January, 2007

• 21 January

  Iran Accuses US of Fanning Tensions with Iraq

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- The war of words between Iran and the United States has intensified, with a senior official pointedly accusing Washington of trying to drive a wedge between Tehran and Baghdad and of fanning tensions between Sunnis and Shiites.

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• 21 January

  Ahmadinejad, Musharraf Discuss World Issues

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a phone talk with his Pakistani counterpart Pervez Musharraf discussed the latest developments of the world.

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• 21 January

  Larijani: Invasion of Iran a Psychological War

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Ali Larijani described US invasion of Iran’s nuclear sites as impossible, stressing that the US build-up in the Persian Gulf and Washington’s threats serve as a part of a psychological war on Iran.

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• 21 January

  US helicopter crashes in Iraq, all 13 aboard dead

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) — A US military helicopter crashed northeast of Baghdad on Saturday, killing all 13 military personnel on board, but US officials gave no immediate details on the cause.

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• 21 January

  Abbas in Damascus for crucial talks with Mishaal

  RAMALLAH — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was due to meet exiled Hamas leader Khaled Mishaal in Damascus last night amid hopes that the months-long negotiations over a unity government might finally be nearing resolution.

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• 21 January

  Rice swapped rhetoric for rhetoric

  CAIRO — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a deal with Arab leaders this week: Washington will show an interest in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Arabs will say they support the new US strategy for Iraq.

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• 21 January

  Somali warlord hands over weapons, forces to army

  MOGADISHU (AP) — Somalia’s fledgling government received a boost Saturday when the last major warlord turned over his weapons and militia, but it faced a renewed threat from Islamists, who took credit for a string of attacks and promised to continue fighting until the government agrees to talks.

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• 21 January

  Lebanon opposition to stage national protest strike

  BEIRUT (AFP) — The Lebanese opposition called Saturday for a one-day general strike, stepping up a protest campaign to bring down the Western-backed government that has paralysed the nation’s leadership for weeks.

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• 21 January

  Egypt reports 11th bird flu death

  CAIRO (AFP) — An Egyptian woman died from bird flu overnight, bringing to 11 the number of people in the country to have succumbed to the disease, the heath ministry said Saturday.

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• 21 January

  US plans envision broad attack on Iran — analyst

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) — US contingency planning for military action against Iran’s nuclear programme goes beyond limited strikes and would effectively unleash a war against the country, a former US intelligence analyst said on Friday.

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