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Arab News
| 8 months ago
Hassan Barari Friday 21 September 2012 THE Arab initiative to hold a conference in Helsinki to debate the possibility of a nuclear-free Middle East can ameliorate the security dilemma in the region. If Iran manages to get away with its nuclear...
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Salem News
| 8 months ago
It is now a generally recognized and accepted assumption that the United States government and statesmen have been, and still are, one way or another under the influence and swayed by demands of various Israeli governments. The impact of the Israeli...
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SF Gate
| 8 months ago
Israel accused its archenemy Iran on Thursday of being the biggest threat to the Middle East, as the Jewish state sought to deflect pressure at a U.N. nuclear meeting over its own undeclared possession of nuclear weapons. In addition to reflecting...
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Zee News
| 8 months ago
A group of Iranian university students staged a protest in front of the French embassy in Tehran Thursday over the publication of Prophet Mohammad's cartoons in a French magazine, Xinhua reported. The French weekly Charlie Hebdo published naked...
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NOW Lebanon
| 8 months ago
Iran and Israel clashed at the annual meeting of the UN atomic agency on Thursday, further throwing into doubt a hoped-for 2012 conference on creating a zone in the Middle East free of nuclear weapons. Ali Asghar Soltanieh said. "Peace and stability...
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Israel National News
| 8 months ago
Demonstrators shouted, "Death to France!" during a Thursday protest at the French embassy in Tehran against carictatures against the prophet Muhammad in a French satire magazine. The demonstration broke up peacefully, but not before the protestors...
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Arab News
| 8 months ago
New Middle East as envisaged by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during the Israeli war against Lebanon in July-August 2006, most certainly has no place for more than one regional power broker, namely Israel. Under such an arrangement...
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NOW Lebanon
| 8 months ago
Egypt and Jordan could annul their peace treaties with Israel if it carries out a preemptive strike against Iran, US officials have warned the Jewish state, an Israeli newspaper reported Thursday. Quoting a high-level Israeli official, Yediot...
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NOW Lebanon
| 8 months ago
Israel Atomic Energy Commission, Shaul Horev," spokesperson Yigal Palmor told AFP. The announcement was first reported by Haaretz newspaper, which said Horev cited the "volatile and hostile situation" in the region in explaining Israel's decision to...
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The Daily Star
| 8 months ago
Up to 100 people protested in front of France's embassy in Tehran on Thursday over a French satirical weekly's publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, an AFP correspondent said. The protesters chanted "Death to France," as well as Iran's...
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Asia Times
| 8 months ago
If Iran had taken similar actions toward Israel or the United States, we would have considered it a declaration of open war...Israel - has possessed a sizable nuclear arsenal for decades. Nuclear proliferation is never desirable, but for Iran it...
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Disinfo.com
| 8 months ago
Posted by Danny Schechter on September 20, 2012 Location of Strait of Hormuz in relation to Arabian Peninsula. Kleptosquirrel (CC) The term October Surprise is one that always triggers speculation in political circles. It refers to some covert...
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Open Democracy
| 8 months ago
An interplay of domestic politics, military pressures and regional tensions means there is an acute danger of war before the United States presidential election. The risk of an Israeli war with Iran, which has ebbed and flowed over the past year,...
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Wayne Today
| 8 months ago
A senior Israeli official warned Iran on Wednesday to stop its "direct and blunt threats" against his country, telling a 155-nation nuclear conference the Jewish state is ready to defend itself against any nation that menaces its existence. Israeli...
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Taiwan News
| 8 months ago
A senior Israeli official has warned Iran to stop threatening his country, saying the Jewish state is ready to defend itself against any menace to its existence. Israeli nuclear chief Shaul Chorev spoke Wednesday to the 155-nation general conference...
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War In Context
| 8 months ago
A persistent issue in regard to Iran's nuclear program is the possibility that Israel will attack Iranian nuclear facilities regardless of UN or U.S. approval. In the hypothetical situation in which Israel were to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran...
