Some Iraq Results Coming Wednesday | BAGHDAD — Iraq’s electoral commission said Tuesday that it would announce partial results of parliamentary elections on Wednesday, providing an incomplete picture of the vote that will n... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) The New York Times
Iran can deter attacks on nuclear sites: minister DOHA - Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar warned Tuesday that Tehran has 'great means of deterrence' to face any possible attack over its nuclear programme. | 'We are highly confident a... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian, FILE) Khaleej Times
Turnout for Iraq election solid at 62 percent BAGHDAD - Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62 percent, higher than in last year's provincial ballot, despite attempts by Sunni Islamist insurgents to disrupt the vote with attacks that kil... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)Khaleej Times BaghdadElectionIraqPhotosSunni
Iran parliament approves Ahmadinejad budget TEHRAN - Iran's parliament approved President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's 2010/11 budget on Monday, state radio reported, but some lawmakers attacked the plan, saying planned c... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)Khaleej Times IranNejadPhotosPoliticsWorld
China hangs fire on Iran-Pakistan pipeline | By Stephen Blank | For over a decade, Iran, Pakistan and India (IPI) have taken pains at negotiating a major pipeline deal whereby Iran would send natural gas from its ... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian)Asia Times GasIranPakistanPhotosWorld
Maliki emerges as front-runner after Iraq vote | Baghdad, March 08: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the Shiite leader who helped ease Iraq's deadly sectarian conflict, emerged Monday as a front-runner after an election... (photo: USMC / Sgt. David J. Murphy)The Siasat Daily BaghdadIraqLeaderPhotosVote
Kuwaiti women complain of discrimination | Women in Kuwait complained on Monday of gender discrimination in employment and other sectors despite making key strides in politics after four females were elected to ... (photo: AP Photo/Gustavo Ferrari)Middle East Online ElectionKuwaitPhotosPoliticalWomen
Billions in US public money 'spent in Iran' | The US taxpayer has given more than $107bn (£71bn)during the past decade to companies which are also doing business with Iran, it was revealed yesterday. That sum inclu... (photo: Public Domain)The Independent DollarsIranPhotosUSWorld