August, 2007

• 13 August

  Sadri Ministers to Return to Iraqi Cabinet

  The 6 Sadri ministers of the Nuri al-Maliki’s administration who left the cabinet in April are likely to take up their posts once again after they reached an agreement with the other side yesterday, an Iraqi Mp said here on Sunday.

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• 13 August

  ‘Those Three’ Wins Locarno Award

  The Iranian movie ‘Those Three’ won the Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Award in the 60th Locarno Film Festival.

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• 13 August

  Fars to Dispatch a Senior Provincial Delegation to Africa

  A high-ranking political and trade delegation from the central province of Fars is scheduled to leave Iran on Wednesday on a tri-nation tour of Africa, Fars governor general said.

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• 13 August

  Shahristani: Iraq will Stay in OPEC

   Iraq’s Oil Minister Husayn al-Shahristani said the federal government will set production numbers, which will ensure it stays compliant with OPEC.

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• 13 August

  Major Gas Field Discovered in Iran

  Iran has discovered new reserves of gas estimated at 11.4 trillion cubic feet of gas.

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• 13 August

  Iran, Nicaragua Strike Trade Deal

  Iran and Nicaragua struck a trade deal which calls for Iran to improve Nicaragua’s infrastructure by constructing a port, houses and industrial sites in exchange for farm products like coffee, meat and bananas.

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• 13 August

  Iran, Iraq Sign Oil Pipeline Deal

  Iran and Iraq signed an agreement to build pipelines for the transfer of Iraqi crude oil and oil products, Iranian oil ministry said.

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• 13 August

  Afghan, Pakistan talks end with pledge to fight terrorism

  KABUL (AFP) – Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan ended Sunday with calls to eliminate terrorist sanctuaries in their respective tribal regions and to fight the opium trade financing Islamic militants.Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, addressing 700 tribal delegates at the end of a landmark “peace jirga” aimed at defeating the common …

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• 13 August

  Pakistan, Afghan seek militant dialogue

  KABUL, Afghanistan – Working to soothe relations with neighboring Afghanistan, Pakistan’s president said Sunday that a “particularly dark form” of terrorism confronts the region, while tribal leaders called for engaging in dialogue with the Taliban to confront extremism.Speaking at the close of a four-day meeting of tribal leaders meant to …

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• 12 August

  Taliban says not releasing SKorean hostages

  Afghanistan’s Taliban has decided not to free any of 21 South Korean hostages despite earlier saying two women could go, the Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Sunday citing an insurgents’ spokesman.

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