Washington Times – Editorial: It is a peaceful civilian effort to become energy independent. But a new report by government scientists reveals that Iran is either misguided or lying.
Civilian use?
Iraq blames neighbors for water shortage
AP: An Iraqi minister blamed Iran and Turkey as well as a dry winter for the country's growing water shortage and urged its neighbors on Wednesday to share more water with Baghdad.
Gas-rich Qatar annoys Arabs with pro-Iran policy
Reuters: If this week's Arab summit didn't quite result in Arab unity as advertised, you could hardly tell from the smile on the face of the Qatari host.
Chavez in Iran: Obama still leads ’empire’
AP: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that he has little hope of better relations with Washington under President Barack Obama, saying the United States is still acting like an "empire" in his eyes.
Alleged Israeli attack draws attention to Sudan’s ties to Iran
VOA News: Reports that Israel may have carried out an air attack on an Iranian weapons convoy in the Sudanese desert 2.5 months ago have drawn attention to an alleged Iranian arms smuggling network in Africa.
Iran eyes European gas markets
UPI: Iran is looking to transport its natural gas to markets in Greece and Italy through Iraq and Syria, the Iranian oil minister said in Damascus.
Chavez to inaugurate development bank with Irans Ahmadinejad
Bloomberg: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will meet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran before the two leaders inaugurate a joint development bank tomorrow with $200 million in starting capital.
Petraeus says Israel might choose to attack Iran
Bloomberg: Israel might choose to attack Iran to prevent it from developing a nuclear bomb, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East said today.
No US-Iran meeting at Afghan conference
AFP:Iran's foreign ministry on Wednesday denied reports that US and Iranian officials held a meeting on the sidelines of an international conference on Afghanistan, the Mehr news agency said.
China, Iran censor web: rights group
AFP: China's "sophisticated and multi-layered" efforts to censor and control the Internet earned it a "not free" rating by a US rights group in a report released Wednesday.
