TOP 100 ARABIAN SITES
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| Iran Resumes Mass Trial of Opposition Figures The opposition says defendants in the trial have been forced to make confessions and has denounced the proceedings as a “show trial.” feeds.nytimes.com |
Black Market Shows Iran Can Adapt to Sanctions The focus on sanctions has intensified, but history shows it would be difficult to truly quarantine Iran’s economy. nytimes.com |
Nuclear Plant Built for Iran Is Delayed, Russia Says Russia’s energy minister said on Monday that a Russian-built nuclear power plant in Iran would not come online by the end of the year as planned. nytimes.com |
Iran Vows to Punish Unauthorized Filmmakers After several unauthorized Iranian films gained international attention this year, the government has announced that it will punish filmmakers who do not obtain approval for their work, Agence France-Presse reported. “No One Knows About Persian Cats,” a film about the underground music scene in Iran from the director Bahman Ghobadi, right, which won a jury award in Cannes, is just one of several films that has provoked a crackdown on directors and actors in the country. “I announce that we will... nytimes.com |
Blast Hits Central Baghdad as Attacks Accelerate A day after bombs rocked three hotels, a suicide bomber detonated explosives Tuesday, killing at least 17 people. feeds.nytimes.com |