Tag Archives: Iraq

CNN: Iran: U.S. hikers to start trial next month

Two American hikers held by Iran for more than a year will stand trial before an Iranian court next month, the country’s official news agency reported Saturday.

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VOA: Allawi Tells Iran to Stay Out of Iraqi Politics

Mr. Allawi said he had asked Iran’s allies, which include Syria, to send the message to Tehran.

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Al-Qaida bombs hit three Baghdad embassies

(The Guardian) | April 4, 2010 Martin Chulov, Baghdad Explosions kill 32 and injure 200 in strikes on consulates of Iran, Egypt, Syria. German ambassador’s residence may have been primary target Three powerful explosions hit foreign embassies in Baghdad today, killing 32 people and wounding almost 200 in what appeared to be the fifth wave [...]

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Sunni party to boycott Iraqi elections

(CNN) | February 20, 2010 Yusuf Bassil Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) — A key Sunni Arab party is boycotting Iraq’s March 7 elections because of what it says was Iranian influence that led to the banning of participants in the upcoming race, including the bloc’s leader. The Iraqi Front for National Dialogue, headed by Saleh al-Mutlaq, [...]

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Suicide Bombers Kill More Than 70 in Baghdad

The restaurant was crowded with Iranian pilgrims who made a lunch stop on their way to Baghdad, said Maj. Ghalib Attiya, a police official in Diyala. Most of the 47 people reportedly killed in the bombing were pilgrims. At least 69 people were wounded in the attack, said Maj. Derrick Cheng, a U.S. military spokesman.

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Feature: Instagrams from Iran (picture compilation)

A few pictures from Iran, taken by ordinary people and posted to Instagram

Iran Feature: Former Detainee Sarah Shourd “The Plight of Iranians and 3 Decades of US Foreign Policy”

The incredible thing for me was that so many Iranians worldwide took the time to care about us despite the thousands of other political prisoners they have to worry about. “I’m an Iranian boy ashamed for what our government did to three American hikers,” another message on Facebook says. “I want you to know Iranian people are with you and against their own government. Iran’s regime is not chosen by Iranian people. They kill and torture us and we are all in a very big prison named Iran.”

Iran Feature: The Supreme Leader Is Worried — Three Developments You Probably Don’t Know

Our partner, EAWorldView, has published a ground-breaking piece on Iran’s Supreme Leader. This is a must-read.

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Live-blog: Egypt Elections, Day 1

A historic day: The first post-Mubarak elections in Egypt

Journalist Mona Eltahawy’s harrowing ordeal – beating, sexual assault and arrest in Egypt – in her own words and tweets

“The past 12 hrs were painful and surreal but I know I got off much much easier than so many other Egyptians.”