Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/499657.htmlenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2009/09/200995144738919572.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2009/09/200995144738919572.htmlOn two-day visit to Tehran, Venezuelan leader says Iran has right to atomic energy.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-aba8234e89eaf88e52096a256bca4043aljazeera-enenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/08/30/iran-parliament-debates-new-cabinet/http://www.euronews.net/2009/08/30/iran-parliament-debates-new-cabinet/The parliament in Iran has begun three days of debates on the cabinet put forward by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Fresh from the controversy over…Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-fd4eeef07a755c80f9d4a8eefa666342euronews-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/_t75CJLMT8Q/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/_t75CJLMT8Q/index.htmlIran has released a French academic from prison, though it's not clear when Clotilde Reiss can return home, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office announced Sunday.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-4ddd75b0c12a586b9ee207689c0e96cecnnenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a881280-8503-11de-9a64-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a881280-8503-11de-9a64-00144feabdc0.htmlA senior member of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards has said that reformist leaders, including Mohammad Khatami and Mir-Hossein Moussavi, must face justice as the main elements behind the “velvet coup”. The call on Sunday came amid international criticism of the steps Iran has taken to prosecute....Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-7c4f948c7bc9e1e78d5d591d303f384aftenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/world-focus-as-iran-protests-go-global-the-regime-reacts-1762064.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/world-focus-as-iran-protests-go-global-the-regime-reacts-1762064.htmlProtest demonstrations over Iran's presidential election results spread across at least 80 cities in six continents this weekend – with one worrying sign for supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi in Tehran: in several cities, protesters could clearly be seen carrying....Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200independent-fe3882d4d5fde2eba83d3a16e35c3901independentenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/23/clinton-offers-defense-umbrella/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/23/clinton-offers-defense-umbrella/PHUKET, Thailand | Reprising a position from her presidential campaign, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday the United States could extend a "defense umbrella" over its allies in the Persian Gulf if Iran does not abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons. It appeared that Mrs. Clinton was not announcing a new U.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-eb4415724463b48d5f90bb8ab1f2948cwashtimesenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106835774&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106835774&ft=1&f=1001In Iran, the political landscape keeps changing. In the past few days, two former presidents have spoken out against the newly elected government. One called for a referendum; the other said the government had lost the trust of millions. But Iran's Supreme leader has endorsed the presidential election that returned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to power.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-6e4535b3f8e34777e42ccefe593ca565NPRnewsenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0617/breaking9.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0617/breaking9.htmOil eased to around $70 a barrel today pressured by weaker stock markets as investors awaited a US inventory report expected to show supplies declined in the world's top consumer.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-3d80606e8378fd5589e1656eec8eefa9irishtimesenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5480441/Iran-elections-2009-Thousands-rally-for-Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-as-poll-looms.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5480441/Iran-elections-2009-Thousands-rally-for-Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-as-poll-looms.htmlThe Iranian president's followers regard him as a hero and even a bit of Pete Dohertylike behaviour fails to diminish his standing in the eyes of workingclass Iranians writes Colin Freeman.Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-f70fc64094385fdb51c961a4f9cd9181telegraphenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0602/breaking6.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0602/breaking6.htmOil fell today but held above $68 a barrel as investors took profit from a jump of more than 3 per cent a day earlier, spurred by hopes of economic recovery on the back of improving factory activity.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-5a443499e61b2e8bb46fc7d6fc082ae9irishtimesenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/anH64ksySyE/la-fg-iran-arson2-2009jun02,0,5216628.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/anH64ksySyE/la-fg-iran-arson2-2009jun02,0,5216628.storyThe fire was allegedly set by militants as dozens of men rampaged in the city and many were reported injured in the fighting. Security forces later quelled the unrest. A fire allegedly set by militants during sectarian clashes in a restive Iranian city left at least five dead today, according to Iranian state media.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-b6cb4685586e98327bdc42188d8f4dfflatimesenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/business_money/oil+prices+hit+new+high/3172257http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/business_money/oil+prices+hit+new+high/3172257Updated on 27 May 2009 Source PA News Oil prices rose to a new six-month high ahead of the meeting of the Opec oil cartel in Vienna. Crude oil for July delivery hit 63.45 dollars a barrel - on the New York Mercantile Exchange - raising the prospect of more forecourt misery for motorists.Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-b55e8a1dcd39099cef0b37ec9cfb577fchannel4newsenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/journalist+goes+on+hunger+strike/3109402http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/journalist+goes+on+hunger+strike/3109402A US-Iranian reporter jailed by Tehran for spying has gone on a hunger strike, her father has said.Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-d6424e6eefc312ab4535df3774672d68channel4newsenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5149148/Iran-offers-to-train-Afghan-police.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/5149148/Iran-offers-to-train-Afghan-police.htmlIran is prepared to join the international effort to train Afghanistan's police force the Iranian police chief has said.