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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Go on Tour of Africa Tomorrow

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is slated to start a tri-nation tour of Africa on Sunday. During the African tour, which will be his last as Iran’s President, Ahmadinejad will visit Benin, Ghana and Niger. According to his itinerary, President Ahmadinejad … read more »

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Death of a ruthless autocrat: Hugo Chavez

From:The Australian HE was lionised as a hero by the Western Left, of course, but it would be hard to find a leader in recent history who more comprehensively betrayed the wellbeing of his country than Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. … read more »

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Egypt: Too Big to Fail?

Recently, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi of Egypt, a supposed “moderate” Islamist, met with Iran’s anti-Semitic, genocidal, President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.  Reportedly, they had a friendly discussion.  Perhaps, in addition to the official topics, they also conversed about their mutual anti-Semitic attitudes.  … read more »

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Will Washington Grasp The Hand Being Offered By The Iranian People?

By Franklin Lamb Truth told, this American observer has attended his share of international conferences and has traveled in more than 70 countries. But never has he visited such a complex country, evolving culture, and striving energized society, populated by … read more »

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NAM: Towards Breaking Western Stranglehold of Power

By Ismail Salami – Tehran Despite the West’s deliberate inattention to and willful disregard for Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Tehran, there is no denying the fact that the summit has occasioned extreme chagrin in Washington and Israel and that dialogue … read more »

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Iran’s Ahmadinejad calls Egypt’s Morsi

Cairo – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called his Egyptian counterpart Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday to wish the Muslim Brotherhood politician success, the Egyptian state news agency reported. The call appeared to be the first contact between the two leaders since … read more »

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Netanyahu: No Lebanon will be on the map

Israel what was that about MAPS? For years, the paranoid Israelis have been screaming bloody murder that the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said that “Israel should be wiped from the map.” Of course, the man said no such thing, … read more »

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Iran Nuclear Crisis: UN Inspectors Fly In

UN nuclear inspectors have arrived in Iran for more talks with officials about the country’s controversial nuclear programme. It is the second visit in a month by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reflecting growing international concerns about alleged weapons … read more »

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World Peace Is Hanging By A Thread – By Fidel Castro Ruz

Yesterday I had the satisfaction of having a pleasant conversation with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. I had not seen him since 2006, more than five years ago, when he visited our country to participate in the 14th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement … read more »

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How Africa plays into Iran’s nuclear ambitions

Jason Warner Though often overlooked, Africa plays a critical role in Iran’s quest to become a nuclear state. Iran’s first uranium shipment came in the 1970s from a then nuclear South Africa, and as late as 1997 during Nelson Mandela’s … read more »

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Iran says West set to plunder Libya

Tehran – Western countries supported Muammar Gaddafi when it suited them but bombed the Libyan leader when he no longer served their purpose in order to “plunder” the north African country’s oil wealth, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday. … read more »

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Ahmadinejad wants ‘anti-Zionist, anti-arrogance’ Egypt

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a group of Egyptians on Wednesday that he wanted to see an “anti-Zionist and anti-arrogance” Egypt. “We must see to it that Iran and Egypt are two developed, powerful countries, anti-arrogance (Iran’s shorthand for the … read more »

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Iranian opposition defies warning, calls for rally

TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian reformist website says the opposition is defying a government warning and calling on people to stage a rally in solidarity with Tunisian and Egyptian protesters. Kaleme.com published a statement Sunday by a council of opposition … read more »

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Senegal recalls envoy to Iran over arms seizure

Senegal recalled its ambassador to Iran on Tuesday, saying it was unhappy with explanations given by Tehran over an arms seizure in Nigeria that has dented Iran’s quest for allies and trade partners in Africa. Neighbouring Gambia has already cut … read more »

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Egyptian democracy advocate says election fraud provides incentive for opposition to unite

MAGHAGHA, Egypt – Leading Egyptian democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei said Saturday he is pushing to unify the country’s opposition groups to build enough numbers for pro-reform protests following parliamentary elections marred by widespread allegations of fraud. In a sombre assessment … read more »

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Iran says arrests people behind scientist murder

Iran has arrested a number of people it says were behind the murder of a nuclear scientist and were linked to foreign spy agencies, state television quoted Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi as saying on Thursday. The arrests come as Iran’s … read more »

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Iran President Ahmadinejad, Morales Soccer Game In Iran (VIDEO)

Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad played a more friendly political game than usual, suiting up for a genial game of futsal (indoor soccer) with Bolivian President Evo Morales, reports Sky News. The game took place in Iran against some of the … read more »

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Netanyahu says Lebanon ‘becoming Iran satellite’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Lebanon is quickly becoming a “satellite” of Tehran after it hosted a controversial visit by Iran’s president. Netanyahu’s remarks came after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad again predicted Israel’s destruction, speaking at … read more »

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