Press - YAZD, Iran (AP) — It all seemed like the stirrings of a major political challenge to Iran's firebrand President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: schoolchildren ... Former EU leaders voice support for former Iranian president Khatami Evangelicals face up to Ahmadinejad Iran Democracy Monitor No. 80, October 15, 2008 |
BBC News | Iran's traders move to revive power base Financial Times, UK - Over the past week merchants in some of the biggest bazaars in Iran have been closed in protest at the imposition of a 3 per cent value added tax. ... Iran: Strikes over New Sales Tax Iranian strike halts sales tax Tax Delay Fails to Quell Iranian Protest |
Washington Post | Iraq unhappy with Odierno's Iran bribe comments AFP - BAGHDAD (AFP) — Iraq criticised as "inappropriate" on Wednesday comments by US commander General Raymond Odierno accusing Iran of trying to bribe Iraqi MPs ... US official has new evidence of Iranian meddling in Iraq Iraqi Officials Present Draft Compromise on Status of US Troops Iran Readies Its End-Game Iraq Strategy |
BBC News | Rudd won't take Iran's President to world court The Canberra Times, Australia - BY PHILIP DORLING The Rudd Labor Government has abandoned a pre-election promise to bring Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad before the International ... Rudd breaks pledge on Iran Kevin Rudd puts squeeze on Iran Labor gives in on Iran court threat |
CTV.ca | Low oil price to hit capacity expansions -Iran guardian.co.uk, UK - MANAMA, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Low oil prices will hit investment in oil production capacity expansion projects, Iranian Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said ... OPEC sees lower crude demand AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Energy, Oil and Gas Briefs Flashback - Energy 14th Oct, 2008 |
The Associated Press | Oil Slide: What Can OPEC Do About Falling Oil Price? Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - But there are plenty of OPEC members, such as Venezuela and Iran, that need oil closer to $100 a barrel to balance their budgets. If global economic turmoil ... Mideast grapples with oil price slump Oil falls to $75 after OPEC cuts 2009 global oil demand forecast OPEC in disarray over plunging oil prices |
AFP | Iran uphold favourite's tag against NKorea AFP - TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran inflicted a 2-1 Asian zone 2010 World Cup qualifier defeat on North Korea at the Azadi stadium here on Wednesday. ... Iran defeats North Korea in World Cup qualifier Iran beats NKorea 2-1 in Asian World Cup qualifier Soccer-Iran hang on to clinch win over North Korea |
Iran, Russia supplying arms to Sudan: rights group Reuters South Africa, South Africa - By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran and Russia joined China and nine other states as direct weapons suppliers for Sudan after a UN embargo ... |
Voice of America | Iran Urges Diplomacy to Resolve Nuclear Issues Voice of America - By Lisa Schlein The speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Ali Larijani, is urging Western Powers to resolve their standoff with his country over its nuclear ... Iranian official says no offence taken at McCain's 'Bomb Iran' ditty Larijani says Iran wants nuclear talks to continue Iranian says his country didn't mind the 'bomb Iran' joke from McCain |
Gulf Daily News | Bahrain-Iran gas pipeline on way Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - By SOMAN BABY A NEW pipeline will be built to import natural gas from Iran to Bahrain - doubling the country's gas supplies as it strives to keep pace with ... Iran, Bahrain to Expand Oil Cooperation PM CALLS FOR STEPPING UP OIL AND GAS COOPERATION BETWEEN BAHRAIN ... HUGE GAS DEAL |