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Iran sends flotilla to Bahrain in show of solidarity - CNN International Tue, 17 May 2011 01:48:43 GMT+00:00

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Iran sends flotilla to Bahrain in show of solidarity CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Iran sent a "flotilla of solidarity" to Bahrain on Tuesday in a show of support for the majority-Shiite population, the semi-official Far News Agency reported. The two-ship flotilla left the Iranian port city of Bushehr ... Iran Sends Solidarity Flotilla Towards BahrainVoice of America Iran orders Bahrain bound boats to return: Press TVAFP Iran's Larijani protests BahrainUPI.com Reuters Africa -Jerusalem Post -Iranian all 264 news articles »

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Reporters' group wants answers from Iran on missing journalist - CNN Tue, 17 May 2011 01:23:37 GMT+00:00

Reporters' group wants answers from Iran on missing journalist CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Press freedom advocates Reporters Without Borders expressed concern Monday about the fate of an Al Jazeera reporter arrested in Syria and reportedly deported to Iran, after Iran said it was unaware of her whereabouts. ... Another reporter can relate to what missing journalist likely going throughSacramento Bee Journalists group 'very concerned' over fate of missing former PI reporterSeattle Post Intelligencer all 8 news articles »

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Why Is a Delegation From Iran Coming to the United States? - Fox News Mon, 16 May 2011 20:17:03 GMT+00:00

Why Is a Delegation From Iran Coming to the United States? Fox News This Forum can set the stage and provide the necessary groundwork for the development of international trade and business relations for Iran's private sector.” Sabzalipour emphasized that sanctions have neither been very effective, nor a deterrent in ... and more »

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IRAN: Court postpones eye-for-an-eye punishment for man who threw acid on woman - Los Angeles Times Mon, 16 May 2011 20:52:27 GMT+00:00

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IRAN: Court postpones eye-for-an-eye punishment for man who threw acid on woman Los Angeles Times This form of qisas, or retributive justice, is allowed in the Islamic Criminal Code in Iran, under Islamc sharia law. It calls for the infliction of equal bodily harm on an aggressor. According to Islamic Studies scholar Ahmad Moussalli in Beirut, ... An Eye for an Eye: Iran's Blinding Justice SystemCNN Op-Ed: Iran's terrible dilemmaDigitalJournal.com Iran's 'eye for an eye' acid punishment postponed after outcryDailyIndia.com Fox News -Washington Post -Sydney Morning Herald all 294 news articles »

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Iran is the world's most democratic, progressive state: Ahmadinejad - Tehran Times Mon, 16 May 2011 19:42:05 GMT+00:00

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Iran is the world's most democratic, progressive state: Ahmadinejad Tehran Times TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is ruled by a supreme jurisprudent, is the most progressive and democratic country in the world. The Islamic Republic of Iran faces no insurmountable ... Ahmadinejad Steps In as Oil Ministry ChiefWall Street Journal Ahmadinejad to Run Iran Oil Ministry as Minister DismissedBusinessWeek Iran's president to be caretaker oil ministerReuters Africa Channel 6 News Online -The Business Insider -UPI.com all 151 news articles »

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US lawmakers seek to strengthen Iran sanctions - Reuters Africa Mon, 16 May 2011 23:39:33 GMT+00:00

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US lawmakers seek to strengthen Iran sanctions Reuters Africa WASHINGTON May 16 (Reuters) - US lawmakers said on Monday they were seeking to stiffen sanctions on Iran to pressure it to give up its nuclear program and stop alleged abuses of human rights. US Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Howard Berman, ... House goes first with new Iran sanctions billForeign Policy US lawmakers aim for tighter Iran sanctionsAFP U.N. report: North Korea continues banned weapons tradeCNN Global Security Newswire -Center For American Progress -Aljazeera.net all 636 news articles »

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EDITORIAL: Iran encircles Israel - Washington Times Tue, 17 May 2011 00:23:09 GMT+00:00

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EDITORIAL: Iran encircles Israel Washington Times The common factor in three of the incidents is Iran. The Islamic regime in Tehran is a major supporter of Syria, Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and the Hamas faction in Gaza. The Iranian mullahs have been working diligently to turn the recent Middle ... Israel: Border rampage an Arab Spring diversion by 'radical axis' of Iran ...World Tribune Iran, Syria turning Arab Spring fury towards Israel, warn analystsDailyIndia.com 'Nakba' clashes: Iran, Syria trying to turn Arab Spring fury into attacks on ...Christian Science Monitor Christian Broadcasting Network -Ha'aretz -Journal of Turkish Weekly all 4,453 news articles »

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CalPERS selling stocks in companies that do business in Iran, Sudan - Sacramento Bee Tue, 17 May 2011 00:14:05 GMT+00:00

CalPERS selling stocks in companies that do business in Iran, Sudan Sacramento Bee CalPERS said today it's selling all its stock in companies doing business in Iran and Sudan. The pension fund said the investments total just eight stocks valued at a combined $160 million. At one time, the pension fund's holdings tied ... and more »

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CalPERS divesting from companies operating in Iran, Sudan - Los Angeles Times Mon, 16 May 2011 23:44:46 GMT+00:00

CalPERS divesting from companies operating in Iran, Sudan Los Angeles Times The country's largest public pension fund is selling all its stock in companies that continue to operate in Iran and Sudan. The California Public Employees' Retirement System announced Monday that it is fully complying with state divestment laws passed ... and more »

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Iran Claims US Held bin Laden Prisoner Before Killing Him - Death and Taxes Mon, 16 May 2011 22:30:55 GMT+00:00

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Iran Claims US Held bin Laden Prisoner Before Killing Him Death and Taxes Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared on national TV in Iran today and claimed to have certain proof that Osama bin Laden was held captive as a US prisoner before being killed. “I have exact information that bin Laden was held ... Bin Laden was a US prisoner before being killed: IranAFP Osama a prisoner before his death, Iran's leader claimsThe Province Osama killed for Obama's gain: IranIndia Today The Moral Liberal -International Business Times AU -Xinhua all 859 news articles »