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Iran’s Yazdi says, women are not allowed to become president
By: AP | 17th May 2013
TEHRAN: A member of Iran’s constitutional watchdog group insists that women cannot be presidential candidates, a report said Thursday, effectively killing the largely symbolic bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14 election. Even...
By: AP | 17th May 2013
TEHRAN: A member of Iran’s constitutional watchdog group insists that women cannot be presidential candidates, a report said Thursday, effectively killing the largely symbolic bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the June 14 election. Even...
Samsung to close down access to app store in Iran
By: AP | 26th April 2013
TEHRAN: Iranian users of Samsung mobile applications said Thursday that the company had notified them that they will no longer have access to the company’s online store as of May 22. The move is seen as part of international sanctions on the...
By: AP | 26th April 2013
TEHRAN: Iranian users of Samsung mobile applications said Thursday that the company had notified them that they will no longer have access to the company’s online store as of May 22. The move is seen as part of international sanctions on the...
Iran opens new uranium production facility: State TV
By: AFP | 9th April 2013
TEHRAN- Iran, under global sanctions for its nuclear enrichment programme, on Tuesday launched a new uranium production facility and began operations in two extraction mines, state television said. The mines in the city of Saghand in central Iran operate 350...
By: AFP | 9th April 2013
TEHRAN- Iran, under global sanctions for its nuclear enrichment programme, on Tuesday launched a new uranium production facility and began operations in two extraction mines, state television said. The mines in the city of Saghand in central Iran operate 350...
Israel can only rely on self against Iran threat: PM
By: AFP | 8th April 2013
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel cannot rely on any other country, even an ally, when it comes to facing up to the perceived nuclear threat from Iran. “We appreciate the efforts of the international...
By: AFP | 8th April 2013
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel cannot rely on any other country, even an ally, when it comes to facing up to the perceived nuclear threat from Iran. “We appreciate the efforts of the international...
President to attend Navroz Festival during two-day Turkmenistan visit
By: APP | 20th March 2013
ASHGABAT: President Asif Ali Zardari will leave to attend, along with other leaders of the Central Asian Republics, the International Nowruz Festival being hosted by Turkmenistan. The International Nowruz festival will be attended by leaders and representatives from...
By: APP | 20th March 2013
ASHGABAT: President Asif Ali Zardari will leave to attend, along with other leaders of the Central Asian Republics, the International Nowruz Festival being hosted by Turkmenistan. The International Nowruz festival will be attended by leaders and representatives from...
World’s Most Unfriendly Countries for Tourists
By: Maliha | 19th March 2013
Ask a traveler where you’ll find the most welcoming locals, and you’ll likely see a few nations consistently named. For example, you’re likely to hear Australia come up a few times. Same with Ireland. And possibly Italy, especially...
By: Maliha | 19th March 2013
Ask a traveler where you’ll find the most welcoming locals, and you’ll likely see a few nations consistently named. For example, you’re likely to hear Australia come up a few times. Same with Ireland. And possibly Italy, especially...
Tehran may litigate Hollywood over Argo
By: Fawad Khan | 13th March 2013
Iran is planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning “Argo” because of the movie’s allegedly “unrealistic portrayal” of the country, Iranian media reported Tuesday. Several news outlets, including the pro-reform Shargh daily, said French lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyre is...
By: Fawad Khan | 13th March 2013
Iran is planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning “Argo” because of the movie’s allegedly “unrealistic portrayal” of the country, Iranian media reported Tuesday. Several news outlets, including the pro-reform Shargh daily, said French lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyre is...
Iran to sue Oscar winning ‘Argo’ over unrealistic portrayal
By: AP | 13th March 2013
TEHRAN: Officials in Tehran are reportedly in talks with the lawyer of Carlos the Jackal, the infamous Venezuelan-born terrorist, as they prepare to sue Hollywood over Argo’s “unrealistic portrayal” of Iran. Several Iranian news outlets, including the pro-reform...
By: AP | 13th March 2013
TEHRAN: Officials in Tehran are reportedly in talks with the lawyer of Carlos the Jackal, the infamous Venezuelan-born terrorist, as they prepare to sue Hollywood over Argo’s “unrealistic portrayal” of Iran. Several Iranian news outlets, including the pro-reform...
Imran favours Pak-Iran gas pipeline project
By: Alize Ahmed | 12th March 2013
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Monday that Pak-Iran Gas pipeline project was in country’s interest but the delay in finalization of seven years old project was beyond thinking. In a statement issued here, PTI Chairman...
