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Saudi Arabia not to influence China on Iran

Articles: 2, Last update: Mar 14, 2010 9:08:00 PM, Start: Mar 14, 2010 7:40:00 PM

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Culture clash: European art provokes Muslims

newschannel5 Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:33:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Kurt Westergaard[1]; Prophet Muhammad[2]; Jihad Jane[1]; Mike Corder[1]; Anne Applebaum[1]; Ruhollah Khomeini[1]; Salman Rushdie[1]; Pim Fortuyn[1]; Theo van Gogh[2]; Mohammed Bouyeri[1]; Lars Vilks[1]; Jan Hjärpe[1]; Karl Ritter[1]; Van Gogh[2]; Ayaan Hirsi Ali[3]; Geert Wilders[1];

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Lars Vilks said: "I'm actually not interested in offending the prophet. The point is actually to show that you can,"

With the West locked in conflicts across the Muslim world, why would anyone throw fuel on the fire?...

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Iran Reports U.S. Cyberwarfare Network

menewsline Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:23:00 PM CET | info

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Middle East Newsline March 14, 2010 NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has reported the capture of a cyberwarfare network directed by the United States....

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Kurdish guerrillas prepared to disarm if Ocalan released from prison

LBdailystar Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:35:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Abdullah Ocalan[2]; Recep Tayyip Erdogan[3]; Osman Ocalan[2]; Ayla Jean Yackley[1];

Other categories: Iraq - EU; Terrorist Attack; Security; Turkey-EU;

KOISANCAK, Iraq: Kurdish guerrillas fighting Turkish forces no longer believe they can achieve their aims through violence and would disarm if their leader were freed from prison, a former commander says.Osman Ocalan, the younger brother of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) jailed leader Abdullah.......

Khamenei tells Iranians to shun Persian fire festival

LBdailystar Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:35:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Ahmad Reza Radan[1]; Ali Khamenei[1]; Saddam Hussein[1]; Hossein Moussavi[1]; Mir Hossein Moussavi[1]; Ahmad Reza[1]; Mahmoud Ahmadinejad[1];

Other categories: Transport and Energy Security;

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Ahmad Reza Radan said: “so far seven people have been reported killed”

TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday urged Iranians to shun next week's Persian fire festival as an un-Islamic event which causes "a lot of harm." Seven people have already been reported killed in the runup to the festival, ISNA news agency said, quoting a police chief....

France says EU ready for Iran sanctions, UAE pledges to uphold any embargo

LBdailystar Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:35:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: bin Zayed[1]; Sheikh Abdullah[1]; Bernard Kouchner[1]; Alexander Stubb[1]; Abdullah bin Zayed[1]; Franco Frattini[1];

Other categories: Market; EU Russia; Security Council; Transport and Energy Security;

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Bernard Kouchner replied: “broadly yes, but we have to talk about what kind of sanctions. And first we should devote our strength and time to getting a resolution in the UN Security Council and we’re working on that,”

Franco Frattini said: “The United States are expected to present a draft resolution at the end of March,”

Bernard Kouchner told: “We are talking and talking, trying to get an agreement by negotiation and at the same time working on sanctions. I believe that yes, before June it will be possible, but I’m not so sure,”

SAARISELKA, Finland: The European Union is ready to unilaterally impose new sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner confirmed Sunday. Asked by journalists whether there was a consensus within the EU for unilateral sanctions against Iran, Kouchner.......

Netanyahu seeks to ease row with US over settlement plans

LBdailystar Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:35:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Mahmoud Abbas[1]; Joseph Biden[1]; Barack Obama[1]; Jeffrey Heller[1]; Hillary Rodham Clinton[1]; David Axelrod[1]; Benjamin Netanyahu[1]; Nabil Abu Rudaina[3]; Occupied Jerusalem[1];

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Benjamin Netanyahu told: “I suggest not to get carried away and to calm down,”

Benjamin Netanyahu said: “It was hurtful and certainly it should not have happened,”

Nabil Abu Rudaina said: “What is required is the annulment of the Israeli decision and no return to the policy of provoking the Palestinian side,”

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced regret on Sunday for the announcement of a Jewish settlement plan that has strained ties with Washington and threatens the revival of Middle East peace talks. In his first public remarks on what Israeli commentators called his most.......

