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Hikers' sentence in Iran a miscarriage of 'justice' - Washington Post Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:32:33 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Hikers' sentence in Iran a miscarriage of 'justice' Washington Post By Editorial, THE SECRET TRIAL in Iran of two young American hikers, detained near the Iran-Iraq border in 2009, was a parody of justice, and the sentences they received — eight years for illegal entry and espionage — are a travesty. ... The Iran sanctions fallacyAljazeera.net Iran standing firmly against enemies: LeaderTehran Times Iran: Release US hikers following “grossly unfair” trialIEWY News Contra Costa Times -Reuters Africa -Iranian all 30 news articles »

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Protesters hope to end terrorist label for Iranian group - MiamiHerald.com Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:24:08 GMT+00:00

Foreign Policy (blog)

Protesters hope to end terrorist label for Iranian group MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- Thousands of supporters of Iran's leading opposition group rallied outside the State Department on Friday, calling on the agency to take the group off its list of terrorist organizations. Former Pennsylvania Gov. ... Thousands Demonstrate Outside the State Department, Calling For Delisting ...MarketWatch (press release) Iranian dissidents gather high-profile supportWashington Post Supporters of Iranian resistance group rally at State DepartmentCNN International RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Washington Times all 204 news articles »

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Iran Tourism Falls Short of Full Potential - Part 1 - Voice of America Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:10:25 GMT+00:00

Iran Tourism Falls Short of Full Potential - Part 1 Voice of America August 26, 2011 Iran Tourism Falls Short of Full Potential - Part 1 Mana Rabiee | Montreal This is Part 1 of a 3-part series: Iran Tourism Parts 1 / 2 / 3 Tourism in North Africa and the Middle East has fallen this year because of the ongoing political ... and more »

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JPMorgan Will Pay U.S. $88M to Settle Cuba, Iran Violations - Fox Business Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:16:59 GMT+00:00

BBC News

JPMorgan Will Pay U.S. $88M to Settle Cuba, Iran Violations Fox Business JPMorgan Chase (JPM) agreed on Thursday to pay the US Treasury Department $88.3 million to settle allegations the company violated US sanctions regarding Cuba, Iran and other nations. The settlement was the largest ever involving ... JPMorgan Chase to pay $88M fine for Iran, Cuba dealingsBizjournals.com JPMorgan to Pay $88.3 Million for Sanctions ViolationsNew York Times JP Morgan Settles for $88.3 MillionWall Street Journal TheStreet.com -The Atlantic -MiamiHerald.com all 266 news articles »

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No room for Israel in Iran leader's view of Palestine - Scotsman Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:11:48 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

No room for Israel in Iran leader's view of Palestine Scotsman THERE is no room for Israel after the creation of a Palestinian state, Iran's inflammatory president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared yesterday. In 2005, Mr Ahmadinejad, a populist politician who requires fundamentalist support to stay in ... Qods Day demonstrations held in IranTehran Times Ahmadinejad: Holocaust 'big lie' used to justify establishment of IsraelHa'aretz Iran says Palestinian statehood only "first step"Reuters India AFP -CTV.ca -Reuters Africa all 377 news articles »

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Movie Reviews: Circumstance Thrills, Brighton Rock Doesn't Rock - New York Magazine Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:02:25 GMT+00:00

New York Magazine

Movie Reviews: Circumstance Thrills, Brighton Rock Doesn't Rock New York Magazine Oh, and it's set in Iran. But it wasn't shot there. In Iran, sexual scenes are not allowed, female and male actors are generally not allowed to touch each other, and women can't dance, just for starters. So. Keshavarz, an Iranian-American ... Inside the Secret Lives of Lesbians in IranWall Street Journal (blog) New Film, 'Circumstances,' Explores Lesbian Relationship In IranHuffington Post Lesbian teenagers romp in 'Circumstance'New York Post Daily Beast -Los Angeles Times -NPR all 61 news articles »

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Iran Files Suit Against Russia Over S-300 Units - Global Security Newswire Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:40:56 GMT+00:00

RT

Iran Files Suit Against Russia Over S-300 Units Global Security Newswire Iran has filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice over Russia's decision to renege on a contract for the sale of S-300 missile defense units, United Press International reported on Thursday (see GSN, Nov. 19, 2010). ... Russia Courts Iran & North Korea as Relations with Washington SourExaminer.com Iran Files Law Suit against Russia over Cancelled S-300 Contractdefpro Iran Still Seeking to Acquire Advanced Air Defense SystemThe American (blog) Ynetnews -Voice of America (blog) -The Daily Star all 56 news articles »

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Rally urges US to strike Iran group from terror blacklist - AFP Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:45:00 GMT+00:00

AFP

Rally urges US to strike Iran group from terror blacklist AFP Supporters of the People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran (PMOI), which is also known as the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK), said "several thousand" of them took part in the rally after having traveled to the capital from 41 US states. ... and more »

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NEPRA approves revised tariff for Iranian power - The News International Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:36:22 GMT+00:00

The Nation, Pakistan

NEPRA approves revised tariff for Iranian power The News International KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved the revised tariff for electricity being imported from Iran, which would remain within the limit of 7-10 cents per kWh. The Authority has also approved an additional payment ... Nepra approves 30% increase in cost of electricity from IranThe Express Tribune Nepra okays raise in tariffThe Nation, Pakistan all 7 news articles »

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Iran sees fresh hope in nuclear inspections - Asia Times Online Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:59:09 GMT+00:00

Alaska Dispatch

Iran sees fresh hope in nuclear inspections Asia Times Online NEW YORK - The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has had a fresh look at Iran's facilities and this, together with Tehran's embrace of a Russian proposal to gradually resolve the nuclear standoff, may set the stage for a new round ... Obama's worst nightmare: an election-year nuclear ploy by IranChristian Science Monitor A still-open nuclear fileHa'aretz Iran Sanctions: Built to FailAntiwar.com The Guardian -Worldcrunch -Huffington Post all 11 news articles »