News Archive - 21 July 2013

>BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments could decide to blacklist the military wing of Hezbollah on Monday, in a major policy reversal fuelled by concerns over the Lebanese militant movement's activities in Europe. Britain has sought to persuade its EU peers since May to put the Shi'ite Muslim group's military...

>The most recent attack on the home of Abbas Isa al-Madi, chairman of parliament's Services Committee, follows one on July 15 in which was no one was hurt. Pictures published by BNA showed fire damage to walls surrounding the house.The Sunni Muslim-ruled island, home of the U.S. Navy's...

>DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Sunday it had failed to make payments on its loans to the World Bank for the last six months, blaming Western sanctions for preventing an intermediary from forwarding funds to the global lender, Iran's IRNA state news agency said. The World Bank said on...

>The Iranian man was travelling through the diplomatic quarter in southern Sanaa when gunmen blocked the road, forced him to get out of his vehicle and took him to an unknown location, the sources told Reuters.It was not immediately clear who carried out the kidnapping, they added.Yemen's government...

>* Syrian leader risks losing autonomy to Tehran* Hezbollah fighters used in place of elite troopsBy Khaled Yacoub OweisAMMAN, July 21 (Reuters) - Military support from Iran and its Shi'ite ally Hezbollah has given Syrian President Bashar al-Assad new impetus in his fight against the insurgents intent on ousting him,...

Hassan Rouhani won Iran's June 14 presidential election after campaigning to repair an economy damaged by economic pressure opposing Iran's nuclear policy. It is hoped by the U.S.

Iran's deputy foreign minister for Arab and African Affairs says Yemen is pursuing the fate of the Iranian diplomat recently kidnapped in the Arab country’s capital, Sana’a.

1. Yekaterina Zapodinskaya and Nikolai Sergeyev article headlined "Open-door court" says the Moscow city court will hear the case of explosions by the Federal Security Service office for the second time after the Supreme Court canceled the previous court ruling as the trial of the four defendants was held in...

The local commander of a Syrian rebel group affiliated to al Qaeda was freed on Sunday after being held by Kurdish forces in a power struggle between rival organizations fighting President Bashar al-Assad, activists said.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees said Homan has been re-elected to lead the union's Iowa Council 61 for a fifth term. He was first elected in 2005.

School superintendents, not the council, are supposed to come up with a proposal for funding early childhood education programs for poor children. said State Sen. Jim Smith of Papillion. That's the path spelled out in the...

Egypt is in turmoil while Syria is fragmenting into ungoverned “territories” and Lebanon is inching toward civil war. Iran is setting the stage for another diplomatic rope trick to speed up its nuclear project and jihadists are reappearing in Iraq’s Arab Sunni provinces. Washington’s closest regional allies, Turkey...

NEW YORK— Oil prices rose yesterday as hopes that the European Central Bank will act to contain the region’s debt crisis boosted crude futures and sent the euro to a seven-week peak versus the dollar.

EU foreign ministers decide Monday whether to blacklist the military wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah group, with an eye also on the conflict in Syria and the possible resumption of stalled Israel-Palestinian talks.

Iran- Iran’s Foreign Ministry has for the first time invited representatives from the United States as well as the European Union to attend the inauguration ceremony of its new president, the ISNA news agency reported Sunday.   President-elect Hassan Rowhani, who won a little more than half the vote in...

DAMASCUS, Syria, July 21 (UPI) -- Supporters of Syrian rebels said 185 people were killed across the civil war-torn country Sunday, including 13 members of one family.

Several U.S.-educated Iranians are expected to be tapped for key posts in President Hassan Rowhani's new administration, hinting at a break from the antagonistic rhetoric of predecessor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Tehran, July 22 (IANS) Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini has termed as "unacceptable" a raid by Egyptian security forces at the office of Iranian satellite TV channel Al Alam in Cairo, a media report said.

BEIRUT - The local commander of a Syrian rebel group affiliated to al Qaeda was freed on Sunday after being held by Kurdish forces in a power struggle between rival organizations fighting President Bashar al-Assad, activists said.

(BRUSSELS ) - EU foreign ministers decide Monday whether to blacklist the military wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah group, with an eye also on the conflict in Syria and the possible resumption of stalled Israel-Palestinian talks.

Washington:The US is shifting its huge fleet of drones from combat zones of Afghanistan and Pakistan to fresh frontiers, where these planes will spy on a melange of armed groups, drug runners, pirates and other targets. “As the Obama administration dials back the number of drone attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan...

Makhmalbaf says he travelled to Jerusalem film festival as 'ambassador for peace' and received a warm welcome One of Iran's most famous film-makers, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, a former revolutionary who spent four years in jail under the late shah's rule, has made headlines again after breaking a taboo by visiting Israel.

With the coalition government's decision to back a third nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point on Somerset's coast and the ongoing debate over Trident replacement, it's interesting to take a look back at the origins of Britain's nuclear programme.

Hizbullah’s role in the Syrian conflict marks a departure for the Lebanese Shia militant group

ATHENS, Greece — Wrestling is a really ancient sport. It has been documented in prehistoric cave paintings. There are literary allusions of wrestling matches in 13th century BC, when the Greeks besieged Troy. It was a staple of the ancient Olympics, having been introduced at the 18th Olympiad, in 708...

SANAA: Armed men kidnapped an employee of the Iranian Embassy in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday, police sources said, the latest in a series of abductions of foreigners in the lawless Arab country.

The chairman of San Diego’s city audit committee said he’s concerned that rules governing city credit card use “were bent and maybe broken” for Mayor Bob Filner’s trip to Paris last month.

EXPLAINING THE VOTE SWING: There's an urgent need to find out what students have been up to during their years overseas

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek formal cabinet backing for reviving U.S.-sponsored peace talks with the Palestinians, an Israeli official said, after pro-settler ministers threatened to try and thwart the initiative. Related Stories Japan PM's coalition gets majority in upper house -exit polls OECD publishes...

AMMAN, Jordan -- Government troops fired mortar rounds Sunday that slammed into a main market in a town in northern Syria, killing at least 20 civilians, activist groups said.

Israeli and Palestinian officials voiced skepticism Sunday over a possible peace deal, as the sides inched toward what could be the first round of significant negotiations in five years.

Asking for rental trouble With his tie-breaking vote last on a low-income rental home project, Mayo

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are reeling from another devastating blockade but this time they are blaming Egypt, the neighboring Arab power they once hoped would end their isolation, rather than their old foe Israel.

When John Kerry stepped onto his plane in Amman, Jordan, after announcing he had brokered a preliminary deal to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, his staff broke into applause.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is using the power of the state's $160 billion pension system to urge President Barack Obama to order federal agencies and programs around the country to recognize gay marriages performed in New York.

Iran is seeking to enhance defence ties with India and its envoy Gholamreza Ansari met defence minister A K Antony on Saturday.        

Throsby MP Stephen Jones has defended the government's new hardline stance on asylum seekers, saying it is a difficult but necessary plan to deter refugees arriving in Australia by boat.

Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — The United States has pressed Israel and the Palestinian Authority to renew final status negotiations. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said both Israeli and PA leaders made “difficult choices” to bridge the gap for the resumption of negotiations. In a statement from...

John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — The situation in Syria has descended into a new level of Hell, as the civil war continues, refugees fleeing the country increase, and the fractured rebel groups have begun to turn on each other as much as fight the Assad family regime. The Security...

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, accused of leading his country toward a dictatorship, has drawn most of his foreign support from the United States, a report said. The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs asserted that Erdogan’s policy of suppressing dissent and arresting critics...

Russian feminist punk protest group release Like a Red Prison, their first performance in almost a year Four members of Pussy Riot dance on an oil pipeline in garish masks, compare Vladimir Putin to an "ayatollah in Iran" and attack his allies in Russia's rich energy sector, in a new...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's top leader says he has not prohibited talks with the U.S. but urged caution with any possible dialogue. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described the American government as untrustworthy. His comments were posted on his website Sunday.

Armed with multi-million investments, the Naza Group of Companies is set to make its mark in the growing Southeast Asian motorcycle market by making a direct entry. Naza's two-wheel division is banking on the emerging markets with improving consumer purchasing power to be a major regional player and reinforce its...

Several U.S.-educated Iranians are expected to be tapped for key posts in President Hassan Rowhani's new administration, hinting at a break from the antagonistic rhetoric of predecessor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Iran's automotive sector announced today, July 21, that close to 122,000 workers in auto parts factories have lost their jobs in the past year. Rising inflation in Iran over the past two years has caused havoc in many production sectors, leading to widespread unemployment.

Iran Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says improving ties with Iraq is among the Islamic Republic’s priorities, stressing that Tehran has always supported Baghdad’s security and development.

Mannequins are often seen behind the store windows in the large cities of Iran. A mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, windowdressers and others especially to display or fit clothing. Iranian clothing stores usually advertise their items to customers using plastic mannequins.

BERLIN (Reuters) - In rare remarks on Egypt's government crisis, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that the fall of the president, Mohamed Mursi, demonstrates the weaknesses of political Islamist movements. Related Stories Iran denies missing World Bank payments, blames sanctions Egypt starts amending constitution despite political divisions Jailed...

