September, 2008

• 12 September

  Abbas: Mid-East deal is far off

  Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has said peace talks with Israel have failed to reach any breakthrough, despite nine months of negotiations.

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• 12 September

  No victory in Iraq, says Petraeus

  The outgoing commander of US troops in Iraq, Gen David Petraeus, has said that he will never declare victory there.

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• 12 September

  Saudis detain ‘internet jihadis’

  Saudi Arabian police say they have arrested five men on charges of using the internet to recruit for al-Qaeda.

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• 12 September

  Persian Gulf States Set to Start FTA Talks with Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Experts say a free trade agreement between the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Iran would benefit both sides as it would open PGCC markets for Iranian products and vice versa.

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• 12 September

  Iran, Turkey to Continue Energy Talks

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari told a group of reporters in Ankara on Wednesday that his country and Turkey have plans to continue deliberations on reaching an energy agreement.

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• 12 September

  Flash Floods Kill 19 in Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Heavy rains led to flash floods that killed at least 19 people and injured four others in southwestern Iran.

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• 12 September

  Europe Turns to Iran to Secure Energy Future

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Many high ranking financial and political delegations are on their way to Tehran to secure the future of energy supplies to Europe.

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• 12 September

  Iranian President Hails Success by Iraqi Gov’t

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the Iraqi government has succeeded in improving the conditions in Iraq in favor of the Iraqi nation and expressed hope that the war-torn country would move forward on the path to reconstruction and national solidarity.

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• 12 September

  Devastating Quake in Southern Iran Inflicts no Damage on Oil Sites

  TEHRAN (FNA)- A strong earthquake that shook southern Iran on Wednesday did not damage oil facilities in the port city of Bandar Abbas, home to a major refinery, a senior Iranian oil official said.

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• 12 September

  US Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Shipping Company

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Washington announced sanctions against Iran’s main shipping company yesterday, broadening its efforts against Tehran’s nuclear program.

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