Toronto Star: During the height of the Danish cartoon controversy, Canadian media interviewed male Muslim leaders exclusively, without bothering to seek out leaders among Muslim women. It’s a given that Muslim leaders are men, preferably with beards.
Muslim women raise voices worldwide
Nuclear Iran will dominate 17 Mid-East nations – official
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 25 Irans official news agency quoted a top Iranian official as saying that a nuclear Iran will dominate 17 Muslim countries in the Middle East.
Nuclear Iran will dominate 17 Mid-East nations – official
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 25 Irans official news agency quoted a top Iranian official as saying that a nuclear Iran will dominate 17 Muslim countries in the Middle East.
U.S. confirms talks with Iran on Iraq
Reuters: The United States will talk to Iran about Washington’s accusations of Iranian destabilisation of Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday in the first public acceptance of an Iranian offer to meet.
Russia is pressed on Iran statement
Washington Post: With U.N. negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program deadlocked Friday, the United States and Britain voiced alarm that Tehran’s uranium-enrichment program is advancing.
Iran’s nuclear steps quicken, diplomats say
Los Angeles Times: With efforts to halt its nuclear program at an impasse, Iran is moving faster than expected and is just days from making the first steps toward enriching uranium, said diplomats who have been briefed on the program.
Iran dispute ‘long way’ from military solution: US army chief
AFP: The top US military officer said here Friday that Washington does not consider military action as an immediate option to resolve the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program.
Russia says no to any Iran deal sidelining it
AFP: Russia said Friday that it would not accept any decision on Iran reached by western powers without Moscow being previously consulted.
Envoy accuses Iran of duplicity on Iraq
Washington Post: Iran is publicly professing its support for Iraq’s stalemated political process while its military and intelligence services back outlawed militias and insurgent groups, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said Thursday.
Amnesty fears torture of Arab children detained in Iran
Iran Focus: London, Mar. 24 The international human rights group Amnesty International expressed concern over the possible arrest of two young Arab boys and three Arab women one of whom is pregnant in the south-western volatile city of Ahwaz, fearing that they may face torture and ill-treatment.
