Israel urges tougher Iran sanctions whoever wins vote Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon has called for tougher sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme regardless of who is elected as its new president, public radio reported on... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Zeenews Jerusalem Photos Politics Tehran Wikipedia: Moshe Ya'alon |
Iran presidential election: Early vote count gives moderate conservative Hasan Rowhani wide lead Iran's reformist-backed presidential candidate surged to a wide lead in early vote counting on Saturday, a top official said, suggesting a flurry of late support could have swayed a race that once... (photo: AP / Ebrahim Noroozi) The Independent Election Iran Photos Politics Wikipedia: Iranian presidential election, 2013 |
Defying govt, Turkish protesters to stay in park ISTANBUL: Turkish protesters hunkered down in an Istanbul park on Saturday, rejecting an olive branch the government had hoped would end two weeks of nationwide civil unrest. Prime Minister Recep... (photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda) The Times of India Photos Politics Protest Turkey Wikipedia: 2013 protests in Turkey |
Why Obama is Declaring War on Syria The short answer is Iran and Hezbollah according to Congressional sources. “The Syrian army’s victory at al-Qusayr was more than the administration could accept given that town’s... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) The People's Voice Iran Photos Syria War Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
Turkey protesters ponder reply to park delay Turkish protesters have held talks to discuss their next move after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to suspend redevelopment of a park in Istanbul in a bid to end two weeks of deadly... (photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda) Al Jazeera Photos Politics Protest Turkey Wikipedia: 2013 protests in Turkey |
Hassan Rouhani leads Iran presidential election vote count Early results from Iran's presidential election put the reformist-backed candidate, Hassan Rouhani, in the lead. With 2.9m ballots counted, the cleric had 1.46m votes, or 49.87%, well ahead of... (photo: AP / Ebrahim Noroozi) BBC News Iran Mideast Photos Politics Wikipedia: Iranian presidential election, 2013 |
Don't make 'Iraq' mistake twice: Russia tells US over Syria June 15: Russia said today that US data on the Syrian regime's alleged use of chemical weapons was "unconvincing", and warned Washington against repeating the mistake it made when invading Iraq after... (photo: AP / Abdullah Al-Yasin) The Siasat Daily Photos Russia Syria War Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
Moderate Candidate has Early Lead in Iran's Presidential Election Very early results from Iran&aposs presidential election have moderate candidate Hassan Rowhani with the lead. He has the support of reformists in Iran. With fewer than 1 million votes counted... (photo: EC) Voa News Elections Hassan Rohani Iran Photos Wikipedia: Iranian presidential election, 2013 |
How Obama crossed his own line on Syria after months of debate WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Obama's decision to arm Syrian rebels for the first time follows an intense, nearly two-year debate within the White House in which the president and his closest... (photo: AP / Narciso Contreras) The Star Photos Syria US War Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
By arming Syria rebels, US drawn into proxy war KARIN LAUB Associated Press= President Barack Obama's decision to begin arming Syria's rebels deepens U.S. involvement in a regional proxy war that is increasingly being fought along sectarian lines,... (photo: AP / SANA) The Guardian Photos Syria US War Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |