Iran
Iran bans women from public screenings of Euro 2012 football
World
June 10, 2012
Iran bans women from public screenings of Euro 2012 football
Women in Iran are being banned from watching live public screenings of Euro 2012 football games because of an "inappropriate"…
Iranian official: Mubarak ruling proves US and Israel influence on SCAF
Egypt
June 5, 2012
Iranian official: Mubarak ruling proves US and Israel influence on SCAF
Iran criticized on Monday the court ruling against former President Hosni Mubarak and former Interior Ministry officials on charges of…
Women, tie-sellers targeted in Iran clothing purge
World
May 30, 2012
Women, tie-sellers targeted in Iran clothing purge
AFP — Female booth attendants at an international trade fair and shops selling men's ties have become targets in a…
Iranian official denies organization of Shia rituals in Egypt
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Iranian official denies organization of Shia rituals in Egypt
Iran is not connected to Shia groups in Egypt that recently held Husseiniat, rituals performed in memory of the death…
Big powers, Iran meet in Baghdad to ease nuclear standoff
World
May 23, 2012
Big powers, Iran meet in Baghdad to ease nuclear standoff
BAGHDAD — World powers began talks with Iran on Wednesday to test its readiness under pressure of sanctions to scale…
Foreign policy, a blank slate for candidates to draw on
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Foreign policy, a blank slate for candidates to draw on
During the Mubarak years, Egypt lost a great deal of its international clout as the main regional power broker and…
UN nuclear chief sees deal with Iran soon
World
May 22, 2012
UN nuclear chief sees deal with Iran soon
VIENNA — The UN nuclear watchdog chief said on Tuesday he expected to sign a deal with Iran soon to…
Arab League chief tells Iran to halt campaign against Bahrain
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Arab League chief tells Iran to halt campaign against Bahrain
The Arab League secretary general called on Iran to stop what he called a “provocative campaign and media escalation against…
US official: G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria
World
May 19, 2012
US official: G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria
Group of Eight leaders agreed in their initial discussions at Camp David on Friday that Iran needs to disclose more…
Panel: Iran flouts UN sanctions, sends arms to Syria
World
May 17, 2012
Panel: Iran flouts UN sanctions, sends arms to Syria
UNITED NATIONS — Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a UN Security Council ban…