Glistener: Iran in the World Press 26 Feb 2010 #IranElection

Article relevance

Syria and Iran a irm ties, rebu US Syria and Iran a irm ties, rebu Washington
Syria and Iran reaffirmed their close alliance yesterday, publicly rebuffing recent attempts by the United States to drive a wedge between them. The Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al Assad, promised increased... “ If the Zionist entity wants to repeat its past errors, its death will be inevitable,” he said. As well as being long-time allies, Syria and Iran are key supporters of Hizbollah, the Lebanese resistance movement, and Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist...Phil Sands Foreign Correspondent DAmAscUs

Article relevance

Page 13 China’s silence could signal hardening stance against Iran
Is China warming to the idea of a new round of international sanctions against Iran? As the United States and its European partners continue to press for a fourth round of UN Security Council sanctions aimed at curtailing Iran’s nuclear activity,...IRAN The Christian Science Monitor

Article relevance

Page 1 Ahmadinejad, in Damascus, urges Mideast without Zionists DAMASCUS
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Syria’s President Bashar Assad on Thursday together unleashed vicious rhetoric against Israel, with Ahmadinejad declaring that the “criminal” state of Israel is doomed, and Assad charging that Israel “is capable... aggression, be it on a large or small scale.” Israel had no formal response to Ahmadinejad’s meetings in Damascus, nor to his or Assad’s comments, with one diplomatic official saying Jerusalem’s policy is not to respond to every threat or “ridiculous”...• By HERB KEINON and E. B. SOLOMONT

Article relevance

Page 2 So far, PM alone in calling for sanctions against Iran’s energy sector
High-level US and Israeli officials discussed the Iranian sanction issue in Jerusalem on Thursday, even as the US joined Russia in saying it was not in favor of crippling sanctions. Israel, meanwhile, according to a senior government official, has not...• By HERB KEINON

Article relevance

Page 5 Ahmadinejad’s visit to Damascus re-affirms Syria-Iran alliance, delivers snub to Americans
The visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad to Damascus is testimony to the enduring strength of the Iranled “resistance bloc” in the region, and to Syria’s membership in it. It is hard not to see it also as a calculated snub by the Syrian...• By JONATHAN SPYER

Article relevance

Page 8 Syria and Iran present united front in face of US criticism
Iran and Syria put on a show of defiant unity yesterday, scorning US efforts to break up their alliance and warning Israel not to risk attacking either of them. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, flew to Damascus for talks with President...Ian Black Middle East editor

Article relevance

Page 1 Syria snubs US call to cool Iran relations
Dubai In a major snub to the US, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad welcomed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Syria yesterday, by cancelling visa restrictions between the countries and vowing cooperation. On Wednesday, US Secretary of State...By Layelle Saad GCC/Middle East Editor

Article relevance

Page 14 Iran was within its rights, Larijani says
Tokyo Iran was within its international obligations when it enriched some of its uranium stockpile earlier this month and should not be subjected to UN sanctions over its nuclear programme, its parliament speaker said yesterday. Ali Larijani, speaking...

Article relevance

Page 46 UAE beat Kuwait and face Bahrain in semifinal today
Abu Dhabi Hosts UAE trounced Kuwait 7-0 on Wednesday night to reach the semifinals of the 3rd West Asian Football Federation Women Football Championship in style. The UAE won both their matches in the preliminary round and collected full points to...By Yasir Abbasher Senior Reporter

Article relevance

Page 12 Iran: US should stay out of Mıdeast affaırs
The United States should pack up and leave the Middle East and stay out of regional affairs, Iran’s president said Thursday during a visit to Damascus that follows a string of US efforts to break up Syria’s 30-year alliance with Tehran. Iranian...

Article relevance

Page 17

Iran, il leader sunnita «Aiutato dagli Usa»
Abdullah Gul ha cercato ieri di rassicurare i propri connazionali al termine di una riunione eccezionale di tre ore, fuori dal protocollo, con il premier Tayyip Erdogan e con il capo di Stato Maggiore, generale Ilker Basbug. Ieri sono comparsi in...