New York Times: Two months ago, the State Departments counselor, Philip D. Zelikow, offered an oblique criticism of the administrations failure to push strongly for an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan in the Middle East.
Philip Zelikow, senior aide to Rice, resigns from post
The ’39 parallel?
Washington Times: On Aug. 23, 1939, Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov stunned the world by signing the Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression Pact under the watchful eyes of German Foreign Minister Joachim Von Ribbentrop and Soviet leader Josef Stalin. With the sweep of a pen Soviet Russia paved the way for the beginning of World War II by assuring Hitler he would not have to fight a war on two fronts.
Iraqi president in Iran for talks
Reuters: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani arrived for talks in Iran on Monday amid growing calls for Washington to engage Tehran in dialogue to help stop Iraq sliding into civil war.
Analysis: U.S. foes use oil to close ranks
UPI — Iran and Venezuela’s recent agreement to help build an oil refinery in Syria not only tightens the international network of petroleum trading, but also strengthens ties between those politically opposed to the United States, energy and security analysts say.
Iran sees demise of U.S., Britain
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 27 Irans hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned the United States and Britain on Sunday that they would stand to lose in Iraq unless they withdrew their troops.
Iran sees demise of U.S., Britain
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 27 Irans hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned the United States and Britain on Sunday that they would stand to lose in Iraq unless they withdrew their troops.
36 dead as military plane crashes in Tehran: television
AFP: An Iranian military plane crashed early Monday at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport killing 36 people including 30 members of the Revolutionary Guards, state television reported quoting a statement by the force.
36 dead as military plane crashes in Tehran: television
AFP: An Iranian military plane crashed early Monday at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport killing 36 people including 30 members of the Revolutionary Guards, state television reported quoting a statement by the force.
Iran pays fine, weightlifting ban lifted
AFP : Iran said that the international weightlifting federation has agreed to lift a doping-based ban on its athletes after the Islamic republic’s federation agreed to pay a 400,000-dollar fine, the ISNA news agency reported Sunday.
Road accident kills 13 in Iran
AFP : Thirteen people were killed and 17 injured on Sunday when a bus collided with a truck on a road southwest of Tehran, state television reported.
