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Video Iran’s Rowhani hopes all will seize chance of friendly ties
President-elect Hasan Rowhani held out the prospect on Monday of better relations between Iran and the world, including the United States, and progress on resolving the nuclear ...
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Rowhani points Iran toward ‘path of moderation’
Iranian newly elected President Hasan Rowhani, places his hand on his heart as a sign of respect, after speaking at a press conference, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 17, 2013. Rowhani showcases his reformist image by promising a "path of moderation," the easing of nuclear tensions and steps to narrow the huge divide with the United States. He also made clear where he won't go, ...
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Iran Elects Moderate Candidate Hasan Rowhani to Be Next President
A reform-minded, moderate cleric will be Iran's next president. Hasan Rowhani won the recent election by nearly 51 percent of the vote, enough to avoid a run-off and beating out several more conservative candidates. Gwen Ifill profiles the new leader and reports on reaction from the international ...
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Fate of Syria U.S. Aid to Rebels Dominates Attention at G-8 Summit
What to do about the bloody war in Syria is overshadowing the usual agenda of trade deals and unemployment at this year's G-8 summit in Ireland. Gwen Ifill reports on conflict playing out during the conference around the United States' decision to send military aid to Syrian ...
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Obama and Putin express cautious optimism after Iranian election
US, Russian presidents voice optimism that election of moderate cleric in Iran will open up dialogue with Tehran; two meet privately over new agreement on destroying nuclear material to prevent spread of nuclear ...
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Putin Obama hope Iran’s election to favour settlement of N problem
LOUGH ERNE, June 17 (Itar-Tass) - Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama hope the elections in Iran will favour settlement of the nuclear problem ...
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Obama Putin estranged on Syria
Barack Obama andVladimir Putin on Monday aired clashing views on Syria, but pledged to at leasttry to keep alive a frail and much-delayed effort to hold a Geneva ...
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Protesters rally against Gitmo at US Embassy in Yemen
Protest Hundreds have rallied in front of the US embassy in the Yemeni capital of Saana against American operations at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp amid an ongoing hunger strike and the Obama administration's failed promises to close the facility. The demonstrators, many of whom were relatives of Gitmo prisoners highlighted the failure of the US government to fulfil its obligations ...
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Cameron hopes for unity on Syria
Vladimir Putin at a summit dinner over his support for the regime of dictator Bashar Assad.Downing Street welcomed a "very positive" response from the Russian leader, reviving hopes for a peace conference to pave the way for a political transition in the war-torn Middle Eastern state.While nobody at the summit was in any doubt about the continuing differences between Moscow and the ...
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No alternative to Palestinian state Bill Clinton in Israel
Former US president Bill Clinton (L) and Israeli President Shimon Peres arrive on June 17, 2013 at the Peres Academic Center (EAC) in Rehovot. Clinton told the crowd at the event celebrating Peres' upcoming 90th birthday that he sees "no alternative" to a Palestinian ...
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West to threaten Russia with isolation on Syria UK officials
British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the official arrrivals for the start of the G8 Summit at the Lough Erne resort near Enniskillen in Northern Ireland on June 17, 2013. UK officials said Russia risks isolation from the West if it does not sign up to action in ...
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Putin faces isolation over Syria as G8 ratchets up pressure
1 of 15. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 Summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland June 17, ...
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Video U.S. holds joint military exercises with Jordan
The civil war in Syria is starting to impact neighboring countries. The United States is sending the Assad dictatorship a message by holding joint military exercises with Jordan. Clarissa Ward ...
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U.S. Russia not in sync on Syria
>Read a version of this story in Arabic.(CNN) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says he still doesn't see eye to eye with the United States on Syria. But "all of us have the intention to stop the violence in Syria and to solve this situation peacefully," Putin said Monday after a meeting with US President Barack Obama at the Group of Eight Summit in Northern Ireland. Putin said he and ...
