July, 2007

• 17 July

  Khazayee Leaves for New York

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s new ambassador to the United Nations Organization Mohammad Khazayee left Tehran for New York on Tuesday to start his mission in the world body. Khazayee told FNA here today that he would start his mission at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday.

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• 17 July

  Iran’s N. Power Plant Enjoys High Safety Codes

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Omani Foreign Minister Yusef Bin Alawi described Iran’s nuclear power plant in Bushehr as highly safe, stressing that there is no need for the inspection of Bushehr. “We believe that inspection (of Bushehr nuclear power plant) is not needed because we are confident that this power …

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• 15 July

  New draft resolution on Kosovo distributed at UN Security Council amid Russian concerns

  The Unites States and EU nations distributed their new draft resolution on Kosovo Friday (July 13th) among members of the UN Security Council. British UN Ambassador Karen Pierce says it will be debated on Monday.

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• 15 July

  Deal with Libyan families may buy freedom for Bulgarian medics

  The families of 438 children infected with HIV have reached an agreement with the Libyan government on compensation, potentially opening the way for the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor who has been granted Bulgarian citizenship.

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• 15 July

  Bulgarian prime minister reshuffles cabinet

  Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev announced a limited cabinet reshuffle on Friday (July 13th), after meeting with members of the ruling tripartite coalition.

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• 15 July

  Maliki insists Iraqis ready to keep security if US leaves

  Prime Minister Nouri Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi army and police are capable of keeping security in the country when American troops leave “any time they want”, though he acknowledged the forces need further weapons and training.

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• 15 July

  Fading US democracy agenda evokes Arab scorn

   Western backing for the legally disputed emergency government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has demolished any lingering Arab belief that US President George W. Bush’s “freedom agenda” is going anywhere.

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• 15 July

  Palestinian refugees speak of unbearable conditions in Lebanese camp under siege

  A Palestinian woman who fled her north Lebanon refugee camp two days ago says there was so little food there that she was prepared to eat cats to survive.

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• 15 July

  Turkey boosts troops at Iraq border

  Turkey’s army has boosted troop levels in the restive southeast to more than 200,000, most of them stationed along the border with Iraq, security sources told Reuters on Friday.

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• 15 July

  Hamas rejects Abbas government as ‘unconstitutional’

  Hamas yesterday rejected as “unconstitutional” the government sworn in by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Friday. The Islamist movement wants to convene parliament to vote on the government, but Abbas’ Fateh faction has already said it will not attend any such session.

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