Saudi king says Iraq war benefited Iran
London, Nov. 28 – King Abdullah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz Al Saud told a London-based Arabic daily that the United States-led war on Iraq benefited Iran’s clerical rulers.
“The result of the war in Iraq has been to the benefit of the Iranian regime”, the Saudi King told the daily al-Hayat.
King Abdullah told the paper that Tehran had sent Riyadh several messages, explaining that Iran and Syria were under great international pressure and were heading for crises.
Egypt Elections May Worry West
CAIRO, Egypt Nov 27, 2005 — For months, the Bush administration has said it is serious about pushing for democracy in the Middle East. It’s about to get a serious test of that resolve.
Egypt, the world’s most populous Arab country, is suddenly roiling with a wide-open, combative election that seems certain to end with the country’s main Islamic group, the banned Muslim Brotherhood, as a big winner.
The country’s rulers, longtime American allies, are starting to show signs of panic: Police have barred voters from polls and shot tear gas and thugs have attacked Brotherhood supporters in recent days in an apparent effort to blunt the group’s growing momentum.
The country’s rulers, longtime American allies, are starting to show signs of panic: Police have barred voters from polls and shot tear gas and thugs have attacked Brotherhood supporters in recent days in an apparent effort to blunt the group’s growing momentum.
Iran rejects proposal aimed at breaking nuclear deadlock
Tehran, Iran, Nov. 28 – Iran rejected late Monday European requests that it move parts of its nuclear enrichment program out of the country and allow enrichment of uranium to be carried out in Russia.
The EU-3 – France, Germany, and the United Kingdom – which suspect that Tehran’s nuclear program is for military purposes and are negotiating with Iran to reach a solution, had suggested that the Islamic Republic carry out uranium enrichment – the precursor for the development of an atomic bomb – in Russia to alleviate international fears that it was developing a nuclear weapon.
Suicide Car Bomber Kills 30 in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Nov. 24, 2005
(AP) A suicide bomber blew up his car outside a hospital south of Baghdad on Thursday while U.S. troops handed out candy and food to children, killing 30 people and wounding about 40, including four Americans.
Friends of Humanity co-sponsors Copenhagen rally
On Friday 18th.Nov.2005 a protest rally was organized in front of the Danish foreign ministry. The supporters of “FOH†and other participants voiced their protest in condemning the brutal and savage tyranny of the Mullahs regime in Iran.
A delegation representing the demonstrators handed a resolution to Mr. Pierre Sting Muller, the Danish foreign Minister, asking for immediate action against the conspiracies of the Iranian regime, in particular their sponsoring of kidnappings in Iraq.
EU registers concerns about rights violations in Iran
Tehran, Iran, Nov. 24 – The European Union criticised on Wednesday violations of freedom of speech in Iran and called on Tehran to adhere to its international obligations and commitments to human rights.
The British Embassy in Tehran, in its role as the European Union (EU) Presidency, in a statement said that the Islamic Republic had violated “rights of freedom of expression and freedom of association”.
EU: Iran papers solely for making nuclear arms
By GEORGE JAHN
Associated Press Writer
VIENNA, Austria (AP) – The European Union is accusing Iran of possessing documents used solely for the production of nuclear arms and is warning of possible referral to the U.N. Security Council, according to a statement made available to The Associated Press on Thursday.