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Bush shifts justification for war

WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush keeps revising his explanation for why the US is in Iraq, moving from narrow military objectives at first to history-of-civilisation stakes now. Initially, the rationale was specific: To stop Saddam Hussein from using what Bush claimed were the Iraqi leader’s weapons of mass destruction …

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Israel kills 8 Gaza fighters

ISRAELI TROOPS KILLED eight Palestinian fighters in clashes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, including seven from the Hamas group, amid a surge in violence in the coastal territory. In the past three days, 21 Palestinians have been killed in fighting in Gaza, the majority of them fighters, and two …

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Standard Bank to Invest in Iran

Stephen Austen, managing director for the Middle East and North Africa for Standard Bank, said there was significant investor interest in Iranian shares despite the threat of US sanctions. “They are certainly the cheapest market in the region and probably one of the cheapest anywhere in the world, trading at …

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US to Sell Aircraft Parts to Iran

The Bush administration has notified Congress that the United States would export parts for US-origin aircraft to Iran. Officials said State and Commerce have designated a company for the aircraft spare parts export license.

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World Qods Day Muslims’ Outrage at Policies of Discord

Addressing a large fervent congregation of worshipers in the second sermon of Tehran’s this week Friday prayers at Tehran University Campus here on Friday, Ayatollah Khamenei elaborated on the plots and policies of the United States and international Zionism for transferring the realities of the region and for fomenting unrest …

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World Equations Changed by Victories in Palestine, Lebanon

According to a Presidential Press Office statement, Ahmadinejad made the remarks in a meeting with the Palestinian Interior Minister Sa’eed Seyam here on Thursday. During the meeting, the President stressed that the said victories have served as a challenge to the forged Zionist regime, putting the so-called Israeli entity under …

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