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News about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Ahmadinejad: US war a pretext to control Gulf
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on 12 March that the US anti-terror war was just a pretext to control the energy resources in the Gulf region, state media reported. “They claim to be here for
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Working on peace in the region
During a visit to Iran, Speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament Ogtay Asadov met with the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Both sides discussed the development of relations between the two countries.
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Iran to start building 2 new enrichment sites
Iran plans to build two new uranium enrichment sites inside of a mountain to protect them from a possible attack, the country’s top atomic official Ali-Akbar Salei said on 22 February. ISNA news agency quoted him
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Cautious NATO moves closer to China and India, but not Russia
With the Cold War long over, but hot wars in Iraq and Afghanistan continuing, NATO is re-thinking its mission and finding itself leaning more toward relations with China, India, and even Pakistan, but still doesn’t
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US-EU take firm stance against Iran, together
In a rare joint effort, the European Union and the United States have sought to underline what must remain basic and fundamental the world - Human Rights, or do they? Transatlantic relations are a hotbed of
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Since 50 years of isolating Cuba and Castro haven’t worked, open the door
If the CIA and American mob couldn’t bring down Fidel Castro, nobody can, so why do the United States and European Union think that continuing more than half a century of trade embargoes, sanctions and
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Cooperation with Iran top priority
Tajik Minister of Energy and Industry Sherali Gul on 23 January said that his country attaches much significance to relations with Tehran. He added that the priority of Dushanbe is to expand cooperation with Iran,
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The grades are in for Obama’s first year in office – and they’re not so good
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there (American humorist Will Rogers) You’d think being only the third American President to win the Nobel Peace Prize –
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EU backs out of Iran visit as the accusations fly fast
A decision by a delegation from the European Parliament not to keep a scheduled visit this month to Tehran  - reportedly under pressure from the United States not to go – set off a firestorm
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Azerbaijan, Iran to boost relations
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will pay an official visit to Iran. Azerbaijani outgoing ambassador to Iran Abbasali Hasanov said at a press conference held on the occasion of ending his diplomatic mission in Iran
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Turkmen Parliament Speaker visitsTehran
A high-ranking political and parliamentary delegation led by Turkmenistan’s National Assembly Speaker Akdzha Nurberdyeva paid a visit to Tehran 21 November. The visit took place at an invitation by Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani. The
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Turkey, Iran to triple their trade volume
Commenting on relations between Turkey and Iran, Mohammad Nahavandian, head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Mines (ICCIM) said that aim of Tehran is to increase trade volume between Turkey and Iran from
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Norway protests seizing of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s medal
Norway protested strongly after reports that Iranian authorities have confiscated the medal awarded to 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry said. This is the first time a Nobel Peace Prize
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European Parliament Iran delegation faces Ambassador
On 10 November last week, H. E. Ali-Asghar Khaji, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, met the members of the Delegation for relations with Iran at the European Parliament. He opened his speech by
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Foreign Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan meets MEPs
On Monday, November 16, 2009, Nasser Judeh, Foreign Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, debated the Middle East situation with MEPs of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq
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Ankara, Tehran to promote economic, political ties
Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul and Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussed regional and bilateral issues and called for expansion of the two countries cooperation and ties. Gul emphasized Iran and Turkey must promote economic and political
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The Cold Case Of (Premeditated?) Intelligence Failures
The end of World War II found the United Kingdom winners, but literally bankrupt. The first item in budgetary cuts was military expenditures, and the first thing that the UK did not need at the
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Bishkek, Tehran to expand regional Cooperation
Kyrgyzstan’s President Kurmanbek Bakiyev held talks with Iranian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Manouchehr Morradi recently in Bishkek, reiterating the importance of his country’s relations with Iran. He also underlined the need for the further bolstering of
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That phony fraud Karzai Is not worth dying for
During the Vietnam War era, a decorated veteran named John Kerry appeared before a Congressional committee to denounce what he had been fighting for, realizing it was a folly propped up by politicians in a
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EU, UN call on US to do more to fight climate change
German Chancellor Angela Merkel made the case on 3 November for a global deal on climate change on the Capitol Hill. The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall gave Merkel a chance
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EU helps broker Iran okay on nuclear inspections deal
With the European Union’s chief diplomat helping lead the way, a stubborn Iranian government has agreed to international inspections of a mysterious nuclear facility and said it would continue talks about its nuclear program with
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Iran’s secret nuclear cloud overshadows the G20 Summit
The world’s G20 leaders met in Pittsburgh to discuss global financial reform and climate change, but those were pushed aside quickly with the revelation that Iran had a secret plant near the southern city of
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NATO says Iranian threat isn’t going away soon
NATO has welcomed US President Barack Obama’s decision to scrap a controversial missile defense system sited in Eastern Europe, but said that the threat from Iranian missiles was still present. The spokesman for the defense
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Solana says Iran talks likely to be held in Turkey
October 1 talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, with Iran’s burgeoning nuclear program center stage, may be scheduled for Turkey, the European Union’s top diplomat said.
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EU, US worst fears: Iran may be building nuclear weapons
Hopes by Britain, France, Germany and the United States that Iran would seize the chance to discuss a genuine solution to its continued nuclear program fell through after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said
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Quo Vadis, Iran? No veni, vidi, vici in your thinking
Iran is in the process of wasting the biggest historical opportunity the country has had since the revolution of 1979, and perhaps even in the last hundred years. This opportunity is called Barack Obama. It
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Merkel wants a big change in Israel’s settlements
There needs to be “substantial change” in Israel’s policy on settlement building if peace with the Palestinians were to move forward, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in talks with Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin.
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Iranian president to pay official visit
During a phone conversation Turkmen and Iranian Presidents Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussed several issues. They discussed construction of the railway on Iran-Turkm­enistan-Kazakhstan designed to ensure the most economic route from Europe to the
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France paid ransom for non-release of citizen in Iran
France paid “around 200,000 Euro” in bail for the release of a French citizen from prison in Tehran, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told broadcaster LCI. Clotilde Reiss was in prison for six weeks on
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No fear of nuke sanctions, Ahmadinejad says
Iran is no longer afraid of any financial sanctions being imposed in its row with the West over Iran’s nuclear programmes, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The president was referring to reports that Iran could face renewed
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Kassandra
Merci…..
A few years ago, the European Commission selected the company Hudson/DeWitte & Morel to organize an Assessment Centre for Senior
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A Tory Story: Rebel McMillan-Scott bolts to join the Liberals
The former leader of the European Tories Conservative party was ejected from after defeating the
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MEP expenses and allowances In the spotlight
As Bart Staes, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Belgium and the Group
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Banking
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Banks can create money. This time-cherished truth opened the way to the last credit crisis, which still threatens the world
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Down with the bankers, loan sharks...
Europeans have rightfully blamed greedy American bankers whose blood lust for money caused the worldwide recession that put scores of
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EU says ok to Greek deficit...
After the European Union once again delayed any decision on whether to bail out Greece as the country struggles to
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EU Council/Presidency
Farage To Belgium: "I'm Sorry"...
Speaking to New Europe ahead of his meeting with Parliament President, Jerzy Buzek, the unrepentant EFD Leader spoke about being
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Spanish Presidency plan for electric...
 Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency, has pledged to present a
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World unites in Haiti aid effort:...
With the whole world watching, as Haiti tries to recover from the 7-richter earthquake that has reportedly killed 50,000, a
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USA
Despite defeat, US could still access EU citizen’s bank data
Although the European Parliament dealt a surprise defeat to an EU-US deal that would have allowed American investigators to look
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Obama gives $8 billion loan guarantee to boost nuclear power
US President Barack Obama on 16 February announced $8 billion worth of loan guarantees to
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Hillary flies to London for Afghanistan Conference
In what is gearing up to be the event of the Defense calendar 2010, UK
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The grades are in for Obama’s first year in office – and they’re not so good
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit
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Russia
Baltics question need for sale of French warship to Russia
The Baltic states of Latvia and Lithuania said on 24 February that they remained to be convinced that the sale
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Berezovsky wins libel case over Litvinenko murder
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky on 10 March won libel damages of GBP 150,000 ($223,000) after
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Russia may consider new Iran sanctions
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said his country is ready to consider new sanctions against Iran
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Khodorkovsky condemns Russia’s legal system
Russia’s justice system is still mired in violence and arbitrariness, despite reforms promised by Kremlin
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CHINA
Will China re-define great power politics?
Will China redefine great power politics?   China is presenting its ascent not as a power shift, but as a paradigm shift.
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EU firms bullish on China, intellectual property debated
The worldwide economic recession has had European Union businesses keenly eyeing China for continuing markets,
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China miffed over German snubs at Frankfurt book fair
Showing there is still some major differences between the European Union and China in areas
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