News Archive - 14 March 2011

> "The presence of foreign forces and interference in Bahrain's internal affairs is unacceptable and will further complicate the issue," Mehmanparast said at his weekly news conference. (Editing by Michael Roddy) Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints...

If you've been following the news lately or if you've ever stood in line at Mammoth's Chair 8 during the Christmas Holiday, you know that Iranian lunacy knows no bounds. Having cleansed their entire country of political dissidents and homosexuals, the Iranians went looking for a new foe. They...

>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday urged Saudi Arabia to show restraint after it sent troops to neighboring Bahrain in a move some analysts said showed the limits of Washington's influence in the region. The deployment of 1,000 Saudi troops, at the request of Bahrain's Sunni royal family,...

>MANAMA (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia sent troops into Bahrain on Monday to help calm weeks of protests by the Shi'ite Muslim majority, a move opponents of the Sunni ruling family on the island called a declaration of war. Analysts saw the troop movement into Bahrain, home to the U.S.

MANAMA, Bahrain -- A Saudi-led military force crossed into Bahrain on Monday to prop up the monarchy against widening demonstrations, launching the first cross-border military operation to quell unrest since the Arab world's rebellions began in Decem ...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Monday it had set up a technical panel as part of its drive to defend itself in an anti-dumping row with the 27-member European Commission.

Washington, Mar. 15 : American officials are getting increasingly concerned about the level of stability in Saudi Arabia, suggesting that country too faces the prospect of unrest, succession politics and resistance to reform.

A nuclear power expert who's involved with trying to build a plant east of Pueblo said Monday that chances are nil that Japan's scenario could play out anywhere in this country.

Associated Press, MANAMA, Bahrain — A Saudi-led military force crossed into Bahrain on Monday to prop up the monarchy against widening demonstrations, launching the first cross-border military operation to quell unrest since the Arab world’s rebellions began in December.

Kamila Sidiqi braved Taliban restrictions and an oppressive environment to open a dressmaking shop in her home, eventually employing over 100 women. Journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon wrote about Sidiqi's business and social venture in her book, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana. .

Manama Bahrain’s Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry has urged all Bahrainis to stand together in the face of dangers and challenges and preserve security and stability in the country.

Japan has built up a network of cutting-edge Shinkansen train lines since the 1960s that criss-cross the island nation and now hopes to sell the infrastructure technology abroad, including to the United States.

“Hezballah’s weapons have allowed it to impose its authority in Lebanon, either through the use or mere threat of these arms”, MP Ammar Houry of Hariri’s bloc said.

Yesterday's decision by a Saudi-led "coalition of the willing" to enter Bahrain raised the stakes in a skirmish over a small island. It could also turn into one of the most decisive battles in the ongoing war for the shape of a new Mideast. But this one isn't...

Emirates Airline is reintroducing its popular Arabian Airpass for travel at special rates within the Middle East starting from US$55, with sales and ticketing from April 1 for the following year.

The damaged unit restarted production and had recovered its normal production level of 150,000 BPD, said ministry spokesman Assem Jihad.

Did you know Lebanon before being appointed ambassador to it, and what were your first impressions since you arrived? Would you have preferred to be designated to a country less agitated politically speaking?

The Libyan Revolution has absorbed the world’s concentration, which has now escalated to a civil war, the victory of which is far from clear at present. My solidarity is with the people of Libya for their courage and determination to overthrow the crippling power of Colonel Gaddafi and his family.

More than 1,000 Saudi troops have entered Bahrain where anti-regime protests have raged for a month, a Saudi official said today, as demonstrators took over Manama's central business district.

Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has called on the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to help stop the clampdowns on anti-government protesters in Bahrain.

MANAMA, Bahrain -- A Saudi-led military force crossed into Bahrain on Monday to prop up the monarchy against widening demonstrations, launching the first cross-border military operation to quell unrest since the Arab world's rebellions began in December. Opposition groups immediately denounced the intervention as an occupation that pushed the tiny...

Muammar Qaddafi’s warplanes attacked rebels in the town of Ajdabiya, as opposition officials asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for airstrikes on Qaddafi’s airfields and military equipment.

MONMOUTH — Monmouth College will host a Great Decisions discussion and a Monmouth Associates program on March 16 and 17, respectively, in the Stockdale Center.

As President Barack Obama prepares for his trip to Brazil, Chile and El Salvador this week, there is optimism in the region that his swing south will begin a new relationship _ one that reflects the profound changes Latin America has undergone in the past decade.

A bipartisan slate of U.S. senators pressed the Obama administration on its policy on China’s dealings with Iran. The letter, signed by 10 senators and first reported last week in Foreign Policy, lists foreign entities—most of them Chinese—dealing with Iran’s energy sector.

As military forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council arrived in Bahrain to help the kingdom control a wave of anti-government protests, the Obama administration urged GCC members -- including Saudi Arabia -- to act with restraint and to allow the citizens of Bahrain to demonstrate peacefully.