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-8b9e791b8939d7a7a5b254f4e8c90809telegraphenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49d5a082-281f-11de-8dbf-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49d5a082-281f-11de-8dbf-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Neil Dennis Published: April 13 2009 12:36 | Last updated: April 13 2009 16:35 Oil prices fell below $50 a barrel on Monday after the International Energy Agency, the energy watchdog, reduced its demand forecast for the year. The IEA reported on Friday that global oil demand this year would fall by 2.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-35295f141feabcf45dae4bdfe00c1deeftenhttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2362383.ece?OTC-RSS&ATTR=Newshttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2362383.ece?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsThe President said: “The threat of global nuclear war has gone down, but the risk of a nuclear attack has gone up.” He said the US will continue plans for a defence system “as long as a threat from Iran persists”. The speech in front of 20,000 in Czech capital Prague echoed John F Kennedy’s 1963....Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200thesun-13f0be1e92753ea806edc89cbcceff57thesunenhttp://www.ettelaat.com/index2.asp?code=endisplay&fname=/ettelaat/etbupload/data/2009/04/04-06/10.htm&title=Iran,%20Kazakhstan%20enjoying%20many%20identical%20views%20http://www.ettelaat.com/index2.asp?code=endisplay&fname=/ettelaat/etbupload/data/2009/04/04-06/10.htm&title=Iran,%20Kazakhstan%20enjoying%20many%20identical%20views%20President Ahmadinejad: TEHRAN - Iran\s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran and Kazakhstan have enjoyed many identical views on different regional and international issues.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200ettelaat-d51c1b3754d50610c4fc934d5abe79c9ettelaatenhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/15/AR2009031500401.html?wprss=rss_print/asectionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/15/AR2009031500401.html?wprss=rss_print/asectionFacing a global recession and falling oil demand, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries reached a compromise yesterday in an effort to bolster oil prices without sending the world economy into a steeper decline.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100WashingtonPost_B-f62bc3ff775e2a96189a695908eaa9b4WashingtonPost_Benhttp://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/89218http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/89218Iran's oil minister has suggested that a weekend Opec meeting should decide to cut back on crude output, adding his voice to those in the organisation who think supply has outstripped demand.Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100dailyexpress-f47e69d97537711eb43152a618b6328edailyexpressenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/snhHJ42f_1w/la-fg-iran-china15-2009mar15,0,7270025.storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/snhHJ42f_1w/la-fg-iran-china15-2009mar15,0,7270025.storyChina will help in the exploration of the offshore South Pars field, believed to be part of the world's largest natural gas reservoir. The deals points to the limitations of U.S. sanctions. Iran announced a $3.2-billion natural gas deal today with China, a move that underscored the difficulty of....Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100latimes-042e7bcb7266bb4a1a2ea78a200af622latimesenhttp://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=30863http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=30863Crude oil prices expected to be dictated by noise of further production cuts from OPEC nations.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100middle-east-online_en-a1d2d23c10ca4aee92d23b96d62f0b1bmiddle-east-online_enenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0309/breaking15.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0309/breaking15.htmOil rose more than 1 per cent and topped $46 a barrel today, extending the previous session's gains, as investors bank on expectations that Opec will cut output again at this month's meeting.Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-4f9f06253d853131f71062599c74a42firishtimesenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/05/clinton-invites-iran-afghan-talks/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/05/clinton-invites-iran-afghan-talks/Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Thursday proposed a high-level international conference on Afghanistan this month that would also include Iran, in the Obama administration's first specific overture to Tehran since taking office.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-ed26f551bd32e82fa26fe4942bb572ffwashtimesenhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090304/world-news/iran-missiles-can-reach-israel-atom-siteshttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090304/world-news/iran-missiles-can-reach-israel-atom-sitesIranian missiles can now reach Israeli nuclear sites, a top Iranian military commander said on Wednesday, but another official held out the prospect of progress in talks on Iran's disputed nuclear programme. Ali Ashgar Soltanieh, Iranian...Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100timesofmalta-5b811bff8429f02afd5ccd6bc0b815f0timesofmaltaenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090302/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_priceshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090302/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_pricesAP - Oil prices fell sharply Monday along with global stock markets as hopes for a quick end to the global slump evaporated amid dismal U.S. economic news and the prospect of another bailout for ailing insurer American International Group Inc.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-2d1c67bf36dae2035268f9456d517857news-yahooenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1158301/Iran-uranium-make-atomic-bomb-US-military-chief.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1158301/Iran-uranium-make-atomic-bomb-US-military-chief.html?ITO=1490America fears that Iran has already stockpiled enough nuclear fuel to make a bomb. The warning came today from the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen.Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-d56f62c7f44e024ac47d651174cc0b3adailymailenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2009/02/28/Oil_prices_end_the_week_on_the_down_side_h/http://article.wn.com/view/2009/02/28/Oil_prices_end_the_week_on_the_down_side_h/prices jumped Thursday as new government data showed oil inventories fell unexpectedly and that consumption of gasoline and other petroleum products - which have been prices wavered around $40 a barrel Monday even though OPEC appears to have slashed more than 4 million barrels of crude from production each day.Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100austrianews-47134dc452135fb0528277976fee8745austrianewsenhttp://www.dawn.com/2009/02/14/rss.htm#15http://www.dawn.com/2009/02/14/rss.htm#15Saturday, 14 Feb, TEHRAN: Rebels have killed four Iranian policemen in an ambush in the town of Saravan near Iran’s border with Pakistan,...Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100dawn-019bc8c198c509bca89f9dbacc5799eddawnenhttp://www.metimes.com/Politics/2009/02/13/iran_nuclear_arms_bid_unclear_us_intel_chief/afp/http://www.metimes.com/Politics/2009/02/13/iran_nuclear_arms_bid_unclear_us_intel_chief/afp/February 13, 2009 3:45 EST WASHINGTON (AFP) US intelligence does not know whether Iran intends to develop nuclear weapons, but at a minimum Tehran is keeping that option open, the new US intelligence director said.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100metimes-7eef0a7000cd1869912979ead6281743metimesenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=3702&ad=01-02-2009http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=3702&ad=01-02-2009TOKYO (Agencies): Iran is monitoring US foreign policy in countries such as Afghanistan to see if improved ties under President Barack Obama might be possible, ...Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en-991689416902f8664398548b87641f80TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.apakistannews.com/dont-repeat-false-charges-iran-tells-us-president-100142http://www.apakistannews.com/dont-repeat-false-charges-iran-tells-us-president-100142TEHRAN: Iran called on U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday not to repeat ‘false accusations’ leveled against the Islamic Republic by the outgoing administration in Washington. The United States accuses Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons and President George W. Bush has spearheaded a drive to isolate Tehran internationally.Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100apakistannews-b7e66e80343e84354e9b56a1ac29dc3eapakistannewsenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090104/wl_mideast_afp/iraniraqdiplomacyhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090104/wl_mideast_afp/iraniraqdiplomacyAFP - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Sunday that he hoped Iran would help rebuild his conflict-torn country by boosting economic ties.Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-52b01b494f098c18182584063ed3b0abnews-yahooenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/BaHXt_2b8_U/la-fg-iran-ebadi31-2008dec31,0,2429524.storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/BaHXt_2b8_U/la-fg-iran-ebadi31-2008dec31,0,2429524.storyAuthorities seize sensitive files and records from the Tehran office of Shirin Ebadi, a human rights lawyer. Plainclothes security officials stormed the private office of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi and seized confidential files and records regarding her clients, the human-rights lawyer said Tuesday.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100latimes-d2b33868bdc47a760bae4b8153390125latimesenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/gas/3982543/Russia-look-to-control-worlds-gas-prices.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/gas/3982543/Russia-look-to-control-worlds-gas-prices.htmlPlan for 'gas Opec' could tighten Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on Europe's gas supplies.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-763a58570a326cab2bd613ed118467ddtelegraphenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/russianled-gas-producers-group-raises-fears-of-cartel-1210087.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/russianled-gas-producers-group-raises-fears-of-cartel-1210087.htmlRussia's Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, yesterday warned that the era of "cheap gas" was over as the leaders of the world's 12 biggest exporters of natural gas met in Moscow to form a body to be known as the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) which some worry could be dominated by Russia and operate as an Opec-style cartel.Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100independent-49e9858e6824bc461deed328421884afindependentenhttp://www.euronews.net/en/article/23/12/2008/no-more-cheap-gas-says-russia/http://www.euronews.net/en/article/23/12/2008/no-more-cheap-gas-says-russia/The west has been warned that the era of cheap natural gas is over. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's comments came as he hosted a summit…Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-bcd92f255c4bcdbd9589f3696823717eeuronews-enenhttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article5372610.ecehttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article5372610.eceOil prices were rocked in a price roller-coaster yesterday, initially promising cheaper fuel for motorists only to snatch away the prize as conviction grew among traders that Opec will carry out its promise to slash production.Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100sundaytimes-28c543e96ac8d09637f8e53cc1623b77sundaytimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7791985.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7791985.stmOpec's chief criticises Gordon Brown for his warning about oil price volatility, saying the PM is "confused" by the issue.Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100bbc-018e08f99bbbe10fc1b97d80cf91effdbbcenhttp://www.metimes.com/Politics/2008/12/14/iran_calls_for_opec_output_cut_of_up_to_two_mln_bpd/afp/http://www.metimes.com/Politics/2008/12/14/iran_calls_for_opec_output_cut_of_up_to_two_mln_bpd/afp/December 14, 2008 11:53 EST TEHRAN (AFP) Irans oil minister said on Sunday that Tehran will call for an OPEC output cut of 1.5 million to two million barrels a day when the cartel meets next week, the ISNA news agency reported.Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100metimes-ca17426658002a53a53698210efe0427metimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cddefd0a-c7ea-11dd-b611-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cddefd0a-c7ea-11dd-b611-000077b07658.htmlThe Opec oil cartel will need to make a sizeable cut in its oil production next week, two of its oil ministers said yesterday as Russia moved a step closer to joining the cartel's efforts to halt the steep slide in oil prices. The statements came as the International Energy Agency, the developed....Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100ft-89d17fa14af10633192874010e692654ftenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=3464&ad=08-12-2008http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=3464&ad=08-12-2008TEHRAN (Agencies): Iran's military test-fired a new surface-to-surface missile from a warship as part of exercises along a strategic shipping route, state ...Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en-70facb9dee00aff21eacd9e2c364ada8TheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5275647.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5275647.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093Iran poses the greatest foreign policy challenge to the new president with Tehran on course to produce a nuclear bomb in the first year of an Obama administration, an unprecedented coalition of top think tanks warned yesterday.