Iran busts U.S.-backed cyber network

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:18:00 PM CET | info

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Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN -- The Iranian Judiciary has announced that it has identified and arrested 30 people for waging a U.S.-backed cyber war against the country. The network was created to gather information on the country’s nuclear scientists and to stir up unrest after the June 2009.......

Iranian animation brings epics of Köroglu into limelight again

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:18:00 PM CET | info

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Tehran Times Art Desk TEHRAN -- The common Iranian and Turkish epics of Köroglu is once again in the spotlight by the production of an animated film in Iran. Over 60 people have been working on “The Legend of Hero Roshan” since 2007, producer Alireza Isaii Tafreshi told the Persian service of IRNA on Sunday....

U.S. fury as Hillary Clinton accuses Israel of 'insulting' Joe Biden during his visit

dailymail Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:01:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Joseph Biden[2]; Haim Malka[1]; Hillary Rodham Clinton[3]; Al-Aksa Mosque[2]; Danny Danon[1]; Abraham Foxman[1]; Benjamin Netanyahu[1];

The Secretary of State said the announcement during Mr Biden's visit that Israel would build new settlements in disputed East Jerusalem was 'very unfortunate'....

Resistance’s role determines its arsenal’s legitimacy, says Arslan

nowlebanon Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:49:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Talal Arslan[1];

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Talal Arslan said: “We broke the legend of the invincibility of the [Israeli] army, and our Iranian brothers ended the Israeli monopoly of nuclear energy in the Middle East,”

Talal Arslan said: “The colonial countries are unable to prevent the Iranian-Turkish-Syrian-Lebanese bloc from forming,”

Lebanese Democratic Party leader Talal Arslan said on Sunday that the role of the Resistance in defending Lebanon determines its arsenal’s national and political legitimacy, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. He reiterated that Lebanon’s defense is based on its “army, people and Resistance triangle....

Art news in brief

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:48:00 PM CET | info

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Belgrade festival to hold Kamran Shirdel retrospective TEHRAN -- The 57th edition of the Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival will hold a retrospective for Iranian documentary filmmaker Kamran Shirdel. He has also been invited to join the panel of judges at the festival running from March 29 to April 3....

Multi-dimensional paintings on display at Niavaran complex

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:48:00 PM CET | info

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Tehran Times Art Desk TEHRAN -- The Niavaran Cultural Historical Complex is hosting an exhibition of multi-dimensional paintings by Farzaneh Yusefi. The paintings feature historical structures and trades dating from 300 years ago into the Qajar era. The medium used in this style consists of.......

Sepahan close in on IPL title

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:48:00 PM CET | info

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Tehran Times Sports Desk ISFAHAN - Sepahan of Isfahan edged a little closer to Iran Professional League (IPL) title with a win over Shahin of Bushehr on Sunday. The win ensured the team remains six points clear of the second team in the standings Zob Ahan. Ibrahima Touré scored just 33 seconds into the match....

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Iran Handball Federation president resigns

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:48:00 PM CET | info

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Tehran Times Sports Desk TEHRAN - President of Iran’s Handball Federation Ali-Reza Rahimi resigned from his job on Sunday. @T=Rahimi submitted his resignation letter to Ali Saeidlou President of Iran’s Physical Education Organization (PEO) after failing to qualify for the 2011 World Men’s Handball Championship in Sweden....

Iran wins sabre title of Asian Junior Fencing Championships

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:48:00 PM CET | info

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Tehran Times Sports Desk Iran claimed men’s sabre team gold medal of the 2010 Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in Pasig City, the Philippines. Iran, which had already defeated Kazakhstan and Hong Kong, beat Malaysia 45-34 at the Philsports Arena in the final match and won the championship....

$250m allocated to reinforce school buildings

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:48:00 PM CET | info

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Tehran Times Economic Desk TEHRAN -- $250 million was earmarked for the State Organization of Schools Renovation, Development and Mobilization to strengthen flimsy school buildings in Iran. The Mehr News Agency reported from Iran’s Majlis (parliament) on Sunday that the representatives of the.......

Persian Press Review

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:48:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Rahim Mashaii[1]; Ali Larijani[2]; Shamseddin Hossein[1]; Angela Merkel[1];

Other categories: Society; Security Council;

Tehran Times Political Desk The column ‘Persian Press Review’ features the headlines and leading articles carried by Farsi dailies. Sunday’s headlines: AFARINESH: Britain attempts to win China’s support against Iran JOMHURI-E ESLAMI: Ayatollah Vahid Khorasani warns about the rise of poverty and.......