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Denver Post
| 8 months ago
Israeli military on Wednesday conducted its largest snap drill in years as tensions with Iran over its nuclear program rise and civil war in neighboring Syria rages...Benny Gantz ordered the exercise to test the competence and preparedness of several...
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NOW Lebanon
| 8 months ago
Israel's army on Wednesday staged a surprise drill on the country's northern border, the military said, amid tensions over Iran's nuclear drive and the fate of Syria's chemical weapons. The one-day exercise was ordered by army chief Lieutenant...
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Israel National News
| 8 months ago
The war games are focused on clearing mines that Tehran, or guerrilla groups, may deploy in an attempt to block traffic in the waterway. Included in the armada along with the United States are Britain, France, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates...
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The Daily Star
| 8 months ago
Iran will never bend to pressure exerted by the world's big powers, even if they become "angry" at its defiance, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech published on his official website on Wednesday. The Islamic republic "does not...
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The Daily Star
| 8 months ago
The Future parliamentary bloc strongly denounced Tuesday remarks made by the top commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard in which he said Iran had sent some Guard members to Lebanon and Syria. In a statement issued after its weekly meeting,...
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The Washington Times
| 8 months ago
Iran 's refusal to back off from its uranium enrichment program, which could usher in a nuclear-armed Iran , has dramatically heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf region. The regime's oft-stated threats of missile attacks against American and...
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Kuwait Times
| 8 months ago
A top state official has stated that it is Kuwait's responsibility to remain calm in the light of recent reports that indicate Tehran's decision to respond to any proposed military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, by targeting US bases...
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Russia Today
| 8 months ago
Days after the US and 30 other nations began naval exercises in the Persian Gulf; Tehran has announced it is sending a Russian submarine to bolster its forces in the area. The Taregh-1, one of three Russian built Kilo class submarines, was sent to...
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International Business Times
| 8 months ago
Since the February 1979 revolution, initially cheered on by Arab militants and radicals all over the world, Israel and the United States have been keen on accepting and promoting virtually any status quo in the Arab world to ward off the danger of a...
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Los Angeles Times
| 8 months ago
His remarks on the Middle East did not appear as politically damaging as his description of 47% of Americans as dependent on government for their needs, not paying any income tax, and believing they are victims. In his comments, Romney questioned how...
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New York Observer
| 8 months ago
Despite being a fellow Democrat, former Mayor Ed Koch was harshly critical of President Barack Obama's attitude towards Israel last year. Time and time again, Mr. Koch railed against Mr. Obama, notably using his clout to help elect Congressman Bob...
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NOW Lebanon
| 8 months ago
Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Ghadanfar Roken Abadi said on Tuesday that Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Mohammed Ali Jafari's statement on the presence of guards in Lebanon was distorted. Jafari's statements that guards are present in Lebanon...
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NOW Lebanon
| 8 months ago
The Future bloc on Tuesday condemned the statements of Iran's top Revolutionary Guard commander Mohammad Ali Jafari that guards were present in Lebanon, and said Hezbollah's weapons only served Iranian interests. [Jafari's] statements are condemned...
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Fox
| 8 months ago
Iran Tehran has deployed one of its Russian-made submarines in the Persian Gulf, just days after the United States and more than two dozen allies began naval exercises nearby, Iranian state television reported Tuesday. The Taregh-1 joined the...
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Open Democracy
| 8 months ago
September 2012 Short and long term human, political and economic consequences of any war require innovative approaches to prevent the crisis becoming war: such a case clearly exists with Iran and her nuclear ambitions. There is considerable...
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United Press International
| 8 months ago
Glide path to nowhere Egyptian shout slogans during a protest in front of the U.S. embassy in Cairo September 12, 2012, a demonstration against a film deemed offensive to Islam and the Prophet Mohammad. In Libya, Islamic extremists killed the...
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International Business Times
| 8 months ago
Thirty countries have participated in a naval exercise in the Gulf (Reuters) British warships have joined a major naval exercise in the Persian Gulf as tensions between Israel and Iran over Tehran's nuclear power programme increase...Any attempt by...