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100thetimes-79a0ba6ae4835486d3106721be5def2fthetimesenhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,593776,00.htmlhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,593776,00.htmlThe world may be focused on Iraq, Afghanistan, and terror in India, but experts say the biggest foreign policy challenge for the next US president will be dealing with Iran. Obama has promised a new approach -- but the risk of failure is great.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100spiegel-en-1afe4353b11872fd5b67776be6c7aefespiegel-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7758129.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7758129.stmOil prices drop more than $1 in early Monday trading after producers' group Opec declined to cut output at its informal meeting at the weekend.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100bbc-599d413461a78999a2e89eed699a87e9bbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/469807154/la-fg-opec30-2008nov30,0,2258218.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/469807154/la-fg-opec30-2008nov30,0,2258218.storyMinisters will wait until Dec. 17 to decide whether to reduce supply to stem the fall of crude oil prices. Ministers from OPEC countries decided Saturday to delay until December a decision on cutting production to stem the fall of crude oil prices that have tumbled by more than 60% in recent months.Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100latimes-7404c649b739b1b83d300b328a161063latimesenhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081129/world-news/iran-sentences-three-men-to-deathhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081129/world-news/iran-sentences-three-men-to-deathIran has sentenced three men to death for being involved in the fatal bombing of a mosque that killed 14 Iranians in the southern city of Shiraz in April, the hardline Kayhan newspaper reported today. Iran has accused the United States, Britain...Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100timesofmalta-9f72c07ab7c3f0654c7e21213bd962bftimesofmaltaenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/tDje1VcYI2o/index.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/tDje1VcYI2o/index.htmlIran's navy is planning to launch two new ships and a submarine later this week, the commander of the navy announced Sunday.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100cnn-deb13f1e1fe1969c9b0e77f22cf4f6a5cnnenhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/08-11-16-1821_42_0040.aspxhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/08-11-16-1821_42_0040.aspxKuwait, November 16 (QNA) - Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohamed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah met here today with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Barri who is currently visiting Kuwait. Talks during the meeting dealt with relations between the two countries and means of bolstering them especially in parliamentary fields.Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100qnaol-23763cbb7eab49b9ee2d7debbc93cc27qnaolenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aefd7198-a402-11dd-8104-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aefd7198-a402-11dd-8104-000077b07658.htmlOil prices fell to a fresh 17-month low on Monday, trading just above $60 a barrel, on signals of lower energy demand in November, in spite of the arrival of the cold season in the northern hemisphere. Nippon Oil, Japan’s largest refiner, said it will refine 15 per cent less crude oil next month....Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100ft-1d96d62f9a35313b1b5fb6c7ba0ba578ftenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5138413.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5138413.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093Iran test-fired what it claimed was a new generation of long-range missiles this morning, state media reported, as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed to "crush" the nation's enemies.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100sundaytimes-022db21d81bae27889243b669f52f94dsundaytimesenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1111/1226356725579.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1111/1226356725579.htmlA GROUP of 60 Iranian economists have condemned the economic policies of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and contradicted recent boasts by Tehran leaders that the Islamic republic has been successfully weathering the global economic crisis.Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-638af58fc89ab170bac0c68ba7640a87irishtimesenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081103/ts_nm/us_iran_usahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081103/ts_nm/us_iran_usaReuters - Iranians marked the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy on Monday, a day before Americans elect a new president, with some demonstrators indifferent to the U.S. vote and a few wondering if it could help rebuild ties.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-9c80e71dc99f972a603d4f6e90c2e5d3news-yahooenhttp://www.metimes.com/Politics/2008/11/01/iran_asks_india_to_be_more_active_in_gas_pipeline_plan/afp/http://www.metimes.com/Politics/2008/11/01/iran_asks_india_to_be_more_active_in_gas_pipeline_plan/afp/November 1, 2008 7:12 EDT TEHRAN (AFP) Irans oil minister called on India to play a more active role in development of a multi-billion dollar gas pipeline from Iran to Pakistan and India, semi-official Mehr newsagency reported.Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100metimes-18736385be0aa442378f6e9db66fee8cmetimesenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/439189450/la-fg-iziran2-2008nov02,0,5562691.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/439189450/la-fg-iziran2-2008nov02,0,5562691.storyOfficials say other nations quietly want Israel to act unilaterally against Tehran's nuclear ambitions. But an effective strike would be difficult and could stir up a wider conflict. With international efforts to increase sanctions against Iran at a standstill, many Israelis believe their nation....Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100latimes-7663aafa49e8c473c1c241e4d70648b7latimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/324919b8-a394-11dd-942c-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/324919b8-a394-11dd-942c-000077b07658.htmlExactly 35 years ago, the Arab oil embargo sent western economies into their worst downturn of the postwar period. So some unease is understandable as natural gas behemoths Russia, Iran and Qatar seek to start a club with eerie similarities to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries just as another nasty recession takes hold.Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100ft-bf23bf4803005d3dee21112080ce08a4ftenhttp://news.belta.by/en/news/president?id=292613http://news.belta.by/en/news/president?id=292613Belarusian Head of State Alexander Lukashenko congratulated President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov on Turkmenistan’s Independence Day, BelTA was told in the presidential press service. In his message of congratulation, Alexander Lukashenko said that Belarus had always been and would....Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100Belta_en-562500efca6b23c592a18a41f12b2133Belta_enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7687944.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7687944.stmOil prices have fallen further as fears of slumping demand overshadow possible production cuts by the oil producers' cartel Opec.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-26f8e9e5d170a602ac95a4199d2ac802bbcenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1080186/Supermarkets-cut-petrol-prices-just-oil-cartel-votes-CUT-production-1-5m-barrels-day-boost-flagging-value.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1080186/Supermarkets-cut-petrol-prices-just-oil-cartel-votes-CUT-production-1-5m-barrels-day-boost-flagging-value.html?ITO=1490Supermarkets slashed petrol prices to 94.9p per litre today as it was revealed that greedy oil producer nations planned to cut productio in a bid to prop up the value of oil.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-3033091fe31895ced889aed96ec81859dailymailenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9cf4781a-a106-11dd-82fd-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9cf4781a-a106-11dd-82fd-000077b07658.htmlSaudi Arabian officials were tight-lipped on Thursday about how deeply they want Opec to cut oil production. Arriving in Vienna ahead of Friday’s emergency meeting, at which the cartel is widely expected to decide to reduce its output, Ali Naimi, the kingdom’s influential energy minister, said simply that the market would decide the price of oil.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-f9a5dcdf3d40d3d7099a5202305beb52ftenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aef734d6-9e94-11dd-98bd-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aef734d6-9e94-11dd-98bd-000077b07658.htmlOil prices rallied on Monday ahead of this week’s crucial Opec meeting but sentiment in commodity markets remained fragile amid fears that the crisis in financial markets would drag the global economy into recession. Nymex November West Texas Intermediate rose $2.40 to $74.25 a barrel after touching a high of $76.Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-56cfda83506127dc66a40f3e7e1fb59cftenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/oct/22/gas-russia-gazprom-iran-qatarhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/oct/22/gas-russia-gazprom-iran-qatarWestern concerns about global energy markets hit new heights last night when Russia, Iran and Qatar said they were forming an Opec-style gas cartel. The move by the three countries, which control 60% of the world's gas reserves, was met with immediate opposition from the European commission, which fears the group could drive up prices.Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200guardian-3c64b487a281e1336cfcf004834d06a8guardianenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BLA147826.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/BLA147826.htm21 Oct 2008 16:38:30 GMT Source: Reuters By Dan Williams LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The global financial crisis has eclipsed Western jitters over Iran's nuclear programme and may have put paid to the possibility of the United States or ...Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-83168ebe277cc716b555f1854e95925aalertnetenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4fb75330-9fa6-11dd-a3fa-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4fb75330-9fa6-11dd-a3fa-000077b07658.htmlOpec is expected on Friday to decide to slash production as the oil cartel faces its biggest test in more than a decade. But newly released data reveal that the cartel’s vastly divergent economic circumstances will make the divided group’s decision of how much to cut even more difficult.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-bca2e5631e0c39cd53624a60dffcea81ftenhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1030187.htmlhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1030187.htmlIran, Russia and Qatar discussed the formation of an OPEC-style cartel among some of the largest natural gas producing nations on Tuesday, a prospect that has unnerved energy-importing nations in Europe and the United States. ...Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200haaretz-429c3daf83e98a82888168fad7701295haaretzenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081019/bs_nm/us_opec_cut_algeriahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081019/bs_nm/us_opec_cut_algeriaReuters - OPEC oil producers may cut oil supplies in two rounds, one when they meet next week in Vienna and a second later on, to drain oil supply surplus off markets and firm up prices, the group president on Sunday.Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-19effd3a15c252060f69a65bf486f37dnews-yahooenhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/08-10-17-1139_560_0012.aspxhttp://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/08-10-17-1139_560_0012.aspxManama, October 17 (QNA) - Bahrain Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa called on the international community to specify the nature of risks and challenges that poor countries would face as a result of the financial crisis that has struck the world.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200qnaol-dfdfcc641c6c4eec19401f8c596dd85aqnaolenhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/Oil prices rebounded from a 13-month low, pushing above $81 a barrel after the dollar weakened and investors trickled back into financial markets.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200msnbc-f8cbacf8643a41cd7be02d1630b8fd78msnbcenhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/10/14/story_14-10-2008_pg5_17http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/10/14/story_14-10-2008_pg5_17LONDON: Oil held above $81 a barrel on Monday after governments around the world acted to shore up confidence in the global banking system, spurring a rally across commodities and stock markets. But investment bank Goldman Sachs said the financial crisis had already done more damage than it....Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200dailytimesPK-6ed8a738489b75820195a650fb1486bedailytimesPKenhttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=878ae4cb6c56cd83a7fd483ce6fde1e6http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=878ae4cb6c56cd83a7fd483ce6fde1e6My guess is that bubbie and zaidie will not be too impressed by such bullying; nor should they be. The grandchildren will seek to prove that Obama is good for Israel, but their identification with Israel bears no relationship to that of their grandparents. For them the Holocaust is the stuff of history books, not a living memory.Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200watchingamerica-5cb66d92e9583e7189b3c0b7c676e9bdwatchingamericaenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/12/iraq-to-begin-first-oil-bid-round-in-london/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/12/iraq-to-begin-first-oil-bid-round-in-london/Iraq's oil minister will meet Monday in London with representatives of international oil companies for the first round of bidding for new contracts in the country since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, the minister's spokesman said.Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-d0b654605433dd0613d79fd049979964washtimesenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2008/1011/1223676792760.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2008/1011/1223676792760.htmlOIL AND commodities prices collapsed yesterday as investors sold assets on the assumption that the world economy was heading irrevocably into recession.Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-3c8981f442ab2105d0f89748791a0f36irishtimesenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/411434246/la-fg-iran5-2008oct05,0,6057113.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/411434246/la-fg-iran5-2008oct05,0,6057113.storyThe American-Iranian Council, a nonpartisan group promoting better ties between the nations, still needs permission from the Iranian government. Now the ball is in Iran's court.Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200latimes-3641b40232180f9379b653c11626e165latimesenhttp://www.arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitnews/pagesdetails.asp?nid=23037&ccid=12http://www.arabtimesonline.com/kuwaitnews/pagesdetails.asp?nid=23037&ccid=12leum Exporting Countries (OPEC) should respect their output targets to prevent oversupply from worsening, Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said. High fuel prices and the wider economic crisis have eaten into oil demand in the United States and other big consuming countries.Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200arabtimes-316098421324057987fb158563ff0be6arabtimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1238bd08-8347-11dd-907e-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1238bd08-8347-11dd-907e-000077b07658.htmlIran is blocking nuclear inquiry, says UN By James Blitz in London, Najmeh Borzogmehr in Tehran and Daniel Dombey in Washington Published: September 15 2008 18:10 | Last updated: September 15 2008 18:10 Iran is continuing to block a United Nations inquiry into allegations that it secretly....Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-b45cdd128ec022a7269fd32612147bedftenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/14/worldupdates/2008-09-14T182949Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-354694-1&sec=Worldupdateshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/14/worldupdates/2008-09-14T182949Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-354694-1&sec=WorldupdatesTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog has been sincere and serious, its foreign minister said on Sunday, a day ahead of the release of a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the issue.Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200thestar-fca42c84165b767134c534931e601cc9thestarenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad51863a-7ed8-11dd-b1af-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad51863a-7ed8-11dd-b1af-000077b07658.htmlBy Javier Blas in London and Carola Hoyos in Vienna Published: September 10 2008 02:40 | Last updated: September 10 2008 19:46 Opec’s decision to cut supplies risks keeping oil prices at very high levels, cutting short a fall from July’s record price, the International Energy Agency warned on Wednesday.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-a134734d73ab1c23f9a5efd7dc7a11b8ftenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad51863a-7ed8-11dd-b1af-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad51863a-7ed8-11dd-b1af-000077b07658.htmlBy Carola Hoyos in Vienna Published: September 10 2008 02:40 | Last updated: September 10 2008 03:51 Opec on Wednesday surprised the oil markets by announcing that it would make a small but symbolic reduction in its output because the oil cartel views the market as oversupplied.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-ebcebfad17d9fb24dd4dcbeb16ec0d3bftenhttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article4714253.ecehttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article4714253.eceOil prices slumped to below $100 a barrel today ahead of the start of today's Opec meeing in Vienna, putting more pressure on the oil producers' cartel to cut supply to the markets.$Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200sundaytimes-34f3bd4aa88d9e288379795a4b63dfe4sundaytimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7604753.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7604753.stmThe UAE and Kuwait find themselves in opposition to Iran on oil production levels, as Opec ministers gather.Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-95207c98ddfb5633d027644d34bd04b5bbcenhttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/6494701.htmlhttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/6494701.htmlIran said Saturday that it will pursue a fair oil price at the upcoming meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), local English-language Press TV satellite channel reported. Oil Minister Gholam-Hossein Nozari made the remarks before leaving for the OPEC meeting scheduled to be held in Vienna on Tuesday, or Sept.Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200peopledaily-9edeeb31161bcb2ea037239b6af51cafpeopledailyenhttp://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=27457http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=27457Turkish President says United States can no longer shape global politics on its own.Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200middle-east-online_en-f3c0f7bf7f2e7cf75aca1e22f63cb7damiddle-east-online_enenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080814/ts_nm/turkey_iran_dchttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080814/ts_nm/turkey_iran_dcReuters - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Turkish counterpart failed on Thursday to sign energy deals opposed by Washington, which is seeking to pressure Tehran into halting its nuclear program.Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-af0e8cbe23ca879a300b7c750feccae4news-yahooenhttp://www.euronews.net/en/article/03/08/2008/al-assad-syria-is-no-western-envoy-in-iran-row/http://www.euronews.net/en/article/03/08/2008/al-assad-syria-is-no-western-envoy-in-iran-row/Syria has insisted it is not an envoy for the West, but agreed it might yet act as a mediator in the Iranian nuclear row. President Bashar al-Assad came to Tehran fresh from the Mediterranean Union summit in Paris. It was thought he might be carrying new proposals to ease the stand off, but Assad said that was not the case.Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-b02eaa341434ad23fe7b2fd78107b3c9euronews-enenhttp://www.gulf-daily-news.com/articles.asp?article=225281&Sn=BUSI&IssueId=2909http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/articles.asp?article=225281&Sn=BUSI&IssueId=2909TEHRAN: Iran's oil minister yesterday warned that Opec members who have raised output "must bring it under control" if oil prices fall further, a news agency said. Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari appeared to be referring to any countries which are producing above their Opec quotas but did not mention any of the group's 13 members by name.Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200GulfDailyNews-27d2a99292dbc1a37eb5707b0705dfbcGulfDailyNewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7520854.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7520854.stmIran will not "retreat one iota" in its nuclear activities, its president says, defying fresh international pressure.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-9d0a2794aa2257967e0a9da03734ac9abbcenhttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=7f42b40b38ef1ccbaf9176b88595d9e7http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=7f42b40b38ef1ccbaf9176b88595d9e7Since the advent of the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979, the United States has exhibited unmitigated hostility towards Iran. Of course, the hostage taking of the US embassy in Tehran played an important role in turning US friendship with Iran into a hostile relationship.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200watchingamerica-e834a14113e228c98f86a6bc145ee86awatchingamericaenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/thaw+in+usiran+relations/2344902?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewshttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/thaw+in+usiran+relations/2344902?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewsTop American diplomats are preparing to deal directly with Iran for the first time in 30 years.Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-0ec995234913bcb64f4c189257da60a3channel4newsenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080714/wl_nm/iran_nuclear_dchttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080714/wl_nm/iran_nuclear_dcReuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday a military attack on Iran over its nuclear program would have grave consequences for the United States, Israel and the world.Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-6c299bb77ca7d86f6335de324f921f48news-yahooenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7399403.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7399403.stmIran will target Israel and 32 US bases in the Gulf if the country is attacked, says an aide to Iran's supreme leader.Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-68aff05177a45a162195a463239ad3adbbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7502204.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7502204.stmThey were also a reaction to comments from the US Navy commander in the Persian Gulf, who said the Iranians cannot do anything, that we are unable even to close the Straits of Hormuz. We paid a lot of attention to these things. I do not approve of the testing for two reasons. Firstly, it was bad timing.Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-327f41abe4726dcb9ebed613898b931fbbcenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=122531http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=122531TEHRAN: Iran vowed on Saturday to pursue its uranium enrichment programme, a day after delivering its response to an incentives package by world powerSun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200NewsJang-en-a2914dbac1f71484d8e0e80152a05507NewsJang-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7491180.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7491180.stmIran says its stance on its nuclear programme remains unchanged, despite an EU offer of incentives to suspend uranium enrichment. A government spokesman said the country was prepared to negotiate with major world powers, but insisted the talks must address Iran's nuclear rights. He was speaking a day after Iran formally responded to the EU offer.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200phantis-1cb3ec95bf8c61d096410239266df678phantisenhttp://www.leadershipnigeria.com/product_info.php?products_id=30721&osCsid=5e0e00b6774235091fa54f572c10cda0http://www.leadershipnigeria.com/product_info.php?products_id=30721&osCsid=5e0e00b6774235091fa54f572c10cda0Oil dropped below $145 a barrel on Friday, but was still within sight of record highs reached in the previous session when traders bought into the market ahead of a holiday weekend in the United States. Reuters reports that U.S. crude oil was down $1.40 at $143.89 a barrel by 6:47 a.m. EDT, below an all-time high of $145.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200nigeria-fa6dda76037c89f3644dafbf69d6c861nigeriaenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7490485.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7490485.stmThe price of oil falls slightly on hopes Iran will react well to plans to resolve a dispute over its nuclear development.Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200bbc-ce8a0de95c2bea72cbf71769de63a363bbcenhttp://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=11434http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=11434ituation has taken a dramatic turn recently. Since North Korea destroyed its own nuclear supply, Iran has stepped up its nuclear program. The Bush Administration’s response to Iran nuclear threat focuses on deterrence and prevention, but the outcome of this strategy has yet to be seen.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200geotimes-e4e3caf7dff7d6c44affd70440360f75geotimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2bf5b14-48de-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2bf5b14-48de-11dd-9a5f-000077b07658.htmlCrude oil prices jumped above $146 a barrel on Thursday boosted by a drop in US stockpiles and concerns about the medium-term supply and demand balance. The rise brings the oil price surge since January to 55 per cent. Henry Paulson, the US Treasury secretary, said on Thursday that the “predominant....Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-db1881b6ae8c529f0167bb99f806e8baftenhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/02/AR2008070202010.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/iraqhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/02/AR2008070202010.html?nav=rss_world/mideast/iraqThe nation's top military officer said yesterday that more U.S. troops are needed in Afghanistan to tamp down an increasingly violent insurgency, but that the Pentagon does not have sufficient forces to send because they are committed to the war in Iraq.