Indonesia has announced that it will no longer issue visas to Iranians at its airport. ISNA reports that Iran's ambassador to Jakarta announced the news today, June 21, adding that Iranians will now be required to obtain a visa to enter Indonesia from the Indonesian embassy in Iran prior to...

Even though calls for the release of Green Movement leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karoubi and Zahra Rahnavard have grown since the election of Hassan Rowhani as president, the official website of the political bureau of the Revolutionary Guards force (IRGC) for the first time acknowledged the illegal detention of the...

Hejleh is bridal chamber, a room prepared and decorated by the family of the bride and groom with colorful glass, mirror, and textile for the newly-wed to spend their first night in. It has its own place in the Iranian lore and can be found in such classic works as...

All information for this article is taken from unclassified material. Most has been provided by a medical doctor and biomedical scientist who has an unconventional warfare background and prefers to be unnamed. He has conducted extensive research in tropical medicine, has served as overwinter physician for a 14-person Antarctic research...

Iran has signed an agreement with Iraq to deliver natural gas to its western neighbor, an Iranian deputy oil minister says.

Iran has barred national football team captain Javad Nekounam's lucrative transfer to a club in neighbouring UAE because of a dispute over a name, media reports said today. Nekounam, 32, who captained Iran in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil, visited the United Arab Emirates earlier in...

Liz Cheney is running against a longtime Republican who combines one of Congress’s most rightwing voting records with a civility that engenders good relations with political opposites. Or, as the Almanac of American Politics put it, “his mild-mannered demeanor masks deeply held conservative views.”

The United States government has faced criticism for its aggressive war against classified information leaks from within its normally well-secured walls. But there was a tipping point, just after Obama took office, when the administration decided something must be done about leaks. 

By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - The local commander of a Syrian rebel group affiliated to al Qaeda was freed on Sunday after being held by Kurdish forces during a power struggle between rival organizations fighting President Bashar al-Assad, activists said. However, the pro-opposition activists gave conflicting reports of how...

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Reza Aslan’s “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth” looks at the age Jesus lived in to expand what’s known about the historical figure. Aslan discusses his book Sunday, July 28, at the University Congregational United Church of Christ, and Monday, July 29, at the

Fall in value of currency means many Iranians find it more expensive to buy basic items such as food and medicine.

AUSTRALIANS should be concerned for the welfare of asylum seekers under the federal government’s hardline Papua New Guinea solution, Ballarat refugee advocates say.

President Barack Obama walks off the stage to greet people in the audience after speaking about... Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, meets with reporters, taking questions on...

Syrian Kurdish forces freed a local leader linked to Al-Qaeda as part of an agreed ceasefire to end fierce fighting with Islamist rebels in the northern Syrian town of Tel Abyad, activists say.

Renewing negotiations with the Palestinians is a vital Israeli interest according to PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's foreign ministry says the Islamic Republic has sent invitations to all the world's leaders to attend the Aug. 4 inauguration of its new president.        

>JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's tentative agreement to revive U.S.-sponsored peace talks with the Palestinians met skepticism and scorn on Sunday from some members of his rightist coalition government, including within his own party. With no date yet set for negotiations to begin, let alone...

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Former Delhi chief minister Madan Lal Khurana, who was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) here early Thursday following brain haemorrhage, is stable and his condition is improving, a doctor attending on him said Sunday.

With Iran’s election of moderate Hassan Rowhani, the United States sees an opening for talks. Could this be the beginning of the end of the nuclear standoff? Click here for the rest of the article...

The Egyptian president was taken by the Israeli MK Geula Cohen'sfeminine charms.’ That’s revealed in a trove of personal documents on display at a Tel Aviv exhibit of decorated Israeli women.

Iran has unveiled a tank transporter, dubbed Sayyad (Hunter), designed and manufactured by the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces.

WASHINGTON - Soon after President Barack Obama appointed him director of national intelligence in 2009, Dennis C. Blair called for a tally of the number of government officials or employees who had been prosecuted for leaking national security secrets. He was dismayed by what he found.

Daniella Peled is editor of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting and has written widely from across the Middle East and Afghanistan.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says resumed negotiations with the Palestinians is of vital strategic interest to Israel. In a statement late Saturday, the prime minister said not only are the talks important to bring an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, they are also important in light of the challenges...

Several U.S.-educated Iranians are expected to be tapped for key posts in President Hassan Rowhani's new administration, hinting at a break from the antagonistic rhetoric of predecessor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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