http://www.mail.com/people/11926-mahmoud-ahmadinejad.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/11926-mahmoud-ahmadinejad.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760880-un-international-efforts-to-engage-iran.html VIENNA (AP) — International officials pursued a two-pronged effort Wednesday to engage Iran over concerns the country may have worked on nuclear weapons, with a U.N. team seeking access to a site linked to such suspected activity and European Union negotiators looking to restart talks with Tehran meant to ease such fears. Preparing to depart Vienna for Te... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760880-un-international-efforts-to-engage-iran.html 2012-12-12T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736896-irans-president-promotes-controversial-confidant.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's president appointed his divisive confidant to a high-profile post Saturday in a move widely viewed as an attempt to boost the close aide's profile ahead of his expected candidacy in next year's presidential elections. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad named Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei the head of the secretariat of the Non-Aligned Movement, the b... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736896-irans-president-promotes-controversial-confidant.html 2012-12-01T20:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1725878-chinas-party-paper-falls-onion-joke-kim.html BEIJING (AP) — The online version of China's Communist Party newspaper has hailed a report by The Onion naming North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the "Sexiest Man Alive" — apparently unaware it is satire. The People's Daily ran a 55-page photo spread on its website Tuesday in a tribute to the round-faced leader, under the headline "North Korea's top lea... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1725878-chinas-party-paper-falls-onion-joke-kim.html 2012-11-28T02:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1723588-israel-militants-talks-truce-details.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip began indirect talks Monday in Egypt aimed at forging a new era of relations between the bitter enemies following a cease-fire that ended the heaviest fighting in nearly four years. The talks, being mediated by Egypt, were the first negotiations since the cease-fire took effect last Wed... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1723588-israel-militants-talks-truce-details.html 2012-11-26T14:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1716426-irans-leader-stops-lawmakers-grilling-president.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader has stopped the country's parliament from grilling the president over the nation's plummeting currency and economic crisis, the official IRNA news agency reported Wednesday. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded that the parliament drop its plan to grill President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying such a sessio... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1716426-irans-leader-stops-lawmakers-grilling-president.html 2012-11-21T15:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1716276-pakistan-condemns-israeli-aggression-gaza.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's foreign minister has condemned what he calls Israel's "aggression" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Hina Rabanni Khar spoke Wednesday ahead of a summit for eight developing countries in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. Pakistan's state-run news agency carried a government statement saying the conflict in Gaza will likely b... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1716276-pakistan-condemns-israeli-aggression-gaza.html 2012-11-21T11:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1694210-iran-vp-we-will-break-obamas-grasping-hands.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's vice president said Monday that Tehran will break the 'grasping hands' of newly re-elected President Barack Obama, the official IRNA news agency reported. Mohammad Reza Rahimi also said Iran will overcome U.S.-led sanctions against the country. "We will break grasping hands of Obama and we will be successful in bypassing the san... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1694210-iran-vp-we-will-break-obamas-grasping-hands.html 2012-11-12T08:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1692844-iran-to-probe-death-jailed-blogger.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's parliament announced Sunday it would probe reports that a jailed blogger died suspiciously in custody earlier this week, according to the official IRNA news agency. This was Iran's first official reaction to the death of Sattar Beheshti, in a rare example of parliament taking up allegations of human rights abuses first raised in... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1692844-iran-to-probe-death-jailed-blogger.html 2012-11-11T17:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1688606-irans-ahmadinejad-ridicules-expense-us-vote.html BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ridiculed the expense of the U.S. election, mocking it as a "battleground for capitalists" while speaking at a democracy forum. Ahmadinejad's own government has been criticized for human rights abuses and sanctioned for pursuing a nuclear program many suspect is aimed at obtaining weapons. A day... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1688606-irans-ahmadinejad-ridicules-expense-us-vote.html 2012-11-09T00:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1684038-iran-annual-inflation-hits-249-percent-october.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's Central Bank says the country's annual inflation rate hit 24.9 percent in October compared to 24.0 the previous month. The figure, reported by the official IRNA news agency Wednesday, was one of the highest inflation rates since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to office seven years ago. They add to a bleak economic picture wh... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1684038-iran-annual-inflation-hits-249-percent-october.html 2012-11-07T09:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1682460-iran-hikes-domestic-airfares-up-to-70-percent.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian local airlines have increased their airfares by up to 70 percent amid Western sanctions on the oil and banking system, the official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday. The report quotes Hamid Reza Pahlevani, head of the country's aviation organization, as saying it authorized airlines to increase the airfares to compensate fo... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1682460-iran-hikes-domestic-airfares-up-to-70-percent.html 2012-11-06T20:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1676864-iran-sets-up-base-disputed-islands.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards inaugurated a new naval base on Sunday to reinforce Tehran's authority over three Persian Gulf islands also claimed by the neighboring United Arab Emirates, Iranian state TV reported. The base near the Iranian mainland's southern port of Bandar-e Lengeh some 1,100 kilometers (700 miles) south of Teh... Sun, 04 Nov 2012 10:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1676864-iran-sets-up-base-disputed-islands.html 2012-11-04T10:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1676796-irans-parliament-to-grill-ahmadinejad-currency.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's parliament is planning to summon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be questioned over the country's plummeting currency, state radio reported Sunday. It will be the second grilling of the increasingly embattled leader in less than a year. The report said that 77 lawmakers signed a petition on Saturday claiming that Ahmadinejad's ... Sun, 04 Nov 2012 08:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1676796-irans-parliament-to-grill-ahmadinejad-currency.html 2012-11-04T08:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1673242-iran-president-backs-political-clashes.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's embattled president has backed down from a public dispute with the country's judiciary, a day after his nation's top leader called such spats treason. In a letter to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledged to concentrate on overcoming Western economic sanctions instead. The exchange between t... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1673242-iran-president-backs-political-clashes.html 2012-11-02T07:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1670388-9-iranian-female-prisoners-hunger-strike.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least nine Iranian women political prisoners have gone on a hunger strike to protest snap body searches and abuse by prison guards at the main prison in Tehran, according to an Iranian opposition website. The kaleme.org reported late Wednesday that the women started the strike after female guards at Evin prison in nor... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1670388-9-iranian-female-prisoners-hunger-strike.html 2012-11-01T08:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1669054-syria-war-puts-anti-us-alliance-defensive.html BEIRUT (AP) — When the Hamas rulers of Gaza recently gave a hero's welcome to the ruler of Qatar, an arch foe of the Syrian regime, it sent a strong message reverberating across the capitals in Tehran, Damascus and Beirut. The powerful, anti-American alliance of Iran, Syria and militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas, once dubbed the "Axis of Resistance," is ... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1669054-syria-war-puts-anti-us-alliance-defensive.html 2012-10-31T19:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1668236-iran-leader-warns-public-political-clashes.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader warned government officials and politicians Wednesday against turning their disputes into a public discussion, calling it "treason" against the state. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments were a direct jab at embattled President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who publicly lambasted Iran's judiciary chief last week for rejectin... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1668236-iran-leader-warns-public-political-clashes.html 2012-10-31T14:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1666344-iran-orchestra-finale-rings-hard-line-pressure.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It was a VIP audience for what was likely the last performance of the venerable Tehran Symphony Orchestra. Watching from the front row in late August was Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in what was seen as an endorsement from the ruling theocracy, which once tried to stamp out all music as a violation of Islamic values. ... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1666344-iran-orchestra-finale-rings-hard-line-pressure.html 2012-10-30T15:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1652366-iran-judicial-branch-chief-fires-president.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The head of Iran's judiciary lashed out at the country's president Wednesday, the latest salvo in an escalating political conflict that has undermined much of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's political clout. The latest issue appeared relatively minor — Ahmadinejad's intention to visit a prison north of Tehran. The head of the judiciary branch, A... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1652366-iran-judicial-branch-chief-fires-president.html 2012-10-24T15:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1651546-iran-to-silk-road-ties-time-sanctions.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In back-to-back Asian summits this month, Iran's president made sure to carve out special time to look east. At one gathering in Azerbaijan, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reminded the president of Kazakhstan about the vision of a railway linking the heart of Central Asia with Iran's warm ports. At another meeting in Kuwait, he hel... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1651546-iran-to-silk-road-ties-time-sanctions.html 2012-10-24T05:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1650506-german-lawmakers-hope-to-push-iran-human-rights.html BERLIN (AP) — Three German lawmakers are planning to travel to Iran later this week to discuss with officials the "striking human rights abuses" in the country, one of the parliamentarians said Tuesday. Such a visit by Western officials would be unusual for Iran, where the Islamist government faces increasing isolation over its nuclear program and where authorities have long... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1650506-german-lawmakers-hope-to-push-iran-human-rights.html 2012-10-23T17:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1646650-irans-president-barred-visiting-prison.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed Monday with the country's judiciary over his right to visit the prison where a jailed aide is held, in a new sign of the leader's waning influence in his last year in office. He accused the judiciary of "unconstitutional" behavior and said that as Iran's president he did not need permission ... Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1646650-irans-president-barred-visiting-prison.html 2012-10-22T17:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1638534-airstrikes-northern-syria-kill-43.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes hammered a strategic city captured by rebels, leaving behind scenes of carnage captured Thursday on amateur videos that showed a man holding up two child-sized legs not connected to a body and another carrying a dismembered arm. Activists said airstrikes over the past two days on opposition targets across Syria's north have ... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1638534-airstrikes-northern-syria-kill-43.html 2012-10-18T18:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1635670-syria-conflict-deepens-sectarian-rifts-lebanon.html ARSAL, Lebanon (AP) — This Lebanese border town has become a safe haven for war-weary Syrian rebels, a way station for wounded fighters and home to hundreds of frightened Syrian refugee families. Residents of Arsal, a Sunni Muslim town of 40,000, say they have strong motives to help those trying to topple Syria's regime: they themselves were harassed and ... Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1635670-syria-conflict-deepens-sectarian-rifts-lebanon.html 2012-10-17T05:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1633440-90-dead-syrian-regime-attacks-rebel-areas.html BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian military unleashed heavy airstrikes and artillery bombardments targeting rebel strongholds in the north on Tuesday, killing at least 90 people according to activists. The barrage came as the U.N. food agency warned that more and more Syrians are depending on assistance from the World Food Program to stay alive with the civil war w... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1633440-90-dead-syrian-regime-attacks-rebel-areas.html 2012-10-16T16:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1634066-iran-claims-dozens-drones-reached-israel.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior Iranian military official claimed Tuesday that Iranian-made surveillance drones have made dozens of apparently undetected flights into Israeli airspace from Lebanon in recent years to probe air defenses and collect reconnaissance data. An Israeli official rejected the account. The Iranian official declined to give further deta... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1634066-iran-claims-dozens-drones-reached-israel.html 2012-10-16T14:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1630758-un-envoy-urges-syria-cease-fire-muslim-holiday.html BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. peace envoy to Syria is calling on Iran to help achieve a cease-fire in Syria during the upcoming Muslim holiday, which starts next week. Lakhdar Brahimi says the civil war in Syria is worsening. He is stressing the urgent need to stop the bloodshed. Brahimi's remarks Monday came at the end of his visit to Iran where he met Iran's P... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1630758-un-envoy-urges-syria-cease-fire-muslim-holiday.html 2012-10-15T06:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1625784-irans-leader-army-ready-to-deter-attack.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader said Friday that his country's military is ready to deter any attack and warned enemies of the Islamic Republic to abandon any "thoughts of invasion." Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's remarks came as tensions are rising in the region over a possible strike by Israel against Iran's nuclear facilities. The U.S. and its alli... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1625784-irans-leader-army-ready-to-deter-attack.html 2012-10-12T17:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1621024-irans-spy-agency-finds-voice-cyberspace.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A glimpse into the shadow world of Iran's main spy agency is now a click away. In an unexpected display of outreach, the Intelligence Ministry now hosts a website with addresses of provincial offices, appeals for tips and anti-American essays that mock rising obesity rates, large prison populations and school shootings. ... Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1621024-irans-spy-agency-finds-voice-cyberspace.html 2012-10-10T17:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1617780-iran-cut-ties-with-uae-disputed-islands.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday warned the United Arab Emirates it could cut diplomatic relations between the two countries if the Arab nation keeps repeating claims to three Gulf islands that are controlled by Tehran. Later, Iranian officials appeared to be trying to walk back the threat. Iran took control of the Gulf islands in 1971, after British f... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1617780-iran-cut-ties-with-uae-disputed-islands.html 2012-10-09T18:19:00Z