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200WashingtonPost_B-8d17c6f3be26114b62d20e6989f08974WashingtonPost_Benhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/325122143/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/325122143/index.htmlIran's foreign minister has said his government might consider the American idea of opening a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Tehran -- comments coming amid possible progress in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200cnn-91ad6b0c795070170febd365371ba0e1cnnenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b026ad0-46c9-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b026ad0-46c9-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlManmohan Singh, India’s prime minister, on Monday vowed to combat climate change by focusing on renewable energy as he unveiled the country’s long-awaited policy on global warming. However, he stopped short of setting targets for reducing greenhouse gases.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-a324cb76df7cbd3151a6a6085d9ebd08ftenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7c12ad2c-45ff-11dd-9009-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7c12ad2c-45ff-11dd-9009-0000779fd2ac.htmlBy Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran Published: June 29 2008 19:37 | Last updated: June 29 2008 19:37 The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned at the weekend that Iranian retaliation for a strike on its nuclear facilities could include blocking oil routes and striking Israel with long-range missiles.Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-e11c6bc05117c790c42a9e43572b7fcdftenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/319962138/la-fg-iran26-2008jun26,0,6124849.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/319962138/la-fg-iran26-2008jun26,0,6124849.storyTehran insists its nuclear program is meant only to meet civilian energy needs; the U.S., Europe and Israel allege the effort is meant to ultimately produce nuclear weapons. They are using diplomatic pressure, economic sanctions and hints of future military action along with offers of potential business, political and security cooperation.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200latimes-eac8652c57495186cf6c804b7390fdfalatimesenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/eu+backs+sanctions+against+iran/2297057?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewshttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/eu+backs+sanctions+against+iran/2297057?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewsThe European Union has approved new sanctions against Iran, including an assets freeze of the country's biggest bank. The Bank of Melli is suspected of providing services to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and, in a similar move, was blacklisted by the United States last year.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-4bdc5905f3e57b0257ac0db6f9155ce5channel4newsenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080620/ts_nm/oil_jeddah_dchttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080620/ts_nm/oil_jeddah_dcReuters - Eight-cylinder luxury cars will rumble along Jeddah's highways guzzling cheap Saudi gasoline as energy powers hold emergency talks in the Red Sea port this weekend to brake the free-wheeling rise in oil prices.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-5f38f05e1b5777b1536f30ecff80f4a7news-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080609/ap_on_re_eu/bushhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080609/ap_on_re_eu/bushAP - President Bush has arrived in Slovenia to begin a weeklong tour through Berlin, Rome, Paris and London. It appears every bit the glamorous old-style farewell tour with a leisurely schedule, jaunts to country castles and lavish dinners.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-0d5250ba3ae2deada96c23c944b0d026news-yahooenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uncertain-world/1996815/Iran-starts-nuclear-race-in-Middle-East.html?source=rsshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uncertain-world/1996815/Iran-starts-nuclear-race-in-Middle-East.html?source=rssIran's neighbours began their nuclear programmes within months of Tehran's decision to start enriching uranium, according to a new report.Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-4f11a941ea8ff820e99ee08755c4e661telegraphenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90620489&ft=1&f=1006http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90620489&ft=1&f=1006A plan by Congress to force the Bush administration to stop pumping oil into nation's emergency reserve has not yet stabilized prices. Oil hits a new high at $127 a barrel, and drivers now pay $3.79 a gallon for regular gas. Supply appears to be driving the spike, as the oil cartel OPEC says it will....Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-520e298ce4bb9b8779337022d70107e7NPRnewsenhttp://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2008/05/iran_hezbollah_1.phphttp://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2008/05/iran_hezbollah_1.phpTehran - Iran says Hamas and Hezbollah are the most popular groups in the Middle East despite U.S. President George W. Bush's accusations that they destabilize the region. Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini says Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah group and the Palestinian militant Hamas are the most "noble and popular" groups.Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200yalibnan-040285b8a2bd0f34eaf7e2b07a36c949yalibnanenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4200dc9e-1521-11dd-996c-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4200dc9e-1521-11dd-996c-0000779fd2ac.htmlBy Carola Hoyos in London Published: April 28 2008 13:56 | Last updated: April 28 2008 20:03 Opec’s president on Monday warned oil prices could hit $200 a barrel and there would be little the cartel could do to help. The comments made by Chakib Khelil, Algeria’s energy minister, came as oil prices....Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200ft-6b9be72488fa91e05d6bc17636685d4aftenhttp://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/19/stories/2008051954111500.htmhttp://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/19/stories/2008051954111500.htmSHARM-EL-SHEIKH (Egypt): U.S. President George Bush and Iranian leaders have traded accusations against each other as tensions between the two nations appeared to rise on Sunday. At a meeting of the World Economic Forum at the Egyptian ...Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200Hindu-e99b0555bffdd949f6db975865078608Hinduenhttp://www.metimes.com/Politics/2008/05/16/world_powers_work_out_details_of_new_offer_to_iran/afp/http://www.metimes.com/Politics/2008/05/16/world_powers_work_out_details_of_new_offer_to_iran/afp/May 16, 2008 6:34 EDT WASHINGTON (AFP) Six world powers have completed the details of a "refreshed" offer they will present to Iran in an effort to persuade it to halt its controversial nuclear activities, a US official said Friday.Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200metimes-9e22694b0671ff79ad2c493d759cd4d4metimesen