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Amid Iranian 'brain drain,' President Rouhani congratulates Iran-born Fields ... - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 13 Aug 2014 21:35:23 GMT

Raw Story

Amid Iranian 'brain drain,' President Rouhani congratulates Iran-born Fields ... Washington Post (blog) "I should say that the education system in Iran is not the way people might imagine here," she told Clay Mathematics Institute. "As a graduate student at Harvard, I had to explain quite a few times that I was allowed to attend a university as a woman ... Maryam Mirzakhani of Iran becomes first woman to win Nobel Prize of mathematicsRaw Story all 392 news articles »

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US, Iran Rush to Aid Kurdish Peshmerga Forces - Wall Street Journal Thu, 14 Aug 2014 00:34:42 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US, Iran Rush to Aid Kurdish Peshmerga Forces Wall Street Journal MAKHMOUR, Iraq—The struggles of the embattled Kurdish Peshmerga to repel Islamist insurgents have put the U.S. and Iran on the same side, with both rushing to reinforce a revered fighting force to defeat a common enemy. U.S. airstrikes this week ... Why Iran Fears Iraq's KurdsDaily Beast Iraq Kurds laud Iran support in confronting ISILPress TV Iran Embraces New Iraqi Prime MinisterValley News Washington Times -ABOUT US EDITOR'S NOTE About Us The Cairo Review of -TheDay.com all 3,831 news articles »

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Iran dismisses direct US talks - Aljazeera.com Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:55:40 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iran dismisses direct US talks Aljazeera.com Khamenei, who has final say over all state matters in Iran and was addressing foreign ministry officials when the comments were made, criticised the US, saying direct talks with its diplomats did not help reduce sanctions or decrease its animosity ... Iran's Supreme Leader Dismisses Direct US TalksABC News Why Iran has finally let go of MalikiBBC News With Natural Gas Byproduct, Iran Sidesteps SanctionsNew York Times Los Angeles Times -The Daily Star all 426 news articles »

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Iran endorses Haider al-Abadi as Iraq's new prime minister, spurning Nouri al ... - Washington Post Wed, 13 Aug 2014 11:41:51 GMT

USA TODAY

Iran endorses Haider al-Abadi as Iraq's new prime minister, spurning Nouri al ... Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iran endorsed Iraq's prime minister designate on Tuesday, striking a decisive blow against incumbent Nouri al-Maliki as a wide spectrum of domestic factions — and even his most loyal militia — also turned their backs on the country's ... Iran Voices Support for New Iraqi PM DesignateABC News Iran, Saudis pressure al-Maliki by backing rival PM bidUSA TODAY Does Iran back US military intervention in Iraq?CNN The Guardian -Reuters -Wall Street Journal all 3,119 news articles »

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Iran should free my son - Washington Post Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:35:15 GMT

Iran should free my son Washington Post From an early age, my son Jason Rezaian has been fascinated by his father's home country, Iran. Despite growing up in the United States, he learned Farsi, enjoyed playing backgammon at warm family gatherings with his Iranian relatives and came to love ... and more »

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Iran's New Gay Executions - Daily Beast Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:48:16 GMT

Daily Beast

Iran's New Gay Executions Daily Beast The tragic hanging of two “sodomites” in Iran may seem, in theory, like an obvious cause for U.S. concern and U.S. action. (Sign a petition! Demand human rights!) Yet in practice, those most attentive to LGBT concerns may be the least eager to pick ...

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Iran uses Hamas for leverage in nuclear negotiations - Al Jazeera America Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:06:50 GMT

Iran uses Hamas for leverage in nuclear negotiations Al Jazeera America In the wake of the latest conflict in Gaza, relations between Tehran and Hamas are now on the upswing, partly cobbled together through Lebanon's Hezbollah, an Iranian ally whose leader Hassan Nasrallah declared support for Hamas early in the conflict. Reconciliation with Iran Helps Fuel Middle East MayhemBrookings Institution (blog) all 4,321 news articles »

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Iran's Bid for Own Plane to Defy Sanctions Blocked by Crash - Bloomberg Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:54:26 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iran's Bid for Own Plane to Defy Sanctions Blocked by Crash Bloomberg Iran's efforts to escape the impact of western sanctions by founding its own aerospace industry are in tatters after four crashes in 12 years involving the aircraft around which the plan is based led the model to be grounded. Iran-140 turboprops like ... Crash of Iranian built plane leaves 39 deadWashington Post Plane Crashes Near Iranian Capital, Killing DozensWall Street Journal Iranian plane crashes after takeoff, killing 39Fox News TheBlaze.com all 893 news articles »

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Iran official warns Saudi Arabia, Qatar over Syria involvement - Middle East Eye Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:49:56 GMT

Middle East Eye

Iran official warns Saudi Arabia, Qatar over Syria involvement Middle East Eye Saudi Arabia and Qatar will become victims of terrorism because of their support for the opposition groups in Syria, an Iranian official said in an exclusive interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel on 11 August, while denying that Iranian ... Syria paying price for countering IsraelPress TV all 3 news articles »

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Iran's Christians flee to unlikely sanctuary in Bulgaria - Fox News Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:52:02 GMT

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Iran's Christians flee to unlikely sanctuary in Bulgaria Fox News “My family changed from Muslim to Christian and when you convert it is so hard to live [in Iran],” said Salehi, who worked in an optics business in Iran and was introduced to Christianity by a friend who had converted from Islam to Christianity and ... and more »