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The U.N. signs the first treaty to regulate the global arms trade, Malaysia will have a general election later this month, and the world’s poorest countries said they will commit to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions
Assad’s Big Ally: How Deeply Entrenched Is Iran in Syria?
Though Syria will not be discussed when the West and Iran sit down for nuclear talks, it is likely to be part of the unresolved calculus of power in the region
Iran’s Agenda: Why Tehran Plays Hard to Get on Nuclear Diplomacy
“A decade of war in now ending,” President Barack Obama told Americans on Monday, vowing to “show the courage to try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully – not because we are naive about the dangers we face, …
The Revolt of the Bazaar: Will Angry Merchants Change Iran?
As the exchange rate of the rial collapsed, the center of Iran’s commerce shut down in protest — and the uprising is spreading
Protests in Tehran: Will Pain of Sanctions Change Iran’s Nuclear Calculus?
Blame sanctions, says Ahmadinejad, of Iran’s economic chaos. Blame Ahmadinejad, say the protesters — and supporters of the Supreme Leader
Away from the U.S. Conventions, a New World Order Takes Shape
Though you wouldn’t guess it in an election year, the rest of the world increasingly does not need American leadership to guide the way.
How Tehran Shut Itself Down to Work Better
To improve security and traffic during the Non-Aligned Movement conference, the Iranian capital gave itself a five-day holiday and kept its residents off the streets
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Israel’s quandary over the rising Iranian nuclear threat, Indian and Pakistani leaders meet and unusually critical commentaries in China’s state-run media.
“The Iranians rolled out the red carpet for Morsy. But he didn't follow the Iranian script.”
A Case of Iranian Whispers at the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Tehran
As Iran lays out the red carpet for dozens of world leaders at the NAM summit, the foreign-press pack has been starved of real news
In Tehran, a Surprise Session with Iran’s Foreign Minister
At Iran’s big diplomatic Non-Aligned Movement extravaganza, Ali Akbar Salehi takes questions about sanctions, nuclear development, Syria, Hamas and himself
Will Iran’s Third-World Jamboree Hasten an Israeli Attack? Probably Not
Why the uproar among some in the U.S. and Israel over Iran’s hosting of the Non-Aligned Movement summit is sound and fury, signifying little
