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 »By JOHN LELAND Source: The New York Times October 20, 2010 BAGHDAD — In the fractious world of Iraqi politics, October [...]
By ANGELA CHARLTON, SYLVIE CORBET Source: The Associated Press (AP)/Los Angeles Times October 19, 2010 DEAUVILLE, France — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday his country is considering a proposal to help develop a U.S.-led anti-missile shield for Europe — but says the whole idea still worries him. Medvedev met the leaders of France and [...]
By BRIAN MURPHY Source: The Associated Press (AP)/Los Angeles Times October 19, 2010 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top leader quickly set the tone Tuesday for his long visit among some of the country’s most influential clerics — demanding loyalty to the Islamic state and an end to defiance that has blurred once-clear [...]
By MATTHEW LEE Source: The Associated Press (AP)/Los Angeles Times October 19, 2010 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expected to notify Congress on Wednesday of a multibillion-dollar sale of fighter jets and military helicopters to Saudi Arabia, officials said Tuesday. The State Department scheduled a news conference for Wednesday to announce the deal, the [...]
U.N. special representative Ad Melkert is unhurt in the attack, which came after he met in Najaf with Shiite leader Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani. An Iraqi policeman is killed and three other people are injured. By Liz Sly Source: Los Angeles Times October 20, 2010 Reporting from Baghdad — A roadside bomb targeted the convoy [...]
DESMOND BUTLER Source: The Associated Press (AP)/Los Angeles Times October 20, 2010 WASHINGTON — Turkey said Wednesday that U.S. and EU sanctions have led to hesitation by Turkish banks on doing business with Iran. But Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan told reporters in Washington that he expects overall Turkish trade with Iran to increase. [...]
Source: United Press International (UPI) October 20, 2010 Tehran — A move to refuse refueling of Iran Air planes at Western airports is outside the current sanctions regime, an Iranian official complained. The U.N. Security Council in June hit Iran with new economic sanctions for not cooperating with the international community on its nuclear enrichment [...]
Source: NewsWire October 19, 2010 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) on Monday called on the Kuwait and Gulf Link Holding Company K.S.C. (“KGL”) to follow the lead of responsible global corporations and end its business in Iran. KGL’s continued business dealings in Iran constitute a violation of U.S. law and, to the extent [...]
Washington Seeks to Shore Up Support From Turkey, Azerbaijan By JAY SOLOMON And MARC CHAMPION Source: The Wall Street Journal October 19, 2010 WASHINGTON—The Obama administration dispatched its point man on Iran sanctions to Turkey and Azerbaijan, as the U.S. attempts to further constrict trade flows between Tehran and its closest neighbors. Treasury Under Secretary [...]
Iran has demonstrated its hold over the future of Iraqi politics, telling Nouri al-Maliki, the prime minister, to “get rid of America” as he arrived to ask Tehran’s blessing for a second term in office. By Richard Spencer, Middle East Correspondent Source: Telegraph 18 October 2010 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, left, has an audience [...]
