Iran in the World Press 11 May 2010

 

Page 8   Iranians hang 5 Kurd activists as an example to protesters (ERROR - 4 Kurds, none of 5 were protesters) The Iranian government has hanged five Kurdish activists, including a woman, in the Evin prison in Tehran in what appeared to be an effort to intimidate protesters from marking the anniversary of huge anti-government rallies after the June 12 election...BY NAZILA FATHI International Herald Tribune  |  11 May 2010  |  Austria  Page 12   Protest plans over execution of Iranian Kurds Iranian Kurds were organising protests yesterday after the execution of five people, including a woman, convicted of membership of a terrorist group or antirevolutionary activity. Opposition sources reported that protests were planned at Tehran...Ian Black Middle East editor The Guardian International Edition  |  11 May 2010  |  UK  Page 4   Iranian missiles could target West Europe by 2014: IISS LONDON: Iran could target western Europe with missiles by 2014, experts said in a report published yesterday. Tehran is more than a decade away from developing a missile capable of reaching the US east coast, the International Institute for Strategic...  Times of Oman  |  11 May 2010  |  Oman  Page 7   The abuse of history and the Iranian bomb Saturated with their often tragic history, Jews tend to pay great reverence to the past. But the past, especially when not handled with care, can be the enemy of the future and distort our reading of the challenges of the present. This is certainly...Shlomo Ben-Ami The Jakarta Post  |  11 May 2010  |  Indonesia

 

 

Page 22   World briefing Iyad Allawi’s angry complaints about Iranian meddling in Iraq’s elections and in the ensuing talks on forming a government appear well-founded. But they may also be a tacit acknowledgement that his secular-minded, cross-sectarian Iraqi National...  The Guardian  |  11 May 2010  |  UK   Page 12   Iran over decade away from anti-US missile: Study Iran is unlikely to be able to make a missile capable of hitting the US east coast for more than a decade, according to a study by a London-based think tank released on Monday. The timing of advances in Iran’s long-range missile technology is being...William Maclean The Jakarta Post  |  11 May 2010  |  Indonesia Page 1   TURKEY, SYRIA, QATAR CONDEMN ISRAEL, WANT DIPLOMACY ON IRAN Turkey, Syria, Qatar condemn Israel, want diplomacy on Iran Syria, Qatar and Turkey this weekend condemned Israel for its plans to build new settlements in East Jerusalem, called for a peaceful solution to an international dispute on Iran's nuclear program and argued that results of the parliamentary elections. Israel mulls war on Iran at airpower meet  Israel's deputy prime minister said on Monday Israel has the technological capabilty to make a military strike against Iran, hardening its language in its campaign against Tehran's nuclear program. Addressing a conference on air power, Deputy Prime...  Today's Zaman  |  11 May 2010  |  Turkey  Page 22   L’IRAN HAUSSE LE TON CONTRE SHELL ET REPSOL Téhéran a donné deux semaines aux deux groupes pétroliers pour qu’ils confirment les investissements prévus dans le pays, mais sur lesquels ils temporisent en raison des tensions internationales autour du programme nucléaire iranien. Shell et Repsol...  La Tribune  |  11 May 2010  |  France  Page 4   De bronzen helden van Iran zijn weg Teheran, 11 MEI. In de hele wereld worden bronzen standbeelden gestolen, maar een serie mysterieuze diefstallen van borstbeelden van nationale helden in de islamitische republiek Iran heeft een religieuze ondertoon. De afgelopen weken zijn er ten...Door onze correspondent Thomas Erdbrink NRC Handelsblad  |  11 May 2010  |  Netherlands

 

 

Page 5   Steeds meer twijfel Israël over nut aanval tegen Iran Jeruzalem, 11 mei. „Een nieuwe Amalek komt eraan”, zei de Israëlische premier Benjamin Netanyahu in januari, tijdens een herdenkingsplechtigheid van de Holocaust in Auschwitz. Zonder dat hij zei over wie hij het had, was voor Israëlische media...Door onze correspondent Guus Valk NRC Handelsblad  |  11 May 2010  |  Netherlands  Page 20   Iran tells Shell and Repsol to hurry up EUROPEAN oil giants Shell and Repsol have been given two weeks to decide on their investments in an Iranian gas project or be replaced by domestic companies, an Iranian oil official said yesterday. “ The oil ministry has already given Shell and Repsol...  Shanghai Daily  |  11 May 2010  |  China  Page 4   Turkey could mediate in UAE-Iran islands dispute Abu DhAbi // Turkey has offered to help resolve a long-running dispute over the ownership of three islands in the Gulf, WAM, the state news agency, reported yesterday. Bahaeddine Jabaji, an adviser to the Turkish president, said the country could...Alison McMeans The National - News  |  11 May 2010  |  UAE  Page 12   Official says Israel is ready for war with Iran HERZLIYa, IsRaEL // Israel is primed for a war on Iran, a deputy to the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said yesterday. By spearheading attacks on guerrillas in neighbouring Lebanon and Palestinian territories, the Israeli air force had gained the...– Reuters The National - News  |  11 May 2010  |  UAE

 

 

Page 4   Israel primed for war on Iran: Yalon HERZLIYA( Israel): Israel is primed to wage war on Iran, a deputy to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday, in a rare break with his government’s reticence as foreign governments try to curb Tehran’s nuclear plans. By spearheading assaults... Times of Oman  |  11 May 2010  |  Oman  Page 4   Iran test-fires missile TEHRAN: Iran said yesterday that it has test-fired for the first time a version of its short-range Fajr (Dawn) missiles during military exercises in the strategic waters of the Gulf, Fars news agency reported. “These missiles named Fajr-5 belong to the... Times of Oman  |  11 May 2010  |  Oman  Page 28   ‘We’re ready to fight Iran,’ says Israel’s deputy leader ISRAEL is primed for a war on Iran, a deputy to prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday, in a rare break with his government’s reticence as world powers try to talk Tehran into curbing its nuclear plans. By spearheading assaults on guerrillas...DAN WILLIAMS The Scotsman  |  11 May 2010  |  UK   Page 18   AT CANNES, WHITHER IRAN? Fewer-than-usual movies from the Middle East are in the front line at Cannes 2010, but the industry is nonetheless booming despite censorship, security and funding concerns in a region constantly grappling with instability. Iran, which can claim one...HIEDEH FARMANI The Nation  |  11 May 2010  |  Thailand  Page 34   Netanyahu’s deputy mulls war on Iran at air power meet HERZLIYA (Israel): Israel’s deputy prime minister said that Israel has the technological capabilty to make a military strike against Iran, hardening its language in its campaign against Teheran’s nuclear programme. Addressing a conference on air... Star (Malaysia)  |  11 May 2010  |  Malaysia  Page 10   Iran may come to regret its meddling in Iraqi politics Iyad Allawi’s angry complaints about Iranian meddling in Iraq’s elections and in the ensuing talks on forming a government appear well-founded. But they may also be a tacit acknowledgement that his secular-minded, cross-sectarian Iraqi National... The Guardian International Edition  |  11 May 2010  |  UK

 

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