Iran in the World Press 22 Feb 2010 #IranElection

Article relevance   Page 1   Iranian cleric given 28 days to leave the country Iranian cleric ordered outMANSOUR Leghaei, the Iranian cleric twice declared a security threat by ASIO, has been given 28 days to leave the country after an immigration appeals tribunal rejected his final application to remain in Australia. For more than a decade, Dr Leghaei... an opposition backbencher. He described the sheik as an asset to the Australian and Muslim communities. ‘‘I was most surprised to learn that Sheik Leghaei’s application had been rejected on the failure to satisfy part 4002 of Schedule 4 of the...PAUL MALEY The Australian  |  22 Feb 2010  |  Australia  |  English  | Released: 22h. 51min. ago  | Page: 1 Article relevance   Page 17   Iranians could be wired for regime changeSAN FRANCISCO — In a recent speech on Internet freedom, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called online organizing a ‘‘critical tool for advancing democracy’’ in Iran. The majority of Iranians, however, do not have access to this tool. For...By BABAK SHAHRVANDI Boston Herald  |  22 Feb 2010  |  USA  |  English  | Released: 9h. 31min. ago  | Page: 17 Article relevance   Page 12   Ebadi sues hardline Iranian dailyTehran (AFP) Iran’s leading hardline newspaper, Kayhan, was in court to face defamation charges yesterday from a number of plaintiffs, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights campaigner Shirin Ebadi. A close aide to hardline President... Gulf News  |  22 Feb 2010  |  UAE  |  English  | Released: 17h. 0min. ago  | Page: 12 Article relevance   Page 34   Skier hopes her uphill climb will inspire Iranian womenWHISTLER — On the window of an apartment overlooking this ski resort town, there’s an unusual sight in the Winter Olympics: The flag of Iran. Inside sits the demure 21-year-old woman who carried it in the opening ceremony, wearing the traditional... USA TODAY US Edition  |  22 Feb 2010  |  USA  |  English  | Released: 10h. 20min. ago  | Page: 34 Article relevance   Page 7   If found guilty, Iranian women may be deportedTHE Bangalore police will pursue deportation of two Iranian women booked for offences, including assaulting a policeman, if they were found guilty. Additional Commissioner of Police (law and order) M R Pujar said a report of the incident had been sent...JOHNSON TA The Indian Express  |  22 Feb 2010  |  India  |  English  | Released: 14h. 35min. ago  | Page: 7 Article relevance   Page 8   Sunni bloc withdraws from poll in protest against Iranian influenceA major Sunni bloc has withdrawn from Iraq’s March 7 general election in protest against Iranian interference it said was damaging the ballot and urged other parties to join the boycott. The National Dialogue Front led by Saleh al-Mutlak, a leading...IRAQ Agence France-Presse in Baghdad South China Morning Post  |  22 Feb 2010  |  China  |  English  | Released: 20h. 56min. ago  | Page: 8 Article relevance   Page 8   Iranian police chief accuses broadcasters of intelligence rolesIran’s police chief has accused the Voice of America and the BBC of being the arms of US and British intelligence agencies, and warned of severe repercussions for journalists and activists caught having contacts with them. General Ismail Ahmadi...Associated Press South China Morning Post  |  22 Feb 2010  |  China  |  English  | Released: 20h. 56min. ago  | Page: 8

