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Thousands in Iran Protest Acid Attacks on Women - New York Times Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:39:49 GMT

New York Times

Thousands in Iran Protest Acid Attacks on Women New York Times A local official said on Wednesday that “eight to nine” women had been attacked over the past three weeks by men on motorcycles who splashed them with acid in Isfahan, one of Iran's largest urban centers and the country's chief tourist destination ... Iran: Motorcycle Acid Gangs 'Terrorising Women' who Break Islamic Dress CodeInternational Business Times UK WATCH: Hundreds take to streets in Iran to protest acid attacks against womenJerusalem Post Iranians protest over acid attacks against womenThe Guardian ThinkProgress -Yahoo News -Washington Free Beacon all 81 news articles »

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Boeing sells first parts to Iran since 1979 - Aljazeera.com Wed, 22 Oct 2014 23:54:08 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Boeing sells first parts to Iran since 1979 Aljazeera.com Boeing has sold plane parts to Iran Air, the first time it has done business with the Tehran's national carrier since the 1979 hostage crisis, the US aviation firm reported. The sales generated $120,000 in revenue, Boeing said, ending a 35-year break ... Boeing books first sales to Iran since 1979Reuters Boeing sells parts to Iran Air for first time since 1979AsiaOne Boeing Sells Aircraft Manuals, Navigation Charts to Iran AirWall Street Journal (blog) all 8 news articles »

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Tensions flare along Iran and Pakistan's dusty border - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:40:54 GMT

The Diplomat

Tensions flare along Iran and Pakistan's dusty border Washington Post (blog) Pakistani officials dismissed Iran's allegations, with language similar to what Islamabad often trots out when accused by neighboring India of tacitly supporting terrorism there. "If Iran has evidence that elements from Pakistan are involved in ... After Deadly Clashes, Tensions Rise Between Iran and PakistanThe Diplomat Tension with IranThe Express Tribune Accord with Iran to boost border securityDAWN.com Economic Times -Trend.az -Pakistan Today all 28 news articles »

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In Iran, lavish divorce parties on the rise - Al-Arabiya Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:02:48 GMT

In Iran, lavish divorce parties on the rise Al-Arabiya Weddings in Iran have long been an over-the-top affair with families spending thousands of dollars to celebrate a union. But now some couples are splurging on an entirely different sort of nuptial celebration: a divorce party. Local media outlets and ... and more »

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Exclusive: Iran offers 'compromises' in nuclear talks, West unmoved - Reuters Tue, 21 Oct 2014 05:17:46 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: Iran offers 'compromises' in nuclear talks, West unmoved Reuters ANKARA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iran is pushing what it portrays as a new compromise proposal in nuclear talks, but Western negotiators say it offers no viable concessions, underscoring how far apart the two sides are as they enter crunch time before a Nov. Iran Could Be Complying With the Interim Nuclear DealThe Atlantic Don't Make a Bad Deal With IranNew York Times Obama Might Try To Circumvent Congress On An Iran Deal - And He's Already ...Business Insider Fox News -Los Angeles Times -Jerusalem Post all 451 news articles »

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Iran president denounces bill to empower Islamic vigilantes - Reuters Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:57:51 GMT

Reuters

Iran president denounces bill to empower Islamic vigilantes Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani came out on Wednesday against a parliamentary bill to empower vigilantes who enforce Islamic morals, strongly re-asserting a moderate agenda that had taken a back seat since his election last year. Women targeted in latest round of Iran's power struggleFinancial Times Rouhani Denounces Veil Vigilantes After Iran Acid AttacksBloomberg all 32 news articles »

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Arrests Follow Acid Attacks on Iranian Women - New York Times Tue, 21 Oct 2014 01:59:57 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Arrests Follow Acid Attacks on Iranian Women New York Times The attacks spread panic around Iran's old capital, Isfahan, which is also the country's main tourist destination. The semiofficial Iranian Students' News Agency reported that men on motorcycles had splashed acid on women through open car windows. Iran's Isfahan Outraged Over Acid AttacksRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Acid Attacks on Women in Iran Raise Concerns Over Veil VigilantesBloomberg Iranian Police Arrest Four After Spate of Acid Attacks on WomenNBCNews.com BBC News -ABC News -Jerusalem Post all 121 news articles »

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Can Obama be stopped or will Iran go nuclear? - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:03:50 GMT

Foreign Policy

Can Obama be stopped or will Iran go nuclear? Washington Post (blog) If you are worried President Obama will strike an awful deal with Iran, Congress will pass sanctions and override a veto, but Obama will waive sanctions anyway — and you should be worried — consider what former Bush administration official and critic ... Iran giveaway: Obama showing he'll take any nukeNew York Post Going It Alone on IranForeign Policy Neocon Sabotage of Iran-Nuke DealConsortium News Roll Call (blog) -Jerusalem Post -The National Interest Online (blog) all 128 news articles »

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Iran says lower oil prices a new tactic to undermine its economy - Reuters Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:19:16 GMT

Chicago Sun-Times

Iran says lower oil prices a new tactic to undermine its economy Reuters DUBAI Oct 21 (Reuters) - Iran has accused fellow Muslim countries in the Middle East of plotting with the West to bring down oil prices as a tactic to further undermine its sanctions-hit economy. With oil losing a quarter of its value since June ... Iran supreme leader blames West for IS riseEyewitness News Iran's Khamenei says oil reliance putting country at mercy of big powersYahoo News Oil reliance hindering Iran: KhameneiThe Daily Star Bloomberg -gulfnews.com all 666 news articles »

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Democrats Criticize White House's Iran Plan - Foreign Policy Tue, 21 Oct 2014 22:08:17 GMT

Foreign Policy

Democrats Criticize White House's Iran Plan Foreign Policy "I disagree with the administration's reported assertion that it does not need to come to Congress at this point during negotiations with Iran," said New York's Eliot Engel, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's top Democrat, in a statement on Tuesday.