May, 2006

• 17 May

  4 IAEA Inspectors Due in Tehran on Friday

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A four-member delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors is scheduled to arrive in Iran to supervise nuclear activities in Isfahan’s UCF plant and another, yet unknown, nuclear facility. An informed source told FNA that the one-week visit of the IAEA inspectors falls within the …

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• 17 May

  Pope Calls for Dialogue with Islam

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Pope Benedict XVI emphasized the importance of dialogue among religions and expressed hope that Islam would also attach equal significance to the Catholic Church. He termed the need for dialogue among religions as part of the Catholic Church’s commitment, which is to the benefit of the …

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• 17 May

  Syria, Iran Sign Memo of Understanding on Islamic Affairs

  Tehran, SANA   Syria and Iran signed on Tuesday a Memo of Understanding to revive the Islamic heritage as well as organizing seminars, exchanging information.  

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• 17 May

  Syria-Iran Relations are Example to be Followed, Iranian Official Says

  Tehran, Iran, SANA Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council Gulam Ali Haddad Adel on Wednesday stressed  the importance of Syrian –Iranian relations, Saying these relations are considered an example that should be followed by the Islamic nations.

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• 17 May

  Syrian-Iranian Relations are Good, Sheikh Khomeini Says

  Tehran, Iran, SANA Grandson of Imam Khomeini in Iran Sheikh Sayyed Hasan al-Khomeini described Thursday relations between Iran and Syria as good, expressing hope that these relations will be continued during the current conditions.

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• 15 May

  Ahmadinejad’s Epistle to Bush Heralds New Era of Politico-Spiritual Thinking

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A European Islamic thinker, Leonardo Aladdin Clerici, says the central message of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s historic epistle to US President George W. Bush is that Iran’s Islamic policy in the Middle East and in the world is a warranty of peace and stability for the …

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• 15 May

  CNN Admits Muslim Leaders’ Support for Iran’s Nuclear Program

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- The US CNN TV Network has admitted the support voiced by leaders of Muslim nations towards Iran’s nuclear program. According to a CNN report, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in his recent visit to Indonesia gained the support of Muslim leaders concerning Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.

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• 15 May

  UN Chief Begins Asian Tour

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has arrived in South Korea on the first leg of a five-nation Asian tour that will also take him to Japan, China, Thailand and Vietnam. Annan was hoping to ease regional tensions in Asia where divisions over its bitter past have …

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• 15 May

  Iran to reject EU offer to end atomic work

  TEHRAN (Reuters) — Iran said on Sunday it would reject any demand to stop what it calls peaceful nuclear work, a day before Europe’s foreign ministers discuss incentives and penalties designed to rein in Tehran’s atomic ambitions.

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• 15 May

  Palestinians married to Israelis lose residency battle

  OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel’s high court on Sunday narrowly upheld a law that denies Israeli residency to many Palestinians who marry Israelis, rejecting appeals against a statute critics condemned as a violation of human rights.

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