Iran in the World Press 9 May 2010

Article relevance   Page 32   Tehran to replace firms in Pars gas field due to delay Tehran (Reuters) Iran plans to replace foreign companies which have “dragged their feet for years” with domestic firms in developing its giant South Pars natural gas field, the oil minister was quoted as saying yesterday. Masoud Mirkazemi did not name... Gulf News  |  9 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 4   Tehran warns it will expel foreign firms over gas field delay TEHRAN: Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazemi threatened yesterday that Iran would kick out foreign firms for delaying the development of its massive South Pars gas field and replace them with domestic companies. Mirkazemi did not name any foreign company,... Times of Oman  |  9 May 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 3   Iranians host dinner seeking to avert UN sanctions UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Iran’s foreign minister invited the United States and other members of the UN Security Council to dinner on Thursday night, his nation’s latest high-profile attempt to avert more economic sanctions over its nuclear...• By JOHN HEILPRIN Jerusalem Post  |  9 May 2010  |  Israel Article relevance   Page 5   Iran lobbying against US-led sanctions push HASHEM KALANTARI TEHRAN: Iran voiced optimism about Turkish and Brazilian mediation efforts in its nuclear dispute with the West, welcoming in principle ideas aimed at reviving a stalled fuel deal with major powers. "New formulas have been raised... Arab News  |  9 May 2010  |  Saudi Arabia  Article relevance   Page 1   Nuclear watchdog may monitor Israel The International Atomic Energy Agency has put Tel Aviv, as well as Iran, on its provisional agenda for a meeting next month, Berlin // A report saying that “Israeli nuclear capabilities” have been listed as the eighth item on the provisional agenda for the June 7 board meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency would mean the UN nuclear watchdog would be taking an... David Crossland Foreign Correspondent The National - News  |  9 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 10   UN dinner fails to break Iran nuclear deadlock A surprise, high-profile UN dinner failed to break the deadlock with Iran over its nuclear plans as the United States called it a “missed opportunity” and kept up the pressure for UN sanctions. The administration of Barack Obama also claimed that...IRAN Agence France-Presse in Washington South China Morning Post  |  9 May 2010  |  China Article relevance   Page 37   Iran optimistic for nuke deal as Turkey and Brazil mediate TEHRAN — Iran voiced optimism about Turkish and Brazilian mediation efforts in its nuclear dispute with the West, saying it welcomed in principle, ideas aimed at reviving a stalled nuclear fuel deal with major powers. Turkey and Brazil, both...— Reuters Calgary Sun  |  9 May 2010  |  Canada Article relevance   Page 3   Iran’s FM calls for open dialogue on nuclear issue ANKARA (AP) – Iran’s foreign minister on Friday urged Western nations to adopt a “constructive” approach to achieve a breakthrough over a UN-backed nuclear swap proposal. Manouchehr Mottaki, on a brief stopover in Istanbul, also said Iran was ready to... Jerusalem Post  |  9 May 2010  |  Israel Article relevance   Page 6   Boycott Berlin Holocaust memorial because of Iran? BERLIN – Ariel Muzicant, the head of Austria’s Jewish community, on Wednesday became the first major European Jewish leader to boycott a Holocaust commemoration event, because of the proIranian policies of the Austrian government. According to the...• By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL Jerusalem Post correspondent Jerusalem Post  |  9 May 2010  |  Israel Article relevance   Page 3   Umrah flights from Iran resumes JEDDAH: Iranian Umrah flights resumed on Friday with the arrival of pilgrims who will perform Umrah this year. The batch of pilgrims arrived in Madinah are part of 400,000 Iranian pilgrims set to perform Umrah this year. According to Saad Al-Qurashi,...GALAL FAKKAR | Arab News  |  9 May 2010  |  Saudi Arabia

