Eurasia Press & News
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr says the next step is “open war”. The U.S.-backed government shows no sign of backing down.
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April, 2008
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21 April
Security and governance biggest Afghan problems: Solana
KABUL (Reuters) – Poor security and the lack of good governance are the biggest challenges facing Afghanistan, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Monday.
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21 April
Half of Afghan children not in school, U.N. says
KABUL (Reuters) – Half of Afghan children are still not going to school and the biggest group missing out on an education are girls, the United Nations said on Monday.
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21 April
Arab nations non-committal on Iraq debt, embassies
MANAMA – U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice received no firm commitments on debt relief for Iraq or greater Arab diplomatic representation in Baghdad after a meeting of Arab states on Monday.
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21 April
Official Dismisses US Negative Impact on Iran Oil Sector
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has endured US sanctions for decades and its strategic oil industry will not be beaten by them now, a top Iranian oil official said on Sunday.
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21 April
President to Appoint SAC Head as Acting Interior Minister
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has decided to introduce head of the Supreme Audit Court Mohammad Reza Rahimi as the country’s acting interior minister next week.
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21 April
Iran Loses Patience with Shell’s Indecision
TEHRAN (FNA)- Shell has been warned by Iran that it must commit itself to developing a $10bn gas field in the Middle East country by June or risk the project being handed over to a rival.
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21 April
Iran to Supply Gas to Switzerland In 2009
TEHRAN (FNA)- National Iranian Gas Export Company Managing Director, Nasrollah Seifi said Iran would begin the first gas supplies to Switzerland in 2009. Â
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21 April
Iran Favors Regional Technical Cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian official voiced Tehran’s willingness to share its technical expertise in the field of telecommunications with other countries.
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21 April
Nabucco Project Unlikely without Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s National Gas Exports Company said the Nabucco project to transfer gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe cannot succeed without Iran.
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