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Iran nuclear programme advances despite sanctions IAEA chief
VIENNA: Iran is making "steady progress" in expanding its nuclear programme and international sanctions do not seem to be slowing it down, the UN nuclear agency chief said on Monday. Yukiya Amano's comments underlined the difficult challenges facing world powers in seeking to persuade the Islamic state to scale back nuclear activities they suspect could be used to make atomic ...
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IMRA follows up on PM Netanyahu remarks in Poland
SMS to Prime Minister's Spokesman Mark Regev: Aaron Lerner asks if there is a significance in the difference in security wording in PMs remarks in Poland. He did NOT say security arrangements under ISRAELI control (precious recent statements did). Thanks. Aaron Mark Regev's SMS reply: No signficance. On the contrary, PM believes firmly that security must be based on IDF. ...
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Recognizing nuclear rights precondition for U.S. talks Irans president-elect
Recognizing Iran's nuclear rights is a precondition for direct talks with the United States, Iran's president-elect Hassan Rouhani said Monday. "In order for the negotiations to be resumed, U.S. officials should not interfere in Iran's internal affairs; they should recognize all Iranian rights including the nuclear ones; and the United States should give up unilateral ...
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At G8 Obama Putin look for common ground on Syria
After days of tough talk and escalating tension over Syria, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to try to set aside their differences and work together to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.The two leaders met for about two hours at the G8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, and emerged with tight smiles, firm handshakes and very different views on ...
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Obama Putin at odds on Syria
Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin are meeting on the sidelines of the G8, as Russia faces criticism from other nations over its stance on ...
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Morsi’s Empty Words of Support for Syria
Mohammed Morsi declared that he had severed ties with Bashar al Assad's regime. He said, "We decided today to entirely break off relations with Syria and with the current Syrian regime." Furthermore, Morsi expressed full support for the Syrian people. He said, "The Egyptian people supports the struggle of the Syrian people, materially and morally, and Egypt, its nation, ...
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Putin Obama Make Little Progress over Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama made little headway Monday in solving their differences over the conflict in Syria. After a meeting on the sidelines of the G8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Obama said Washington and Moscow have "differing perspectives on the problem." Obama said he and Putin share an interest in reducing violence, ...
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Porsche-Piech family buys Qatar’s 10 pct stake in holding firm
Qatar Holding LLC's 10-percent stake in Porsche Automobil Holding SE to regain full control of the investment company whose only asset is a majority stake ...
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Emirates launches first EGBC Awards in 8 categories to honour excellence in sustainability initiatives.
Emirates Green Building Council has announced the inaugural EGBC Awards to honour excellence in sustainable built environments and to recognise innovative ideas that contribute to ...
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Rowhani US-Iran relations “a wound that has not healed”
When NBC's Ali Arouzi asked Iran's new president, Hassan Rowhani, if he would be willing to engage in a direct dialogue with the United States, he laughed and said the answer was ...
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Yemen must improve kids plight in new constitution UNICEF
Yemeni children carry jerry cans to fill them from a water point in Sanaa on May 29, 2011. UNICEF called Monday for Yemen to improve safeguards for kids as it discusses how to draft a new constitution, by for instance ensuring access to clean water and battling child ...
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Cairo leading new wave in literature
The publishing industry in Cairo is undergoing a profound change that may have implications for the day-to-day life of Egyptians for years to come, it is a kind of revolution in literature that may one day put Cairo on the map, nestled among those other publishing powerhouses, New York, London, and Chicago primarily, but also regional publishing centers like Johannesburg, Mumbai, and Sydney.
Cairo is already a literature producing city, but it is more commonly associated with Arabic texts, and these pieces of literature are further associated with sweeping assessments of society, societal change, politics and religion on a macrocosmic level. Traditionally, there has also never been much of a local market for literature in Cairo or wider Egypt, leading to an old saying that books are written in Cairo, but published in Beirut and then read in Baghdad. Read more
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