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Iraq Reiterates Expulsion of MKO

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi National Security Adviser Muwafaq Al-Rubaie here in Tehran on Monday underlined his country’s decisiveness to implement an earlier decision for closing the headquarters of the anti-Iran terrorist group, the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), in Diyala province. “Iraq has made a decision for Ashraf camp and will implement …

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Iran to Privatize Telecommunication Co. in Months

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian government confirmed that it plans to sell a 50% stake in the state-controlled Telecommunication Co of Iran (TCI) in March – which marks the end of the Iranian year. Based on earlier statements, any foreign bidder would be limited to a 35% stake and would have …

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2009, sub semnul crizelor oportune

„Scris în chineză, cuvântul criză este alcătuit din două caractere – unul înseamnă pericol, iar celălalt înseamnă oportunitate”(John Kennedy) Dan Dungaciu d.dungaciu@gmail.com Anul 2009 se anunţă unul de criză pentru RM. Dincolo de cele prevăzute – contexte interne pre- şi postelectorale tumultoase, criza financiară globală – au apărut şi altele, …

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U.S. urges Russia to resume gas flow after Ukraine deal

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States urged Russia on Sunday to resume pumping gas to Europe through Ukraine at once after finally agreeing a price for 2009 as negotiators worked on a detailed Russian-Ukrainian agreement to be signed Monday. The prime ministers of Ukraine and Russia said they had agreed …

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Price details unclear in murky Russia-Ukraine deal

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Who pays and who profits from Sunday’s apparent agreement on a new gas relationship between Russia and Ukraine? In a normal, commercial world, it should be easy enough to work out. But the complex, opaque nature of the two nations’ gas dealings and the lack of full …

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Obama welcomes Israeli ceasefire in Gaza

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Barack Obama welcomes Israel’s ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and is committed to helping Israelis and Palestinians work toward peace, a spokesman said on Sunday. Obama will say more on the situation in Gaza after he is inaugurated on Tuesday, spokeswoman Brooke Anderson said in …

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EU says unclear when Russian gas supplies to resume

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union Presidency said on Sunday that it was not clear when gas supplies would resume to Europe despite a deal announced by the prime ministers of Ukraine and Russia. “We welcome the progress achieved in the talks between the representatives of the Russian Federation and …

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