Article relevance   Page 5   Gul, Assad call for diplomatic solution to Iran standoff ISTANBUL: The leaders of Turkey and Syria urged Saturday for a diplomatic solution to tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and accused Israel of hampering peace efforts in the Middle East. The dispute between Iran and Western powers should be “... Arab News  |  9 May 2010  |  Saudi Arabia Article relevance   Page 15   Iran rejects Gulf spy cell allegations Manama Iran’s ambassador in Bahrain has denied reports that spy cells in the Gulf were working for Iranian Revolution Guards as “blatant and malicious lies”. “Allegations about networks connected with the Revolutionary Guards in the Islamic Republic...By Habib Toumi Bureau chief Gulf News  |  9 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 1   IRAN TO ‘KICK OUT’ FOREIGN OIL FIRMS Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazemi says firms delaying development of South Pars gas field. Times of Oman  |  9 May 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 4   Iran welcomes Turkish, Brazilian nuke initiative TEHRAN: Iran gave an upbeat assessment of Turkish and Brazilian mediation efforts in its nuclear dispute with the West, welcoming “in principle” ideas aimed at reviving a stalled UN-backed atom fuel swap deal with major powers. “New formulas have been... Iran bans Forough poems TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have banned the books of the late celebrated poetess Forough Farrokhzad from an annual fair held in the capital, the ILNA news agency reported yesterday. “Displaying Forough Farrokhzad’s poetry collection has been banned in... Times of Oman  |  9 May 2010  |  Oman Article relevance   Page 36   Iran welcomes plan for nuke talks ANKARA: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has welcomed a proposal for new talks with Western powers over his country’s nuclear programme, possibly in Turkey, media reported late Friday. “This idea has been accepted by Iran. If we agree on a... Star (Malaysia)  |  9 May 2010  |  Malaysia Article relevance   Page 32   Gas field: Iran steps up pressure on foreign firms Iran plans to replace foreign companies which have “ dragged their feet for years” with domestic firms in developing its giant South Pars natural gas field, the oil minister was quoted as saying yesterday. Massoud Mirkazemi did not name any firms in a...TEHRAN Emirates Business 24 for 7  |  9 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 24   Iran warns it will expel foreign firms over gas field delay Iranian Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazemi yesterday threatened that Iran would kick out foreign firms for delaying the development of its massive South Pars gas field and replace them with domestic companies. Mirkazemi did not name any foreign company,... The Sunday Times, Malta  |  9 May 2010  |  Malta

Article relevance   Page 26   Zapatero eleva sus exigencias a Irán, tras reunirse con el segundo de Obama LUIS AYLLÓN MADRID. Joe Biden vino a España con la idea de apuntalar tres o cuatro asuntos que la AdministraciónObamaconsidera claves en estos momentos: Afganistán, lucha contra el terrorismo, Irán, crisis económica... Y en todos, el vicepresidente de... ABC  |  9 May 2010  |  Spain  Article relevance   Page 13   Iran hangt zes veroordeelden op In het Iraanse Karaj, ten westen van de hoofdstad Teheran, zijn gisteren zes mannen geëxecuteerd wegens drugshandel. Dat meldt het officiële persagentschap Irna. De zes werden opgehangen binnen de gevangenismuren. Sinds het begin van dit jaar zijn in... Het Nieuwsblad  |  9 May 2010  |  Belgium Article relevance   Page 8   Drug convicts hanged in Iran Tehran // Iran yesterday hanged six convicted drug traffickers in a prison in Karaj, west of Tehran, the official IRNA news agency reported. The hangings bring to at least 56 the number of people executed in Iran so far this year, according to an AFP... The National - News  |  9 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 10   Iran bans books of eminent poet Tehran // Iranian authorities have banned the books of the late celebrated poet Forough Farrokhzad from an annual fair held in the capital, the Ilna news agency reported yesterday. Farrokhzad, who died at the age of 32 in 1967, is a celebrity in modern... The National - News  |  9 May 2010  |  UAE Article relevance   Page 9   Iran hirtti kuusi huumekauppiasta Iran hirtti lauantaina kuusi huumekaupasta tuomittua. Miehet teloitettiin uutistoimisto Irnan mukaan vankilassa, joka sijaitsee Teheranista länteen. Maassa on teloitettu tänä vuonna ainakin 56 ihmistä, laskee uutistoimisto AFP. Laskelma perustuu...TEHERAN Kainuun Sanomat  |  9 May 2010  |  Finland

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