Governments are Iranophobic, people are sympathetic: Washington Friday prayer leader

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:48:00 PM CET | info

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By Maryam Bahmani TEHRAN – Muhammad al-Asi, a prayer leader at the Islamic Center of Washington, says only governments are Iranophobic while nations “sympathize” with Iran. Muhammad al-Asi was in Tehran to participate in the 23rd International Islamic Unity Conference from March 3 to 5....

Iraqi PM in narrow lead in partial election tally

AP Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:47:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Iyad Allawi[1]; Nouri al-Maliki[1];

BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq's prime minister edged ahead in a tight race in the country's parliamentary elections Sunday after partial results from all of 18 provinces showed his bloc leading in seven provinces - two more than his chief rival.......

An intelligence think-tank

jpost Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:46:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Goldstone Report[1]; Yaakov Katz[1];

Malam was established in 2001 as a branch of the Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center dedicated to the memory of members of Israel’s intelligence community....

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Interiors & Buildex 2010 opens today

timesofoman Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:27:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Mohammed Riaz[1]; Saleh al[1];

MUSCAT | Ahmed Sulaiman Saleh Al Maimani, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for administrative and financial affairs and regions affairs, will preside over the formal inauguration of Interiors & Buildex 2010 today to signal the opening of the event at the Oman International Exhibition Centre....

Tehran backs stability in Balkans: Mottaki tells Albanian envoy

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:18:00 PM CET | info

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Manouchehr Mottaki told: “We, along with Albania, support stability and peace in the Balkans,”

Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said that Iran will support stability in the Balkans. “We, along with Albania, support stability and peace in the Balkans,” Mottaki told the new Albanian ambassador to Tehran, who submitted his credentials on Saturday....

Iran busts smuggling gang

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:18:00 PM CET | info

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Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN -- Iranian customs officials, in cooperation with intelligence agents, have arrested the members of a smuggling gang. The gang had smuggled a large consignment of glassware from Turkey through the western border checkpoint of Bazargan, the Mehr News Agency reported on Sunday....

APA sub-committees convene in Palau

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:18:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Mohammad Hashemi[1]; Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian[2];

Other categories: EU2020;

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Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian noted: “Deciding on common policies and strategies to address the issue of corruption that has plagued economies of developing countries in Asia is on the agenda of the subcommittee for combating corruption,” “Enhancing the role of parliaments in reducing health inequalities in Asia will be the main focus of the subcommittee on achieving health equity in Asia,”

By Mohammad Hashemi TEHRAN -- The subcommittees of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) convened in the Republic of Palau on Sunday. The APA subcommittees on “combating corruption”, “achieving health equity” and “opportunities and challenges of globalization” in Asia will discuss the relevant issues for two days....

Politicizing the IAEA against Iran

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:18:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Muhammad Sahimi[1]; Olli Heinonen[1]; Mohamed ElBaradei[2]; Yukiya Amano[1];

Other categories: Security Council; Transport and Energy Security;

By Muhammad Sahimi On February 18, 2010 the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued its latest report on Iran’s nuclear program. The tone of the latest report, as well as its speculations and unfounded allegations, are in sharp contrast with those in the past issued under former IAEA director general Mohamed ElBaradei....

Iran gasoline stock nears 1b liters

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:18:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Massoud Mir-Kazemi[1]; Mahmoud Ahmadinejad[1];

Tehran Times Economic Desk TEHRAN -- Iran has boosted its gasoline inventories by around 944 million liters in the current calendar year (to end March 21) compared to the preceding year. The amount shows a 58 percent increase year on year, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported without.......

Majlis resumes examination of national budget bill

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:18:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Mohammad-Reza Rahimi[1]; Ali Larijani[1]; Ahmad Tavakkoli[1];

Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN - The Iranian parliament has recommenced the examination of the national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year, which starts on March 21. The move came after the speaker decided to wrap up the deliberations on the budget bill during a Majlis session on Sunday....

Latest News : IKCO exports to 39 countries

tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:18:00 PM CET | info

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Tehran Times Economic Desk TEHRAN – Giant Iranian carmaker, Iran Khodro Company (IKCO), exported products to 39 countries in the current calendar year (to end March 21). President and CEO of IKCO, Javad Najmeddin, said that despite the global economic crisis the company was successful in producing,.......

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