By: Alize Ahmed | 12th March 2013
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Monday that Pak-Iran Gas pipeline project was in country’s interest but the delay in finalization of seven years old project was beyond thinking. In a statement issued here, PTI Chairman...
Iran’s supreme leader rejects direct talks with US
By: Alize Ahmed | 7th February 2013
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Thursday strongly rejected proposals for direct talks with the United States, effectively quashing suggestions for a breakthrough one-on-one dialogue on the nuclear standoff and potentially other issues. The statement posted on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s...
By: Alize Ahmed | 7th February 2013
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Thursday strongly rejected proposals for direct talks with the United States, effectively quashing suggestions for a breakthrough one-on-one dialogue on the nuclear standoff and potentially other issues. The statement posted on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s...
Iranian President targeted by shoe thrower, again
By: Alize Ahmed | 6th February 2013
CAIRO: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been targeted by someone throwing a shoe. Again. The offending thrower missed, badly, but it still counts. The Iranian President was leaving a mosque in Cairo when someone took umbrage with his...
By: Alize Ahmed | 6th February 2013
CAIRO: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been targeted by someone throwing a shoe. Again. The offending thrower missed, badly, but it still counts. The Iranian President was leaving a mosque in Cairo when someone took umbrage with his...
Iran says ‘Israel will regret Syria air strike’
By: Reuters | 4th February 2013
BEIRUT: Iran told Israel on Monday it would regret its air strike against Syria last week, without spelling out whether Iran or its ally planned any military response. “They will regret this recent aggression,” Saeed Jalili, Secretary of...
By: Reuters | 4th February 2013
BEIRUT: Iran told Israel on Monday it would regret its air strike against Syria last week, without spelling out whether Iran or its ally planned any military response. “They will regret this recent aggression,” Saeed Jalili, Secretary of...
Iran unveils futuristic-looking warplane
By: AFP | 2nd February 2013
TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday unveiled a fighter jet, which it said was designed and built domestically, with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad touting it as “one of the most advanced” aircraft in the world. State television footage showed the grey,...
By: AFP | 2nd February 2013
TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday unveiled a fighter jet, which it said was designed and built domestically, with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad touting it as “one of the most advanced” aircraft in the world. State television footage showed the grey,...
Syria under destruction ‘bit by bit’
By: Maliha | 30th January 2013
Syria’s civil war has been grinding on for nearly two years now, resulting in the deaths of more than 60,000 people, according to estimates from the office of the U.N. Human Rights Commissioner. The UN envoy to Syria Lakhdar...
By: Maliha | 30th January 2013
Syria’s civil war has been grinding on for nearly two years now, resulting in the deaths of more than 60,000 people, according to estimates from the office of the U.N. Human Rights Commissioner. The UN envoy to Syria Lakhdar...
Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu wins elections, shifts focus to Iran
By: Reuters | 23rd January 2013
Hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in Israel’s parliamentary election, shrugging off surprise losses to centre-left challengers and vowing to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. However, Tuesday’s vote, which also disappointed religiously inspired hardliners, may...
By: Reuters | 23rd January 2013
Hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in Israel’s parliamentary election, shrugging off surprise losses to centre-left challengers and vowing to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. However, Tuesday’s vote, which also disappointed religiously inspired hardliners, may...
U.N. nuclear agency says Iran talks moved to February 13
By: Reuters | 22nd January 2013
VIENNA- The U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran will hold talks over Tehran’s disputed nuclear program on February 13, a day later than planned, the Vienna-based U.N. agency said on Tuesday. The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran failed...
By: Reuters | 22nd January 2013
VIENNA- The U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran will hold talks over Tehran’s disputed nuclear program on February 13, a day later than planned, the Vienna-based U.N. agency said on Tuesday. The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran failed...
Gulf states lash out at Iran ‘interference’
By: AFP | 25th December 2012
MANAMA: Leaders of the Gulf Arab monarchies lashed out at Iran as they concluded a two-day Manama summit Tuesday, saying Tehran must immediately and completely stop its “interference” in their internal affairs. The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council...
By: AFP | 25th December 2012
MANAMA: Leaders of the Gulf Arab monarchies lashed out at Iran as they concluded a two-day Manama summit Tuesday, saying Tehran must immediately and completely stop its “interference” in their internal affairs. The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council...
Iran warns of cancelling $5 bn China gas deal: media
By: AFP | 24th December 2012
TEHRAN: Iran has warned China it could cancel a much-delayed $5-billion offshore gas exploration contract in the Gulf, a news agency said on Monday. “There is a possibility of cancelling the contract” signed in 2009 to develop the South Pars gas field...
