January, 2007

• 14 January

  Pakistan Calls for Enhanced Economic Ties with Iran

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday said Islamabad valued its relationship with Iran, and emphasized strengthening the existing affinity between the two countries by expanding economic ties.

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• 14 January

  US Forces Carry out Provocative Raid on Iran’s Consulate

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- In the early hours of Thursday morning, US forces raided the Iranian consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil, detaining at least five employees. The arrests were clearly aimed at reinforcing the bellicose message contained in President Bush’s speech.

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• 14 January

  US says will hold Maliki to his promises

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) — US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Washington would hold Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri Maliki to his promises to reduce sectarian violence and that it was now time to see results.

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• 14 January

  Bush defends new Iraq strategy against strong opposition

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President George W. Bush on Saturday challenged lawmakers sceptical of his new Iraq plan to propose their own strategy for stopping the violence in Baghdad.

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• 14 January

  Significant progress in talks between Hamas, Fateh

  RAMALLAH (AP) — Significant progress has been made in secret coalition talks between the supreme Hamas leader and envoys of moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, officials from both sides said Saturday, signalling a sudden shift in atmosphere after several weeks of deadly internal fighting.

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• 14 January

  Somali parliament declares state of emergency

  BAIDOA (Reuters) — Somalia’s parliament declared on Saturday a three-month state of emergency amid fears of a return of clan violence after weeks of war ousted Islamists.

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• 14 January

  Ahmadinejad tours Latin America

  CARACAS (AFP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is locked in a tense standoff with the United States, arrived Saturday in Venezuela for talks with his ideological “brother,” President Hugo Chavez.

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• 14 January

  ‘Touts bigger threat than bombs to Egypt tourism’

  CAIRO (AFP) — Pushy bazaar merchants and poor waiter service are a bigger threat to Egypt’s tourism industry than the bombs of “militants”, Tourism Minister Zoheir Garranah told AFP in an interview.

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• 14 January

  Hashemi says majority of Iraqis killed Sunnis

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraqi Vice President Tariq Hashemi said his fellow Sunni Arabs account for the majority of the thousands of Iraqis killed last year and are the victims of ethnic “cleansing” by gunmen driving them from Baghdad.

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• 13 January

  In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

  Statement by Islamic Republic of Iran Embassy On Security Council Resolution 1737   On 23 December 2006 Security Council passed Resolution 1737 against a member of the NPT that not only has never attacked or threatened to use force against any member of the United Nations but also has taken …

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