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  • No soldiers sent to Syria Iranian defence minister

    Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi denied Saturday that Iran has dispatched any military forces to Syria, reported Xinhua citing the semi-official Fars news agency. "The Islamic republic of Iran has not sent and will not dispatch any military forces to Syria," Vahidi said, adding that Tehran only supports consolidation of peace and tranquillity in Syria and in the ...

  • Iran denies dispatch of military forces to Syria DM

    Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi denied Saturday that Iran has dispatched any military forces to Syria, semi-official Fars news agency reported."The Islamic republic of Iran has not sent and will not dispatch any military forces to Syria," Vahidi said, adding that Tehran only supports consolidation of peace and tranquillity in Syria and in the region.The Iranian ...

  • 6 Iranian pilgrims killed in car bombing in Iraq

    Six Iranian pilgrims were killed and some 20 wounded in a car bomb explosion in Salahudin province north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Saturday, a provincial police source said.The attack occurred in the afternoon when a booby-trapped car struck a bus carrying Iranian Shiite pilgrims near the city of Samarra, some 110 km north of Baghdad, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.The ...

  • Ryan Crocker says U.S. is fumbling on Irans nuclear program

    Longtime U.S. diplomat Ryan Crocker says that when dealing with Iran, negotiations and concessions would be far more effective than tougher ...

  • Morsi Urged to Revise Israel Accords

    Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has called on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to "revise" the Camp David Accords signed by the Tel Aviv regime and Cairo. Addressing Friday prayers in the Gaza Strip, Haniyeh said, "We ask Egyptian authorities to revise mainly the security articles of the Camp David Treaty even though not cancelling it," Press TV reported. "Zionists ...

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Dogma

If only there were more movies like "Dogma." Writer/director Kevin Smith's controversial and (lest it be forgotten in the ensuing uproar) hilarious new comedy is a smart, bold, wildly imaginative and thought-provoking work that is, if anything, completely sure of itself. Smith's goal was to make a spiritually reaffirming comedy about the rigors of Catholicism --no small feat, indeed. And, t ... ...

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  • Iranian Women Out of Asian Championship

    Former Iranian midfielder Mehdi Mahdavikia will play in Michael Ballack's farewell match, scheduled for June 5 in Leipzig, Germany. Former SV Hamburger and Persepolis midfielder has been invited to play in Ballack & Friends match, the Iranian media reported. Ballack, 36, who retired last October, made the last of his 98 appearances for Germany in February 2010. He captained his ...

  • Iranian cities warn Parliament about dangerous food imports

    Radio Zamaneh Representatives of the Iranian cities of Golpaygan and Langarood have warned the agriculture and health ministers that recent imports of wheat and rice are contaminated and could cause widespread health ...

  • Saudi Foreign Minister Condemns Iranian Threats Against Bahrain

    Manama-May-25(BNA)The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al-Faisal has today slammed Iranian threats against the Kingdom of Bahrain. He was speaking during a press conference held with his Indian counterpart Salman Khurshid in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. HRH Prince Al-Faisal urged Iran to promote peace and bolster relations with its neighbours instead of using the ...

  • Pakistan school bus fire leaves children and their teacher dead - video

    The aftermath of a bus explosion which has left sixteen children dead in the Pakistani city of Gujrat on Saturday. Funerals have been held for the children and their teacher who lost their lives after a gas canister on their school bus exploded. Compressed gas is widely used by motorists in Pakistan as a cheaper alternative to diesel and ...

  • New Deadly Virus Roams Arab States

    Society Desk Iranian tourists travelling to the Persian Gulf states have been warned about the deadly coronavirus (NCoV) and are urged to see a doctor if they have symptoms of cold. Announcing this, Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Gouya, the head of Communicable Disease Department in Health Ministry, said tourists to the Arab states, who develop symptoms of cold after 10 days of returning home, must see ...

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