September, 2007

• 28 September

  Arabs and democracy

  Recently the British Financial Times reviewed the reasons for the low voter turnout in elections in Egypt, Algeria and Morocco (Sept. 12, 2007).The report referred to many reasons for the indifference to political participation, but the major reason, the paper argues, seems to be the popular belief that the views …

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• 28 September

  Turkey, Iran to sign $3 bln gas deal next month

  Turkey will sign a $3 billion energy accord with Iran next month, ignoring U.S. warnings to abondon the deal because of international sanctions against Iran for its nuclear research and advises to seek alternatives such as agreeing with other regional suppliers including Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. “Turkey is proceeding with plans …

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• 28 September

  New efforts to free Red Cross workers in Afghanistan

  GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AFP) – Negotiators were in touch Friday with the captors of four Red Cross workers, two of them foreigners, who were held in Afghanistan during a mission to free a German kidnapped by the Taliban.Contact had been made with the group that seized the men on Wednesday in …

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• 28 September

  Red Cross workers abducted in Afghanistan

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two foreigners from the Red Cross who helped free a group of South Korean captives last month have been kidnapped in Afghanistan after talking with militants about the release of a German hostage, officials said Thursday.

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• 28 September

  Iran Dismisses Argentina’s Claims

  Iran on Thursday criticized the recent statements of the Argentine president who accused Tehran of lack of cooperation in solving the AMIA case, and said that those in charge of the incident escaped punishment due to the existing corruption in the judiciary system of that country.

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• 28 September

  Iran, Indonesia Stress Formation of Cooperation Commission

  Iranian and Indonesian presidents in a meeting in New York Wednesday afternoon underlined the need for the rapid formation of the two countries’ joint cooperation commission.

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• 28 September

  Vietnam Highlights Iran’s Significant Role in Region

  Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Pham Gia Kheim described Iran as a large country with a significant role in the region, and called for the boosting of his country’s trade ties and exchanges with the Islamic Republic.

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• 28 September

  FM Views Deployment of Occupying Troops as Iraq’s Main Problem

  Deployment of occupying forces and insecurity are Iraq’s problems, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in a meeting with his Australian counterpart Alexander Downer in New York on Thursday.

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• 28 September

  Iran, Zimbabwe Coalition against Global Bullies

  The leaders of Iran and Zimbabwe are looking to form a self-styled “coalition for peace”.

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• 28 September

  Iran, Malaysia Forge Understanding on Role of Muslim States

  Malaysia and Iran have forged closer understanding on the role of Islamic countries in dealing with groups that are often in conflict with the religion.

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