Iran in the World Press 21 Mar 2010

Article relevance   Page 21   Obama appeals to Iranians in online video: President Barack Obama told Iranians in an online video that the US wants more educational and cultural exchanges, and lamented that Tehran’s leaders have “turned their backs” on good faith overtures in the past to expand opportunities for their people. Times of India New Delhi Edition  |  21 Mar 2010  |  India Article relevance   Page 11   New year’s message delivered to Iranians For the second year in a row, President Obama offered a message to the Iranian people on that country’s new year’s holiday, known as Nowruz. In the video message, released Saturday, Obama promised that despite differences with the Iranian government,... The Washington Post Sunday  |  21 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 27   Counting down the seconds to their new year Local Iranians celebrate as their new year begins Jamshid Goshtasbi got the call at 1:25 p.m. Saturday from his younger brother in Kerman, a city in southeastern Iran. Were he and his family ready? Was the “ haft-seen” table set up, with its mirror, its goldfish, its seven items starting with the... added international recognition, taking place a month after the U.N. General Assembly added the holiday to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Although in Iran the holiday is celebrated by Muslims, Christians,...by Tara Bahrampour The Washington Post Sunday  |  21 Mar 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 4   Obama reaches out to Iranians PHILIP ELLIOTT WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told Iranians in an online video message that the U.S. wants more educational and cultural exchanges and lamented that Tehran’s leaders have “turned their backs” on good-faith overtures in the past to... Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Sunday  |  21 Mar 2010  |  USA  Article relevance   Page 5   Obama to Iranians: We’re not giving up on you WASHINGTON — In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, President Barack Obama says in an online video that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students, as well as better access to the Internet. In the...By Philip Elliott The Columbus Dispatch  |  21 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 39   Obama appeals to Iranians WASHINGTON: In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, President Barack Obama says in an online video that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a more... Star (Malaysia)  |  21 Mar 2010  |  Malaysia  Article relevance   Page 4   Obama Tells Iranian People U.S. Still Willing to Talk WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told Iranians in an online video message that the U.S. wants more educational and cultural exchanges, and lamented that Tehran’s leaders have “turned their backs” on good faith overtures in the past to expand...By Philip Elliott The Associated Press Albuquerque Journal  |  21 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 35   Obama reaches out to Iranian civilians President Barack Obama yesterday subtly shifted US rhetoric on Iran, pledging to ensure Iranians could access the internet without fear of censorship, and blaming Tehran for isolating itself. A year after offering a “ new beginning” to Iran, Obama...WASHINGTON, DC Emirates Business 24 for 7  |  21 Mar 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 6   Obama faults leaders in message to Iranians WASHINGTON — President Obama told Iranians in an online video message that the U.S. wants more educational and cultural exchanges, and lamented that Tehran’s leaders have “turned their backs” on past good faith overtures to expand opportunities for... The Buffalo News  |  21 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 22   Obama reaches out to Iranian civilians President Barack Obama yesterday subtly shifted US rhetoric on Iran, pledging to ensure Iranians could access the Internet without fear of censorship, and blaming Tehran for isolating itself. A year after offering a “new beginning” to Iran, Obama used... The Sunday Times, Malta  |  21 Mar 2010  |  Malta

Article relevance   Page 10   Prez appeals to Iranian people in YouTube video ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — President Obama told Iranians in an online video message that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges, lamented that Tehran’s leaders have “turned their backs” on good faith overtures in the past...By PHILIP ELLIOTT Boston Herald  |  21 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 5   Iran, US swap New Year messages TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a Persian New Year message on Saturday that Iran will “cut the hands” of anyone who tries to harm the Islamic republic. “ The Iranian nation will guard its national security with full strength and will... Arab News  |  21 Mar 2010  |  Saudi Arabia  Article relevance   Page 53   Health Care, Iran, Double Standards, the Dollar, Etc. More briefs related to public questions— accompanied by more thoughts about them . . Two women— take your pick. Nancy Pelosi says, “ We have to pass the [health care] bill so that you can find out what is in it.” Which recalls an earlier... Richmond Times-Dispatch Weekend  |  21 Mar 2010  |  USA Article relevance   Page 1   Obama renews offer of dialogue with Iran Washington President renewed his nation’s offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran yesterday, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran failed to achieve concrete results. Obama, who addressed Iranians in a new videotaped appeal to mark the... Gulf News  |  21 Mar 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 13   Obama subtly shifts US rhetoric on Iran WASHINGTON | President Barack Obama yesterday subtly shifted US rhetoric on Iran, pledging to ensure Iranians could access the Internet without fear of censorship, and blaming Tehran for isolating itself. A year after offering a “new beginning” to... Times of Oman  |  21 Mar 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 2   Paranoid Iran blast FOREIGN Secretary David Miliband yesterday called on the “paranoid” Iranian regime to respect the “basic human rights” of its people. He denied sending a “coded” message of support to the Tehran opposition in a greeting sent to mark Iran’s new... The People  |  21 Mar 2010  |  UK Article relevance   Page 1   Ignore Pak, ask Iran for gas via sea: MEA AMITAV RANJAN NEW DELHI I IN LIGHT the dip ties with Islamabad, the Ministry of External Affairs has advised the government to walk out of the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline but continue talks with Tehran for a deep-sea pipeline that... The Indian Express  |  21 Mar 2010  |  India  Article relevance   Page 2   Renueva la Casa Blanca la oferta de diálogo a Irán WASHINGTON.– Un año después de haberle propuesto a Teherán “un nuevo comienzo” en las relaciones bilaterales, el presidente estadounidense, Barack Obama, renovó ayer su oferta de diálogo a Irán, pese a criticar enérgicamente al gobierno de Mahmoud... La Nacion  |  21 Mar 2010  |  Argentina Article relevance   Page 14   Ahmadinejad says Iran will ‘cut hands’ of enemies TEHRAN The Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a Persian New Year message yesterday that Iran will “cut the hands” of anyone who tries to harm the Islamic republic, while supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran had defeated its... The National - News  |  21 Mar 2010  |  UAE

Article relevance   Page 14   Iran frees Rafsanjani ally for new year TEHRAN // Iranian authorities temporarily freed Hossen Marashi, an ally of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president, yesterday so he can join new year celebrations. Marashi was arrested Thursday after losing an appeals decision on a conviction of... The National - News  |  21 Mar 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 25   Diego Garcia: Iran attack mystery deepens THE Foreign Office is coming under mounting pressure to tell the truth about whether there are plans by the US to use the British island of Diego Garcia as a base to launch an attack on Iran. Leading opposition politicians are demanding answers from...BY ROB EDWARDS Sunday Herald  |  21 Mar 2010  |  UK  Article relevance   Page 6   Iran’s Chinese connection Extensive strategic ties include illegal sales of nuclear, missile technology The Washington Times Weekly  |  22 Mar 2010  |  USA

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