News Archive - 4 July 2013

>DUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf Arab states are punishing Hezbollah for its role in Syria by expelling Lebanese expatriates linked to the group in a move that could victimize Shi'ite Muslims with no ties to the militants apart from their shared religious faith. Set up by Shi'ite power Iran in the...

Latest VideoJuly 4th, 2013     New Egyptian president sworned and leaders of Muslim Brotherhood detained in Hosni Mubarak jail ! While the top judge of Egypt’s constitutional court Adli Mansour was sworn as the interim president of Egypt ,  army detained the ex president  Mohamad Morsi and arrested other top leaders...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian semi-official news agency is reporting the country has confirmed it is detaining an unspecified number of Slovak nationals, saying they have broken the law.

>TUNIS (Reuters) - The toppling of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi divided the Middle East on Thursday, with Tunisia's ruling Islamists denouncing it as a coup while Gulf Arab leaders celebrated. The United States expressed concern at the overthrow of the elected Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood and called for a...

Latest VideoJuly 4th, 2013     Deputy ministers exercise during an official gathering In a official gathering  held in West Azarbayjan , attendant exercise during the meeting .

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Egypt's now-toppled Islamist president made a tactical blunder by not exerting stronger influence over the country's security and intelligence services after taking office last year, a prominent Iranian lawmaker said Thursday in comments that reflect Tehran's disappointment over the fall of Mohammed Morsi.

>* Change of tack from Qatar, which aided Mursi government* Concern from U.S., NATO, Western countries (Adds Turkey, EU, United States, African Union, Iran, Austria)By Sami AboudiDUBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - Gulf Arab states welcomed Egypt's interim leader on Thursday, hopeful his appointment would stem the rise of...

TEHRAN - Iran's outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday defended his government's rights record, saying he was not responsible for other branches of the Islamic regime.

>Most Gulf Arab states, rattled by the rise of Islamists in the Middle East, watched with relief as the Egyptian army stepped in to try to end the most serious crisis in the Arab world's most populous country since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in 2011."We followed with all...

>By John KempLONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to accelerate the construction of a nationwide network of refuelling stations for natural gas-powered vehicles.It is the first attempt to use the federal government's financial muscle to "nudge" the transport infrastructure towards gas and...

>Iran welcomed the popular overthrow of Hosni Mubarak in 2011 as part of an "Islamic awakening" and has sought to repair its strained ties with Egypt since Mursi's election victory last year.Mursi visited Tehran on one of his first official trips abroad, but the two countries have found themselves...

>* Iran denies developing nuclear weapons* U.S. "determined" to end the nuclear stand-off (Adds U.S. official's quotes, details on talks)By Alissa de CarbonnelMOSCOW, July 4 (Reuters) - Russia voiced concern on Thursday that no progress has been made towards organising new talks between Iran and six world powers...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has met his newly elected successor Hasan Rowhani.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran burned at least 100 tons of illicit drugs Wednesday, some in a Tehran ceremony attended by officials and foreign dignitaries, to highlight what it says are its unsupported efforts to stem the flow of narcotics across its territory to Europe.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A protege of Iran's outgoing president said Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies will make a comeback as a future force in Iranian politics, newspapers reported on Tuesday.