Iran in the World Press 7 Apr 2010

Article relevance   Page 2   Fifa won’t play ball with Iran  Fifa has banned the Iranian girls football team from the first Youth Olympics in October on the ground the players would be wearing the hijab. tehran // Fifa has banned the Iranian girls football team from the first Youth Olympics in Singapore in October on the ground that the players would be wearing the hijab. Iranian officials say the decision is politically motivated and a violation of... Maryam Sinaiee Foreign Correspondent msinaiee@thenational.ae The National - News  |  7 Apr 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 1   TURKEY OPPOSES SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN ON NUKE ROW Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has voiced skepticism over the effectiveness of any further sanctions against Iran in the dispute over its nuclear program, saying he still supports a diplomatic solution. In an interview with French...  Today's Zaman  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Turkey Article relevance   Page 10   Iranians banned The Iranian girls’ soccer team have been kicked out of this year’s first Youth Olympics because of a FIFA ban on playing in Islamic head scarves. Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) had refused to let the team play at the August 14-26 Games in...  The Marlborough Express  |  7 Apr 2010  |  New Zealand Article relevance   Page 12   US grabbed our scientist, Tehran says tehran // Iran insisted yesterday that the nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri had been “kidnapped” by US agents, and dismissed reports he had defected to the United States. The ABC news network in the United States reported last week that Mr Amiri, a...  The National - News  |  7 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 18   Tehran meets Rio: not as different as you might think A few months ago, I travelled with a group of business partners to Tehran, a dynamic city of many millions of people that is alive all day and night. The group included many nationalities, including some Brazilians. Given the impossible traffic, it was...Anees Sultan The National - News  |  7 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 19   Iranian girls banned from Youth Games The Iranian girls’ soccer team have been kicked out of this year’s first Youth Olympics because of a FIFA ban on playing in head scarves. Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) had refused to let the team play at the Aug. 14-26 Games in Singapore...  Today's Zaman  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Turkey Article relevance   Page 11   Iranian girls team barred in dispute over head scarves The Iranian girls’ team has been barred from the first Youth Olympics this year because of a FIFA ban on playing in Islamic head scarves. Iran’s National Olympic Committee had refused to let the team play at the inaugural Aug. 14-26 Games in Singapore...  International Herald Tribune  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Austria  Article relevance   Page 10   OBAMA TO LIMIT ROLE OF US NUCLEAR WEAPONS President Barack Obama was set to unveil a new nuclear policy late yesterday that officials said would reduce the role of atomic weapons in US national security strategy. In an interview with The New York Times, Obama said he would make exceptions for... The Nation  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Thailand Article relevance   Page 1   Obama in push to curb nukes PRESIDENT Barack Obama has set new limits on the potential use of the United States’ nuclear weapons— even in self-defence — in a major policy move ahead of an international summit next week on non-proliferation. In his nuclear revamp, to be announced...By DAVID SANGER and PETER BAKER WASHINGTON The Age  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Australia

 

 

Article relevance   Page 68   Iran team banned from Games SOCCER: Iran’s girls team has been kicked out of the Youth Olympic Games because FIFA rules prevent players wearing an Islamic head scarf. ‘‘FIFA decreed the wearing of Islamic hijab was not in accordance with the laws of the game,’’ the Asian Football... Herald Sun  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Australia

Article relevance   Page 4   Illegale export Iran De opsporingsdienst FIOD heeft dinsdag vier verdachten opgepakt voor het zonder vergunning uitvoeren van strategische goederen naar Iran. Het gaat om zogeheten dual use-goederen, goederen voor tweeërlei gebruik. In de verkeerde handen zouden deze... De Volkskrant  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Netherlands

Article relevance   Page 16   Erdogan: nieuwe sancties tegen Iran zijn niet zinnig PARIJS De Turkse premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan is van plan de steun van Frankrijk voor nieuwe sancties tegen Iran aan te vechten en Parijs opnieuw te vragen het streven van Turkije naar het lidmaatschap van de Europese Unie te steunen. Dit bleek uit een... De Volkskrant  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Netherlands

Article relevance   Page 22   Obama si lega le mani nell’uso dell’atomica E fa un favore all’Iran Il governo Obama restringerà le circostanze in cui gli Stati Uniti useranno le proprie armi nucleari, in pratica legandosi le mani contro tutti i suoi potenziali nemici, eccezion fatta per la Corea del Nord e per l’Iran. La mossa, annunciata ieri in un...GLAUCO MAGGI Libero  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Italy

Article relevance   Page 12   Iran poziva Rusiju da se odupre pritiscima TEHERAN Iran je u utorak pozvao Rusiju da se odupre pritiscima Zapada zbog prodaje raketnog sustava Teheranu koji njegova nu klearna postrojenja može zaštititi od zračnih napada. Dužnosnik Re volucionarne garde ponovno je upozorio da će Iran... Vjesnik  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Croatia

Article relevance   Page 13   No tourney for Iran’s girls soccer club Iran’s girls soccer team was thrown out of the Youth Olympics because FIFA rules prevent players from wearing an Islamic headscarf.The hijab scarf — worn by girls and women to observe Islamic dress code — was not allowed under FIFA rules relating to...Compiled from staff and wire reports USA TODAY International Edition  |  7 Apr 2010  |  USA

Article relevance   Page 4   Obama: I could use nukes on Iran and N Korea BARACK Obama says he will not use nuclear weapons against countries that do not have a nuclear capability – even if they launch a chemical or biological attack against America. Mr Obama’s pledge came a year after his groundbreaking vow to move towards... Daily Mail  |  7 Apr 2010  |  UK

Article relevance   Page 4   Iran’s girl footballers banned from YOG IRAN’S girls’ football team has been kicked out of the upcoming Youth Olympic Games here on Aug 14 to 26 because Fifa rules prevent players from wearing an Islamic headscarf. Appeals from the Iran National Olympic Committee (NOC) to review the ban...BY JONATHAN WONG CHAN U-GENE The Straits Times  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Singapore

Article relevance   Page 94   Iran girls banned over head scarves IRAN’S girls’ soccer team has been kicked out of the Youth Olympic Games because FIFA rules prevent players wearing an Islamic head scarf. ‘‘ FIFA decreed the wearing of Islamic hijab was not in accordance with the laws of the game,’’ the Asian... The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Australia

Article relevance   Page 14   Thailand replace Iran ZURICH: Iran’s girls football team have been kicked out of the Youth Olympic Games because Fifa rules prevent players wearing an Islamic head scarf. Thailand were nominated on Monday to replace the barred Iranians, the Asian Football Confederation... Bangkok Post  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Thailand

 

 

Article relevance   Page 16   Iran urges Russia to resist missile sale pressure Iran urged Russia yesterday not to bow to Western pressure over the sale of a Russian missile defence system to the Islamic Republic which could protect its nuclear facilities from air strikes. A cleric in the Revolutionary Guards again warned Iran... The Times, Malta  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Malta Article relevance   Page 69   Iran football girls banned overhijab The Iranian girls’ football team have been kicked out of this year’s first Youth Olympics because of a FIFA ban on playing in Islamic head scarves. Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) had refused to let the team play at the August 14-26 Games in... The Times, Malta  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Malta  Article relevance   Page 23   Iran warns Western sanctions on its oil sector will prolong recession A senior Iranian energy official dismissed any move by the Islamic state’s Western foes to impose sanctions on its oil sector, suggesting it would only hurt their own economic growth. “ Any disruption in the supply of crude oil… will lead to the...TEHRAN Emirates Business 24 for 7  |  7 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 23   Development deal soon for Iran’s three oilfields Iran and an Iranian-Australian consortium with Chinese financing are expected to sign a contract soon on the development of three onshore oil fields, the Oil Ministry website Shana reported yesterday. Shana, citing a senior official of the National...TEHRAN Emirates Business 24 for 7  |  7 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 12   Iran appeals to Russia over missile deal tehran // Iran urged russia yesterday not to bow to western pressure over the sale of a missile defence system to the Islamic republic which could protect its nuclear facilities. russia has been urged to distance itself from Iran, but has refused to... The National - News  |  7 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 13   Israel distributes biochemical protection kits after Iran warns of retaliation JERUSALEM // Israel began distributing millions of protection kits against biochemical warfare yesterday, the deputy defence minister said. Matan Vilnai stressed the campaign was not linked to any imminent threat. “We have equipped ourselves with... The National - News  |  7 Apr 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 13   Erdogan sceptical over Iran sanctions PARIS // In an interview with a French newspaper, the Turkish prime minister voiced scepticism over the effectiveness of further sanctions against Iran, saying he still supported diplomacy. Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to meet Nicolas Sarkozy today as... The National - News  |  7 Apr 2010  |  UAE  Article relevance   Page 11   Defiant Iran says international sanctions on oil exports ‘a joke’ The idea of international sanctions on Iranian oil exports is a joke, a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday, adding Iran would not abandon its disputed nuclear work despite mounting international pressure. US President Barack Obama is pushing for... Today's Zaman  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Turkey Article relevance   Page 56   Iran girls banned over scarf IRAN’S girls’ football team has been kicked out of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in August because FIFA rules prevent players wearing an Islamic head scarf. Thailand was nominated on Monday to replace Iran, the Asian Football Confederation said... The Age  |  7 Apr 2010  |  Australia

 

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