August, 2007

• 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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• 11 August

  Taliban say two SKorean hostages freed

  Afghanistan’s Taliban said Saturday it has freed two women among 21 South Korean hostages captured more than three weeks ago by the hardline militia. Two spokesman for the insurgents said both women were ill and had been freed unconditionally as a “gesture of goodwill,” just hours after the conclusion of …

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• 11 August

  Conflicting claims on Taliban-held Korean hostages

  GHAZNI, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban said on Saturday they had freed two female South Korean hostages, but local and national government officials said they had no knowledge of such a release. “Today at 6.30 pm (1330 GMT), we released two of the female Korean hostages who were seriously ill, …

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• 11 August

  Leader Terms Unity of Iraqi People a Religious Necessity

  Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei viewed deployment of occupying troops as the most important problem of Iraq, and further called on Iraqi Sunnis, Shiites, Arabs and Kurds to show enhanced unity and Solidarity.

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• 11 August

  Iraqi PM Pleased with Iran Visit

  Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki described the results of his visit to Iran as excellent.

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• 11 August

  Quake Hits Northeastern Iran

  An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted the city of Bojnourd in the northeastern Iranian province of Northern Khorassan.

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• 11 August

  Iraq Calls for Iran’s Aid in Campaign against Terrorism

  Iraq is still in need of Iran’s humanitarian aids to fight against terrorism, Iraqi government spokesman stressed on Thursday.

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