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Oct 12 2009
Three people detained after June’s disputed presidential election have been sentenced to death, Iran’s Isna news agency reports. The judgements are preliminary and must be confirmed by a higher court, Isna says. Full names have not been...
Sep 5 2009
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told the Israeli people not to support their government, which he described as “genocidal” on Friday, the second day of his trip to Syria. Chavez is on an 11-day trip to Libya, Algeria, Syria, Iran, Belarus,...
Aug 5 2009
There is no better place to understand Iranian strategy than the Laleh Park in central Tehran, where young and old gather most afternoons to engage in an ancient form of combat. Chess has helped sharpen the Persian mind for centuries and may explain...
May 30 2009
US President Barack Obama says he is confident that Israel will recognise that a two-state solution is in the best interests of its security. Speaking after White House talks with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, Mr Obama again urged Israel to freeze...
Dec 29 2008
While the Christians celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace, Bush the Christian offers one last massacre gift to Israel during Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, where the only Jewish light seen over Gaza is Bush’s green light to dispose of...