Article relevance   Page 4   Israeli air force unveils fleet of giant dronesTEL NOF AIR FORCE BASE, Israel — Israel’s air force on Sunday introduced a fleet of huge pilotless planes that can remain in the air for a full day and could fly as far as the Persian Gulf, putting rival Iran within its range. The Heron TP drones have...By Tia Goldenberg The Buffalo News  |  22 Feb 2010  |  USA  |  English  | Released: 10h. 11min. ago  | Page: 4 Article relevance   Page 14   Allawi holds talks with Saudi kingRiyadh (Reuters) Saudi King Abdullah, head of the most influential Sunni nation in the Middle East, held talks on Saturday with former Iraqi Prime Minister Eyad Allawi who leads a secular Sunni-Shiite coalition into parliamentary elections. The Saudi... Gulf News  |  22 Feb 2010  |  UAE  |  English  | Released: 17h. 0min. ago  | Page: 14 Article relevance   Page 6   ARE SPOOKS RUNNING THE BEEB?IF you thought the Governors, or the Director General, or even Graham Norton were in charge of the BBC – forget it! It turns out that dear old Auntie is nothing less than a fully-owned and operated arm of the intelligence services! So says Gen Ismail...BY SIMON DEAN Daily Sport  |  22 Feb 2010  |  UK  |  English  | Released: 18h. 6min. ago  | Page: 6 Article relevance   Page 5   Iran expels steward over naming rowTEHRAN: Iran on Sunday expelled a Greek steward working for a domestic airline after he argued with flight passengers over a naming row, Fars news agency reported. The steward working for Kish Airline had a “verbal argument” with passengers on a... Arab News  |  22 Feb 2010  |  Saudi Arabia  |  English  | Released: 14h. 1min. ago  | Page: 5 Article relevance   Page 1   DIALOGUE CRITICAL TO COMBATING TERROR Bringing Iran to heelI t’s an odd thing about Iran, but sometimes I could swear there are two of them. On the one hand, there is the Iran of the nuclear issue, the Iran analysed by security experts, the Iran covered by the White House press corps. This is the Iran that US... By Anne Applebaum Anne Applebaum is a columnist for The Washington Post and Slate magazine where this column originally appeared. Gulf News  |  22 Feb 2010  |  UAE  |  English  | Released: 17h. 1min. ago  | Page: 1 Article relevance   Page 12   Iran’s new destroyer begins Gulf patrolBeirut (Bloomberg) Iran’s first domestically-built guided-missile destroyer started a mission patrolling the Arabian Gulf yesterday, a top Iranian navy official said. The Jamaran “is ready for any mission to protect national interest and protect the... Gulf News  |  22 Feb 2010  |  UAE  |  English  | Released: 17h. 0min. ago  | Page: 12

Article relevance   Page 15   US policy on Iran I RAN’S CHANGING politics have been a central concern of the Obama administration during its first year in office. President Obama pledged to engage Tehran comprehensively at first, hoping to influence its nuclear policies, internal politics and... The Irish Times  |  22 Feb 2010  |  Ireland  |  English  | Released: 17h. 10min. ago  | Page: 15 Article relevance   Page 38   Nuclear Iran Iran has emerged as a nuclear state, and there is nothing the United States can do about it.Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced two weeks ago that Tehran has the capability to produce weapons-grade uranium but has no intention of building... The Washington Times Weekly  |  22 Feb 2010  |  USA  |  English  | Released: 2d. 18h. ago  | Page: 38 Article relevance   Page 3   Russian delivery of S-300 system to Iran would be ‘serious development,’ analyst says Russia is sending mixed messages about its pledge to deliver the advanced S-300 anti-missile system to Iran as part of an effort to increase its own influence over the Middle East, Israeli security analysts said on Sunday. Should Teheran acquire the...• By YAAKOV LAPPIN Jerusalem Post  |  22 Feb 2010  |  Israel  |  English  | Released: 17h. 25min. ago  | Page: 3 Article relevance   Page 14   Iran slams media Iran’s police chief has accused the Voice of America and the BBC of being the arms of US and British spy agencies. The official IRNA news agency quoted General Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam yesterday as saying journalists and opposition activists who have... The Dominion Post  |  22 Feb 2010  |  New Zealand  |  English  | Released: 1d. 3h. ago  | Page: 14 Article relevance   Page 6   U.N. report on Iran spurs push for sanctions A United Nations report that Iran may be attempting to build a nuclear bomb will spur U.S. efforts to impose tougher sanctions on the Islamic government, according to Obama administration officials. The report from the International Atomic Energy...BY PETER S. GREEN AND BILL VARNER Miami Herald  |  22 Feb 2010  |  USA  |  English  | Released: 11h. 4min. ago  | Page: 6

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