After the latest round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program this month, Europe’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton struck a cautious tone. “For the first time that I’ve seen, [there …
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Economics and Policy Iran wants oil prices to stay above $100 a barrel, its oil minister said on Sunday after crude touched nine-month lows near $101 on Friday and ahead …
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The diplomatic pond rippled when Hossein Mousavian, the former Iranian nuclear negotiator, visited London’s Chatham House in February. Home of the Royal Institute for International Affairs, Chatham House famously has …
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Nowruz, or new year, makes much of March in Iran a joyful celebration of renewal, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is feeling the rising sap. The president was welcomed back from a …
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Congressional monitors, members of the media and others have observed that the level of partisan rancor in Washington is as high as it’s ever been in the modern era. Bitter …
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Economics A fall in electricity demand in Iran's sanctions-hit economy led to a 29-percent rise in its power exports over the last 11 months, the state news agency IRNA has …
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Ali Akbar Salehi is a shrewd man whose conduct of Iranian foreign policy since becoming foreign minister two years ago suggests diplomacy and courtesy can still exist in the region. …
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The signing of several economic agreements on January 16 between Iran and Syria confirmed the persistently strong strategic relations between the two countries. However, contrary to a widely held belief, …
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Economics Lebanon’s five listed banks posted an aggregate 2.4 percent growth in profits in 2012 standing at $1.01 billion, compared to $986 million a year earlier. More from The Daily …
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Economics Lebanon’s Energy and Water Minister has announced that the first electricity barge is expected to reach Lebanon by the end of February and promised to supply the country with …