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World must prepare for Iran military option: Blair

World must prepare for Iran military option: Blair

Bookmark This!Close Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSurphaceSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveYahoo!Email This to a Friend  Link HTML:  Permalink:  If you like this then please subscribe to the RSS Feed or Email Feed.Powered by Bookmarkify™ More »Source: Agence France Presse (AFP)/Daily Times
September 1, 2010
LONDON: Former British premier Tony Blair warned in an [...]

Iranian threat may be boon for Mideast peace talks

Iranian threat may be boon for Mideast peace talks

By Scott Wilson
Source: The Washington Post
September 1, 2010
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As President Obama convenes the first direct Middle East peace talks in 20 months, the question many observers here and in the region are asking is what, if anything, makes this round any more hopeful than the last.

One reason for optimism may be [...]

UN agency fails to stage nuke-free Mideast talks

UN agency fails to stage nuke-free Mideast talks

By GEORGE JAHN
Source: The Associated Press (AP)
September 1, 2010
VIENNA — Tensions between Israel and Islamic nations have scuttled plans by the U.N. atomic watchdog agency to convene talks this year on a Mideast free of nuclear weapons, according to a document shared with The Associated Press.
The latest failure to bring the opposing [...]

Iran Director Banned From Travelling to Venice Fest

Iran Director Banned From Travelling to Venice Fest

Source: Reuters/ABC News
September 1, 2010
VENICE – Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who was released from jail earlier this year, said on Wednesday he was not allowed to leave his home country to attend the Venice film festival.
In a written statement to the festival, where his short film “The Accordion” is screening, Panahi said [...]

News US wins first meeting with Iran, stays unbeaten

News US wins first meeting with Iran, stays unbeaten

By BRIAN MAHONEY
Source: The Associate Press (AP)
September 1, 2010
ISTANBUL — In the political arena, Iran vs. the United States is a matchup that gets attention.
In a basketball arena, not so much.
“For me, it’s a normal game,” Iran captain Mahdi Kamrany said.
The United States won it easily, earning a top seed in the knockout round [...]

Obama Aims for Middle East Agreement to Counter Iran by Stabilizing Region

Obama Aims for Middle East Agreement to Counter Iran by Stabilizing Region

By Nicole Gaouette and Gwen Ackerman
Source: Bloomberg
August 31, 2010
resident Barack Obama leads Israel and the Palestinian Authority into direct talks starting tomorrow aiming for a big prize: a peace deal that will help stabilize the region and thwart Iran’s bid to expand its influence.
Obama is bringing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister [...]

Lesson learned, US will need more from its subs

Lesson learned, US will need more from its subs

By BRIAN MAHONEY
Source: The Associated Press (AP)
August 31, 2010
ISTANBUL — The last U.S. basketball team was so stacked that Dwyane Wade was the sixth man. Chris Paul and Chris Bosh were also part of that second unit, one good enough to beat any starting five in the world.
When Mike Krzyzewski looked down at [...]

Confronting Multiple Problems, Obama Faces Tough Odds

Confronting Multiple Problems, Obama Faces Tough Odds

By David E. Sanger
Source: The New York Times
August 31, 2010
President Obama is attempting a triple play this week that eluded his predecessors over the past two decades: simultaneous progress on the most vexing and violent problems in the Middle East — Israeli-Palestinian peace, Iraq and Iran — in hopes of creating a virtuous [...]

Iran Loans More than $250 Million to Bolivia

Iran Loans More than $250 Million to Bolivia

Source: Voice of America (VOA)
August 31, 2010
Iran has extended a credit line of more than $250 million to Bolivia as development aid.
Iranian Minister of Industries and Mining Ali Akbar Mehrabian announced this week in a press conference that he signed the deal with Bolivian officials while on a visit to the capital [...]

Iran calls on Muslim nations to isolate Israel

Iran calls on Muslim nations to isolate Israel

Source: Xinhua
August 31, 2010
TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Tuesday called on the Muslim nations in the world to isolate Israel.
Talking to reporters in his weekly press briefing, Mehmanparast said that all the Islamic countries should isolate Israel politically and economically.
He said people around the world will [...]

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