Fake oxford degree cost cabinet post for Iranian minister

The Iranian parliament today sacked the Interior minister on charges of fake degree from oxford.Ali Kordan accepted that the degree he obtained from oxford is fake. " Parliament in Iran has voted to sack Interior...

Who Would Mahmoud Vote For?

" photo credit: jamiefreaky It’s been a big day for ol Mahmoud - The UN speech, then on to real tough questions from Larry King. Wonder if CNN is cozying up to Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad so they’ll be welcome in Iran when they start throwing the rest out…. ...

Russia Stalls Sanctions On Iran's Nuclear Objective!

This guy Ahmadinejad (pronounced “I’m-a-MAD-Jihad”) is nothing more than the Iranian mouthpiece for the Mullah’s who rule the nation.  His speech before the UN was nothing more than a 30-minute diatribe sermon about the fundamental religious beliefs of...

Palin on Ahmadinejad: 'He Must Be Stopped'

"By SARAH PALIN | September 22, 2008Governor Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, was scheduled to speak today at a rally in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza to protest the appearance here of President Ahmadinejad of Iran. Her appearance was canceled by rally organizers...

Ahmadinejad: 'American empire' nearing its end

"(CNN) -- In a blistering speech before the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed "a few bullying powers" for creating the world's problems and said the "American empire in the world is reaching the end of its road." ...

AHMADINEJAD'S NEW ENEMY: WOMEN

"Posted: 4:36 am, September 6, 2008, by Amir Taheri, NY POST IN one of his last sermons before his death, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini warned of "three threats" to his vision of Islam: the US, the Jews and women. Two...

Funeral Planned for Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish

Acclaimed and exiled Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (see his biography on Wikipedia) will be buried in the West Bank on Wednesday. Darwish passed away this past weekend, at the age of 67, due to complications...

Eleven Cabinet Resignations In A Month As Four More Quit in the Maldives

"A further four cabinet ministers and seven deputy ministers on Saturday left government under a clause in the constitution banning dual parliament and cabinet roles, meaning eleven ministers have now quit cabinet in...

Mediterranean Union Launches

French President Nikolas Sarkozy has opened the first summit meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean. Similar to the EU but with a looser grouping, the body will focus on energy, security, trade, and immigration...

Ahmadinejad: Iran has improved its negotiating position.

President Ahmadinejad stated Iran position in nuclear negotiations has improved as Western Powers agreed to sit and talk. " 'Situation in favor of Iran N. issue' Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:50:00    The Iranian President says the situation has turned in favor of...

She Survived to Tell the World, A Holocaust Story

"In an age when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad openly declares the Holocaust a myth, it is increasingly important to tell people the truth of what happened, and Tosia Schneidner has made that her life’s mission.“There is no occurrence that was better documented...

The Bush administration fails to stop al-Qaida in Pakistan - By Arthur Delan...

" The New York Times leads with a big story on the growth of al-Qaida in Pakistan and the Bush administration's waffling over plans to give commandos greater latitude to operate in the country's tribal areas. The Washington Post leads locally with the surprise death of a...

End of ceasefire 'imminent' as more rockets fired from Gaza

The cease-fire in Gaza appears to be all but over as more rocket attacks have been launched into Israel. It wasn't even able to last mroe than a week." Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two mortar shells into southern Israel today, as the week-long ceasefire deal...

Newspaper Questions Ahmadinejad, Gets Shut Down, Links to Political Rival Pro...

UPDATE: This clash between Ahmadinejad and freedom of the press (or what passes for it in countries like Iran) is a story that's gaining legs, as they say. Reuters notes: that the newspaper  "was seen as being close to Tehran Mayor Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf, a conservative...

Rice attacks Israel over new settlements plans

"The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, yesterday accused Israel of undermining peace talks as Israel announced plans to build thousands more homes in settlements in east Jerusalem.Upon arrival in Jerusalem to...

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