By: AFP | 24th December 2012
TEHRAN: Iran has warned China it could cancel a much-delayed $5-billion offshore gas exploration contract in the Gulf, a news agency said on Monday. “There is a possibility of cancelling the contract” signed in 2009 to develop the South Pars gas field...
Iranian President Ahmadinejad cancels Turkey visit
By: Fawad Khan | 17th December 2012
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has cancelled a one-day visit to Turkey, the Mehr news agency reported Monday, citing a busy schedule. Ahmadinejad was to join Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the central city of Konya at a ceremony commemorating the 139th...
By: Fawad Khan | 17th December 2012
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has cancelled a one-day visit to Turkey, the Mehr news agency reported Monday, citing a busy schedule. Ahmadinejad was to join Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the central city of Konya at a ceremony commemorating the 139th...
Iran sacks cyber police chief over blogger’s death in custody
By: Fawad Khan | 1st December 2012
Tehran’s cyber police chief has been sacked for negligence in events leading to the death in custody of an Iranian blogger, Iran’s police said Saturday on its website. Colonel Saeed Shokrian “was removed from his post due to...
By: Fawad Khan | 1st December 2012
Tehran’s cyber police chief has been sacked for negligence in events leading to the death in custody of an Iranian blogger, Iran’s police said Saturday on its website. Colonel Saeed Shokrian “was removed from his post due to...
Iran clean-up of Parchin site ‘ongoing’: IAEA
By: Humair Rana | 11th November 2012
Possible clean-up activities at an Iranian military base where the UN atomic agency wants to probe evidence of suspected nuclear weapons research are “ongoing,” the watchdog’s head said on Sunday. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano...
By: Humair Rana | 11th November 2012
Possible clean-up activities at an Iranian military base where the UN atomic agency wants to probe evidence of suspected nuclear weapons research are “ongoing,” the watchdog’s head said on Sunday. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano...
Parliament may stop current economic policy
By: Humair Rana | 7th October 2012
Iran parliament voted on Sunday to consider suspending plans for further reform of the country’s food and fuel subsidies, with legislators citing economic pain caused by the plunge of the rial currency. Subsidy reform has been a centrepiece...
By: Humair Rana | 7th October 2012
Iran parliament voted on Sunday to consider suspending plans for further reform of the country’s food and fuel subsidies, with legislators citing economic pain caused by the plunge of the rial currency. Subsidy reform has been a centrepiece...
Iran to impose fixed rates on dollar
By: Fawad Khan | 6th October 2012
Iran on Saturday sought to reverse a collapse of its currency by imposing a fixed dollar rate, days after protests erupted over the rial’s plunge, according to money changers who were refusing to comply. The order came as...
By: Fawad Khan | 6th October 2012
Iran on Saturday sought to reverse a collapse of its currency by imposing a fixed dollar rate, days after protests erupted over the rial’s plunge, according to money changers who were refusing to comply. The order came as...
Canada shuts down its embassy in Iran due its support for the Syrian regime
By: Alize Ahmed | 7th September 2012
TORONTO: Canada’s Conservative government said Friday it is shutting its embassy in Tehran and severing diplomatic relations with Iran, which Canada says is providing military assistance to Syria. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Friday that the Canadian embassy in Tehran will close immediately and Iranian...
By: Alize Ahmed | 7th September 2012
TORONTO: Canada’s Conservative government said Friday it is shutting its embassy in Tehran and severing diplomatic relations with Iran, which Canada says is providing military assistance to Syria. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Friday that the Canadian embassy in Tehran will close immediately and Iranian...
Egypt’s President criticizes Syrian government during NAM tour
By: Alize Ahmed | 30th August 2012
Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi has criticized Syria’s regime, calling it “oppressive,” during a visit to Syria’s key ally Iran. Morsi’s visit to Iran on Thursday was the first by an Egyptian leader to the Islamic Republic in three...
By: Alize Ahmed | 30th August 2012
Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi has criticized Syria’s regime, calling it “oppressive,” during a visit to Syria’s key ally Iran. Morsi’s visit to Iran on Thursday was the first by an Egyptian leader to the Islamic Republic in three...
40-50 dead, 400 injured in northwest Iran quakes: official
By: Humair Rana | 11th August 2012
Up to 50 people were killed and 400 injured as two strong earthquakes jolted northwest Iran on Saturday, the head of the country’s emergency services told ISNA news agency. “According to the latest reports, about 40 to 50...
By: Humair Rana | 11th August 2012
Up to 50 people were killed and 400 injured as two strong earthquakes jolted northwest Iran on Saturday, the head of the country’s emergency services told ISNA news agency. “According to the latest reports, about 40 to 50... 
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