Iran
July 14, 2003
Iranian oil corporations Petropars and PetroIran have stated their intention to merge into a giant oil exploration firm. The move is carried out through the purchase of the compnies' shares by state-o
July 13, 2003
An Iranian university professor whose death sentence was repealed after nationwide protests will serve just under four years in jail, his lawyer said
In Iran, an earthquake measuring 3.4 degrees on the open-ended Richter scale jolted the southern part of Fars province on Sunday morning. The seismo
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 collapsed two empty houses and caused cracks in several buildings in southeastern Turkey earl
July 12, 2003
A Canadian freelance photographer has died after falling ill in Iranian detention. Zahra Kazemi, 54, was pronounced brain dead after falling into a
Iran's President Mohammad Khatami said in a speech he would resign if people want him to, a local newspaper reported Saturday.
Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Saturday that the fact European leaders were still in contact with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was u
July 11, 2003
Former Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani Friday advised the US to shift its policy in favor of serving masses in Iraq so as to get rid of a "quagmi
Spain's cabinet approved plans on Friday to dispatch 1,300 soldiers to help keep the peace in Iraq.
July 10, 2003
Iran strongly denied on Thursday an American accusation that it had moved some border posts several kilometres into Iraq.
Hundreds of Iranian-Americans gathered Wednesday on Capitol Hill to protest the regime in Tehran at an event marking the fourth anniversary of student
The host of the “Al Itijah Al Muakis” on Al Jazeera has invited the singer to be on his show to discuss the recent commotion her song “Akhasmak Aah” has caused throughout the Arab world
The Jordan Tourism Board has launched a new sales drive and communications campaign to promote Jordan as a leisure, business and Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) destination fo
July 9, 2003
Turkish security forces Tuesday arrested 28 Turkish nationals at the border crossing with Iran after they insulted border officials and pelted them wi
Iran hopes to establish an air link between Amman, Tehran and Baghdad, Iranian Transport Minister Ahmad Khoram said Tuesday, quoted by Petra news agen