AFP: Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of
Samarra on Wednesday to denounce alleged electoral fraud in Iraq’s general elections which gave Shiite-based religious parties a commanding lead in the preliminary results.
Iraqi demonstrators protest alleged electoral fraud
Crude oil rises after Iran minister says OPEC should cut output
Bloomberg: Crude oil rose after Iran’s deputy oil minister said the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries should cut output next month to “keep prices stable.”
Iran says it’s studying Russian proposal
Reuters: Iran said on Wednesday it would “seriously and enthusiastically” study a Russian proposal aimed at reducing international fears about its nuclear programme, the ISNA students news agency reported.
Three men flogged in public in Iran for drinking
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 28 Iranian authorities flogged three men in public in the southern town of Jahrom, a state-owned daily reported on Wednesday.
Three men flogged in public in Iran for drinking
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 28 Iranian authorities flogged three men in public in the southern town of Jahrom, a state-owned daily reported on Wednesday.
Iran hangs two men in public in volatile city
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 28 Two men were hanged in public in the volatile city of Ahwaz, southwest Iran, the official state news agency reported on Wednesday.
Iran hangs two men in public in volatile city
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 28 Two men were hanged in public in the volatile city of Ahwaz, southwest Iran, the official state news agency reported on Wednesday.
Dozens of trouble-makers arrested in northern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 28 Dozens of young men have been arrested in the northern province of Golestan as part of a nationwide crackdown on trouble-makers, state-run dailies reported on Wednesday.
Dozens of trouble-makers arrested in northern Iran
Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 28 Dozens of young men have been arrested in the northern province of Golestan as part of a nationwide crackdown on trouble-makers, state-run dailies reported on Wednesday.
Iraqi paper says supervising body involved in vote fraud
Iran Focus: Baghdad, Dec. 28 A Baghdad daily accused Iraqs Electoral Commission of having a hand in polling fraud during the parliamentary elections held earlier this month.
