Iran
Out with the old: Fighting for history in Yerevan
Life & Style
March 18, 2012
Out with the old: Fighting for history in Yerevan
Deserted Soviet factories and trilingual fruit vendors dotted the road leaving Georgia for Armenia. Cliff-hugging routes overlooking dramatic gorges and…
Iraq tells Iran no arms for Syria to cross its territory
World
March 17, 2012
Iraq tells Iran no arms for Syria to cross its territory
Iraq has informed Iran that it will not permit arms shipments to Syria to pass through or over its territory,…
What will happen to Lebanon?
Opinion
March 14, 2012
What will happen to Lebanon?
A year has elapsed since the onset of the Syrian revolution against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The ruthlessness by…
I will not leave Iran but am filming abroad, says Oscar winner
Cinema/TV
March 10, 2012
I will not leave Iran but am filming abroad, says Oscar winner
Asghar Farhadi, the director who won Iran's first-ever Oscar for his movie "A Separation," declared on Saturday he would never…
Hamas would stay out of any Israel-Iran fighting
World
March 7, 2012
Hamas would stay out of any Israel-Iran fighting
Gaza's Hamas rulers said Wednesday they would stay on the sidelines if war breaks out between Israel and Iran, easing…
Journalist arrested in New Delhi bomb attack
World
March 7, 2012
Journalist arrested in New Delhi bomb attack
NEW DELHI — Police on Wednesday said they arrested an Indian journalist in connection with last month's bomb attack on…
Netanyahu meets Clinton as US visit winds up
World
March 6, 2012
Netanyahu meets Clinton as US visit winds up
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions, after…
Iran to allow UN nuke inspectors into army site
World
March 6, 2012
Iran to allow UN nuke inspectors into army site
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will grant UN inspectors access to a military complex where the UN nuclear agency suspects secret…
Obama to AIPAC: Not hesitant to use force to defend interests
World
March 4, 2012
Obama to AIPAC: Not hesitant to use force to defend interests
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States will not hesitate to attack Iran with military force to…
Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer gets 18 years in prison
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer gets 18 years in prison
A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by a Tehran revolutionary court, his…