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The Reporter
| 8 months ago
U.S.-Israeli intelligence that suggests Iran hasn't decided yet whether to build a bomb, despite pursuing the technology, and that there would be time for action beyond toughened sanctions already in place. In Berlin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel...
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The Journal Gazette
| 8 months ago
The United States and 29 other nations have begun the biggest mine-clearing exercise in the Persian Gulf region, a show of force as tensions escalate over a threatened Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. The 12-day exercise that started...
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Canadian Free Press
| 8 months ago
As Iran draws closer to acquiring nuclear weapons, it is a very real threat and the Israelis have spent many years planning for an inevitable and unavoidable attack on Iran's nuclear facilities and its military machine. It will not be a war of...
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The Daily Star
| 8 months ago
Naval forces from more than 30 countries were engaged in a massive minesweeping exercise in the Gulf Monday, U.S. officials said, amid Iranian threats to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Middle East, comes amid heightened tensions between Israel...
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The Daily Star
| 8 months ago
The Daily Star President Michel Sleiman Meets Iranian Ambassador. President Michel Sleiman demanded Monday official clarification from Tehran over remarks made by a senior Iranian commander that they have military advisers of Iran's Revolutionary...
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Russia Today
| 8 months ago
Two independent teams of researchers studying the Flame computer virus believe that the maker of the malware all but certain to be the United States has architected three additional programs to conduct clandestine cyberwar or espionage...Terrorists...
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NOW Lebanon
| 8 months ago
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday denied the Islamic republic had any Revolutionary Guards in Syria, affirming that media reports quoting the head of the Guards saying that had been published out of context. "The comments citing General [Mohammed Ali]...
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United Press International
| 8 months ago
Iranian oil production figures indicate the country is still near the top among members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, an official said...Tehran last week announced that private companies delivered oil to the foreign market for...
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International Business Times
| 8 months ago
Articles An armada of military hardware from 25 nations, including battleships, aircraft carriers, submarines and minesweepers has descended on the Persian Gulf as Western policy makers desperately try to convince Israel that diplomacy and sanctions...
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The Daily Star
| 8 months ago
Iran's ambassador to Lebanon denied Monday the presence of Revolutionary Guards members in the country while President Michel Sleiman asked for a clarification from Tehran over the issue. According to Sleiman's press office, Iran's Ambassador to...
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The Daily Star
| 8 months ago
The Future Movement and Lebanese Forces are still undecided on whether they will participate in this week's National Dialogue session, lawmakers from the two parties told The Daily Star Monday. The Future Movement will decide in the coming days...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 8 months ago
Benjamin Netanyahu stubbornly ignored warnings from the White House to tone down his rhetoric on Iran, warning that Tehran would be on the brink of nuclear weapons capability in six to seven months. Speaking on America's most popular Sunday morning...
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NOW Lebanon
| 8 months ago
Future bloc MP Amine Wehbe said on Monday that the remarks of the Commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Jafari regarding the presence of members of his forces in Lebanon and Syria would give Israel the pretext to...
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Yedioth Ahronoth
| 8 months ago
The UN Security Council has ordered Tehran to stop the activity, however, because of fears it might use it to produce nuclear warheads. (AP)
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Qatar English Daily
| 8 months ago
Bahrain's national carrier, Gulf Air, which is all set to resume its services to eight prominent Iraqi and Iranian destinations beginning September 20, offers convenient flight connections and flexible flight options for its Qatar-based travellers.
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Qatar English Daily
| 8 months ago
Quote of the day The Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards General Mohammad Ali Jafari Monday, 17 September 2012 07:54 The statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Iran is just six to seven months away from acquiring nuclear weapons...
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International Business Times
| 8 months ago
Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Iran is just months away from making a nuclear bomb and urged the US to draw a "red line". Calling for fresh action to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions, Netanyahu told NBC: "You have to place...
