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Iran rial plunges as Western sanctions bite
World
October 1, 2012
Iran rial plunges as Western sanctions bite
Iran's rial plunged against the US dollar in open-market trade on Monday, taking its loss in value over the past…
Media: Iran breaks up nuclear assassination cells
World
July 22, 2012
Media: Iran breaks up nuclear assassination cells
Iran has arrested some of those responsible for assassinations of its nuclear scientists, state media reported on Sunday, in a…
Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
World
July 19, 2012
Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first appearance since a brazen bomb attack killed three members of his…
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
World
July 18, 2012
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
The UN Security Council postponed a vote Wednesday on a Western-drafted resolution calling for sanctions against Syria following a request…
Russia presses call for international meeting on Syria but not sanctions
World
June 9, 2012
Russia presses call for international meeting on Syria but not sanctions
Russia amplified its call for an international meeting on Syria on Saturday, saying sanctions or military intervention would "only aggravate…
‘Stench of burnt flesh’ greets UN team at Syria massacre site
World
June 9, 2012
‘Stench of burnt flesh’ greets UN team at Syria massacre site
UN monitors finally reached the site of a massacre of villagers in Syria on their second attempt, to be confronted…
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
The number of Iranian crude vessels passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal has dropped this year as Western sanctions bite, an…
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…
Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
Syria is finding it increasingly hard to buy grain on international markets because sanctions have blocked its access to trade…
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
The M.T. Tour, a tanker identified by the United States as owned by a sanctions-evading company set up by Iran,…