Reuters: Mourning Iranians have flocked to the southeastern city of Bam in recent days to mark the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake which killed tens of thousands and left the ancient Silk Road city in ruins. Bam, a date palm oasis in Iran’s southern deserts built around an ancient citadel, was flattened by an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the … Iran mourns on anniversary of earthquake
Reuters: Mourning Iranians have flocked to the southeastern city of Bam in recent days to mark the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake which killed tens of thousands and left the ancient Silk Road city in ruins. Bam, a date palm oasis in Iran’s southern deserts built around an ancient citadel, was flattened by an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the … Workers living below minimum wage in Iran: Union Chief
Iran Focus: Tehran, Dec. 25 The acting director-general of the workers union of the city of Shahre-Rey (southwest of Tehran) yesterday said that workers were currently living below the poverty line. Ali Tarkashvand said that workers desire to work with dignity with the hope of earning salaries to be able to have a reasonable lifestyle. Workers living below minimum wage in Iran: Union Chief
Iran Focus: Tehran, Dec. 25 The acting director-general of the workers union of the city of Shahre-Rey (southwest of Tehran) yesterday said that workers were currently living below the poverty line. Ali Tarkashvand said that workers desire to work with dignity with the hope of earning salaries to be able to have a reasonable lifestyle. DM: Iraq to air footage of Iranian meddling before upcoming elections
Iran Focus: Baghdad, Dec. 24 – The Iraqi Defence Minister stated that Iraq would soon display footage of Iranianmeddling throughout the country. Hazem Shaalan said that Iraqi security forces were able to obtain foreign satellite
footage of 50 suicide vehicles entering the country from Iran.
DM: Iraq to air footage of Iranian meddling before upcoming elections
Iran Focus: Baghdad, Dec. 24 – The Iraqi Defence Minister stated that Iraq would soon display footage of Iranianmeddling throughout the country. Hazem Shaalan said that Iraqi security forces were able to obtain foreign satellite
footage of 50 suicide vehicles entering the country from Iran.
Iran: Lives in the balance: an open appeal to Iran’s judicial authorities
Amnesty International: The case of Leyla Mafi, who faces execution on account of charges including sexual intercourse with blood relatives, giving birth to an illegitimate child and acts contrary to chastity, flies inthe face of justice and human dignity. It also breaches Iran’s own obligationsunder international law, Amnesty International said.
Iran Focus:No immediate plans for new US sanctions on Syria, Iran
AFP: Despite President George W. Bush’s stern warnings to Iran and Syria against “meddling” in Iraq, Washington has shown no sign of readying new sanctions and appears to have little leverage with either state. Bush raised eyebrows lastweek when he issued the threat to the two countries accused by the US-installed Baghdad government of orchestrating attacks in Iraq ahead of next month’s crucial elections.
Now Iran is in Washington’s nightmares
The Globe and Mail: An election will be held on Jan. 30 in Iraq. Later in the year, another will be held next door in Iran. The Iraq election will produce a Shia-led government, because Shiites make up about 60 per cent of the population. The hope mustbe that such a government, resented by the Sunnis and barely tolerated by the Kurds, will not be the first step in Iraq’s unravelling through political conflict and/or civil war.
Shattered Bam to honour quake victims one year on
AFP: A year after one of the worst earthquakes in modern history, residents of the Iranian city of Bam are to pay their final respects Saturday to the 30,000 dead and bring an end to the traditional12 months of mourning.
People from Bam and the surrounding region are to converge on cemeteries where loved ones were hastily buried after the earthquake that measured up to 6.7 on the Richter scale and reduced the town’s magnificent citadel to rubble.