Armoured troops have rolled into Bahrain from neighbouring Saudi Arabia to help restore order.

Saudi Arabia’s decision to send troops to Bahrain underscores the delicate position of its own ruling class and creates another challenge for the Obama administration.

Release Time:  For Immediate Release James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:07 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Over the weekend, as you know, the President was briefed multiple times on the situation in Japan in the wake of the tragic earthquake and tsunami there. USAID is leading...

>GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran has intensified its crackdown on opponents as well as executions of drug traffickers, political prisoners and juvenile criminals, the United Nations said on Monday. In a report, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also voiced concern at floggings, amputations and the continued sentencing of men and women...

>MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev has barred Muammar Gaddafi and his family from Russia, the Kremlin said on Monday, in a move that brings Moscow closer in line with Western policy on the Libyan leader. The Kremlin said a decree on March 10 would also prohibit Gaddafi, who has...

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian hackers working for the powerful Revolutionary Guard's paramilitary Basij group have launched attacks on websites of the "enemies," a state-owned newspaper reported Monday in a rare acknowledgment from Iran that it's involved in cyber warfare. The report followed an announcement in January that Iran had...

China’s currency could supplant the yen over the next decade while the likes of Egypt and Bangladesh drive the next stage of emerging-markets gains, writes Mark Mobius of Templeton

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast urges the US to respect democracy instead of sending military officials to the region and repressing the people.

What about anti-Iranian government protesters? TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on Monday demanded that Bahraini leaders be wise and not use violence in their handling of anti-government protests, the state-run Fars news agency reported.

American ambassador Gerald Feierstein held an interview with media outlets in Yemen on Saturday. This is a full transcript of the interview, courtesy of the American embassy in Yemen, to shed light on his country's position regarding the current political situation.

KANAAN, Iraq (AFP) - A suicide attacker rammed a truck packed with explosives into an army barracks in Iraq's restive Diyala province Monday, triggering a massive blast that killed 11 troops and wrecked buildings, officials said.

BEIRUT - A Syrian military court has jailed a prominent political prisoner to 18 months in jail for criticising Syrian ties with Iran, a human rights group said.

Last Thursday I was supposed to engage Columbia debaters on the ethics of using animals for food. Five hours before the event was to commence, I found myself disinvited by the university.

Experts say that headsets are contributing to higher drop out rates at gyms, turning people into treadmill zombies with no commitment to working out.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on Monday demanded that Bahraini leaders be wise and not use violence in their handling of anti-government protests, the state-run Fars news agency reported.

German Ernst Middendorp has been replaced as coach of South African Premiership strugglers Maritzburg United by Ian Palmer, the club said Monday.

>MOSCOW, March 14 (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev banned Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family from Russia and from carrying out financial transactions in the country, the Kremlin said on Monday. The Kremlin chief added Gaddafi and his family to a list of banned people from Russia in a...

>The M.V. Jahan Moni was hijacked 1,900 miles east of Somalia last December and was carrying nickel ore to Greece.Here are details of ships held by Somali pirates:* SOCOTRA 1: Seized on December 25, 2009 in the Gulf of Aden. Yemeni-owned ship had six Yemeni crew.* ICEBERG...

TEHRAN, March 14 (Bernama) -- The Iranian ministry of Energy announced that it will sign a contract with the Chinese side on Monday to finance the construction of Bakhtiari Dam, Iran's Mehr News Agency (MNA) reported.

Dubai - United Arab Emirates, March 14th 2011: under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and President of the Dubai Health Authority Dubai Health Authority , the International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference & Exhibition - (DUPHAT) will get...

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was on her way to Europe and the Middle East early Monday for a round of diplomacy focusing on the Libyan uprising and the new governments in Tunisia and Egypt.

By: Josh Losner | University undergraduateLetter to the editor The current wave of unrest in the Middle East has highlighted the vulnerability of America's economic, military and strategic interests in the region. The United States is currently struggling to reconcile its natural desire to support democratic mov...

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand the worst-case scenario of nuclear warfare.

Journalist Roxana Saberi was arrested in Iran in 2009 and spent nearly five months in the country's most notorious prison. Among the many lessons she learned from the ordeal is how important it is for others to speak for you whe Copyright 2011 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material...

Iran's Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani says the sound election of Ayatollah Kani as chairman of the country's Assembly of Experts has nullified “Western media campaigns.”

A civil society coaliton comprising the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) and Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), on Sunday condemned the refusal of some political parties to sign the code of conduct for political parties, insisting that their action was...

The minarets and Turkish coffeehouses in this southern Serbian town are reminders of the Muslim empire that once shook Europe's foundations by pushing armies all the way to the gates of Vienna.

Iran's non-oil exports have grown considerably since April 2010, with Asian countries the key destinations for the commodities.