New York Times: When a Saudi court sentenced a young woman to 200 lashes in November after she pressed charges against seven men who had raped her, the case provoked outrage and headlines around the world, including in the Middle East.
As Iran menaces, Al Jazeera no longer nips at the Saudis
Judge orders Iran pay $466 million
AP: Iran must pay $466 million to the family of a Los Angeles man who was tortured and executed there a decade ago for spying, a federal court ruled.
India, Iran firms to meet again on oil, gas deals
Reuters: India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp and the Hinduja Group will meet again with Iranian firms on developing an oil and a gas field in Iran and downstream projects in India, a Hinduja Group official said on Friday.
Khamenei warns Iran will ‘humiliate’ any attacker
AFP: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that the country would humiliate any possible attacker over its controversial nuclear programme.
Libya hesitant on new Iran sanctions at U.N.
Reuters: Libya said on Thursday it was uncomfortable with the idea of sanctions against Iran but vowed to be “constructive” in dealing with Tehran’s nuclear program while chairing the U.N. Security Council this month.
Irans embassy in Turkey blasts article by UKs Miliband
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 04 – Irans embassy in Ankara reacted angrily to an article last month by British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in the Turkish daily Zaman which argued the need to keep up the pressure on Iran over its controversial nuclear activities.
Norway blasts Iran over execution
UPI: The government of Norway lashed out at Iran Wednesday for executing a woman convicted of killing her husband.
Dutch university bans Iranian students
Radio Netherlands: Iranian students are not welcome at the Technical University Twente in the town of Enschede. At the request of the Education Ministry and the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the university has agreed not to admit any Iranian students.
Bush says his Mideast trip partly about Iran
Reuters: President George W. Bush said on Thursday that part of the reason for his trip to the Middle East this month is “absolutely” about efforts to contain Iran’s influence in the region.
Irans embassy in Turkey blasts article by UKs Miliband
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 04 – Irans embassy in Ankara reacted angrily to an article last month by British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in the Turkish daily Zaman which argued the need to keep up the pressure on Iran over its controversial nuclear activities.
