Iran
Khamenei allies trounce Ahmadinejad in Iran election
World
March 4, 2012
Khamenei allies trounce Ahmadinejad in Iran election
Loyalists of Iran's paramount clerical leader have won over 75 percent of seats in parliamentary elections, a near-complete count showed,…
Iran’s top leader urges high turnout in elections
World
March 2, 2012
Iran’s top leader urges high turnout in elections
TEHRAN — Iran's supreme leader urged Iranians to vote in large numbers as the country held parliamentary elections Friday, saying…
Iran wants more UN nuclear talks after Tehran stalemate
World
February 24, 2012
Iran wants more UN nuclear talks after Tehran stalemate
VIENNA — Iran wants more talks with the UN nuclear watchdog, its ambassador to the body said, despite what one Western…
Egypt pipeline may be alternative to Iran’s Hormuz
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Egypt pipeline may be alternative to Iran’s Hormuz
Egypt’s Sumed pipeline can provide an alternative means of transport for oil from Gulf states if Iran closes down its…
Iranian navy ships return from Syria through Suez
World
February 21, 2012
Iranian navy ships return from Syria through Suez
Two Iranian naval ships returned from Syria through the Suez Canal on Tuesday, a Suez Canal source said. The ships…
Top UN inspectors in Iran talks on atom bomb accusations
World
February 20, 2012
Top UN inspectors in Iran talks on atom bomb accusations
Senior UN inspectors arrived in Iran on Monday to push for transparency about its disputed nuclear program and several European…
Assad slams foreign help to ‘terrorists,’ Syria bolsters troops as Iranian warships dock
World
February 20, 2012
Assad slams foreign help to ‘terrorists,’ Syria bolsters troops as Iranian warships dock
President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday that foreign parties were funding "armed terrorist groups" to destabilize Syria and intent on…
US, Britain urge Israel not to attack Iran
World
February 20, 2012
US, Britain urge Israel not to attack Iran
JERUSALEM — The US and Britain on Sunday urged Israel not to attack Iran's nuclear program as the White House's…
Iran plans US$5 bln worth of investments in Egypt
Business
February 19, 2012
Iran plans US$5 bln worth of investments in Egypt
Experts said a number of joint projects between Egypt and Iran would bring in Iranian investments worth US$5 billion to…