TOP 100 ARABIAN SITES
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| 'Who do the Taliban think they are?' STRIDING out of a polling booth in central Kabul as one of the first Afghans to cast his vote, Ramin held aloft an ink-stained finger and proudly proclaimed: "I have voted." news.com.au |
An Interview With Iran’s Foreign Minister The following are excerpts from an interview with Manouchehr Mottaki, the Iranian foreign minister, that was conducted Tuesday at the Iranian Mission to the United Nations by Neil MacFarquhar. Mr. Mottaki spoke in Persian, and his remarks were translated by an official interpreter. nytimes.com |
Charges Prompt Iraqis to Look Into Blackwater The Iraqi interior minister ordered an investigation into whether top Blackwater officials approved of bribes to Iraqi government officials after fatal shootings in 2007. feeds.nytimes.com |
Credit Suisse Settles Inquiry Over Iran Sanctions They referred to banks with code names like “Iron” and “Wood.” Sometimes they just used initials. nytimes.com |
U.S. to Appeal Blackwater Case Dismissal, Biden Says In Iraq, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. expressed his “personal regret” for the Blackwater shootings in 2007, and said the U.S. would appeal the dismissal of the case against five contractors. feeds.nytimes.com |