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North Lebanon calm after Syria spillover clashes - Wed, 16 May 2012Lebanese troops have deployed in tense areas of the northern city of Tripoli after three days of sectarian clashes in a spillover of the 14-month-long conflict in neighboring Syria. Share With Your Friends & Enjoy:
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Yemen: US gives help in new assault on al-Qaida - Wed, 16 May 2012Yemeni warplanes and troops backed by heavy artillery waged a four-front assault on al-Qaida militants Tuesday, trying to uproot their hold in the southern desert with the help of a team of U.S. troops at a nearby air base. Share With Your Friends & Enjoy:
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U.S. nuclear expert: Iran official linked to past program - Wed, 16 May 2012WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Communications from the 1990s suggest Iran's current foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, had knowledge of a program to procure goods for an alleged clandestine nuclear program when he was head of a university, a U.S. nuclear expert said on Tuesday. David Albright, founder of the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), [...]
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Iran Executes Man Accused of Being Israeli Spy - Tue, 15 May 2012
Iran said that the man, identified as Majid Jamali Fashi, was responsible for the assassination of one of its nuclear scientists.
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Iran Sees Success in Stalling on Nuclear Issue - Mon, 14 May 2012
By continuing its nuclear activities in the face of sanctions, Iran has in effect forced the West to accept an enrichment program it insists is for peaceful purposes.
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Shahin Najafi, Iranian-Born Rapper, Faces Death Threats Over Song - Mon, 14 May 2012
After a leading cleric issued a fatwa, an Islamist Web site offered a $100,000 bounty to anyone who kills the rapper Shahin Najafi.
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Above All - Mon, 14 May 2012On top of Corcovado mountain the statue of Christ the Redeemer (photos start here) does not look as colossal as it does from the bottom in Rio de Janeiro. It's still impressive and the surrounding view from above is spectacular. On the other side of the city Sugarloaf Mountain (photos start here) is the second-biggest attraction. Make sure you go there around sunset. Enjoy.
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The Democratic Majorty - Mon, 14 May 2012
In the high-stakes international discussions surrounding Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons, Iran's 80 million people are often forgotten. So I, along with a small team of Israelis, decided to explore the driving forces of Iranian society. There have been signs, on the streets and over the Internet, of a battle raging between the country's Islamic fundamentalists and the proponents of freedom. The question we set out to explore is where the majority of the people stand.
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Education At All Costs - Mon, 14 May 2012
Photo: Educators affiliated with the Bahai Institute for Higher Education who have been imprisoned in Iran, from left to right, top: Mahmoud Badavam, Ramin Zibaie, Riaz Sobhani, Farhad Sedghi; bottom: Noushin Khadem, Kamran Mortezaie, Vahid Mahmoudi (Bahai World News Service)
