In the Iranian complex political system, the Supreme Leader (rahbar) Ali Khamenei plays a pivotal role. His comments and recommendations are to be obliged by the adherence to the Islamic revolutionary principles. Despite public appearances...
A week can be a very long time in politics as everyone knows, but at least it gives leaders the chance to neatly backtrack on, or revise what they've previously said.Such is the case with the French president,...
US career diplomat and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, William Burns, is to meet Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Saeed Jalili in Geneva on 19 July...
The Israeli and Palestinian leaders have expressed their optimism over the chances for peace, ahead of a summit of EU and Mediterranean rim nations. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert said they had never been so close to...
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Sensitive top level negotiations, back-door channels, and clandestine meetings are all common phrases used in describing how governments and their representatives conduct themselves while pursuing...
After the stresses of all that Japanese food and too much jaw jaw during the G8 summit, the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, was back on home soil and safer territory on Thursday when he pitched up at the European parliament in the eastern French city of Strasbourg.He was...
Iran responded Friday to international questions about its nuclear program and offers of incentives.But the answer, signed by Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, said Iran would be willing to open a comprehensive negotiation with the European Union.The question that was...
Updated: During its meeting today, OAS decided to create a high level commission to meet European Members of Parliament and discuss the rule of return policy. Caracas, Venezuela, 26 June 2008. Today and upon a...
Just days before France takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union, the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, has committed something of a fashion faux pas.He sent all 577 members of the...
75 people suspected of smuggling Iraqi Kurds have been arrested by a EU-wide police effort. "The suspects, believed to belong to a network of Iraqi nationals, were detained in nine European countries. European police agency Europol said it was one of the largest...
This from the Celtic League: A VICTORY FOR IRISH DEMOCRACY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF EUROPE!Celtic League Convenor (and Chairman of the Irish Branch of the CelticLeague), Cathal Ó Luain has welcomed the result of...
It's just under a fortnight until France takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union and already the rest of Europe is getting a taste of what it can expect.The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, a somewhat lukewarm supporter of further expansion of the...
Updates: On Tuesday 17 June 2008, Spanish Foreign Minister met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at Caracas and after his arrival from Cuba. During a brief press conference from the Presidential Palace...
Caracas, Venezuela, 15 June 2008. The European Union will gather tomorrow in Luxembourg to decide on the continuation of sanctions on Cuba amid recent political changes.EU sanctions were imposed in 2003...
he European Union slides further down the slippery slope to
become a belated paradise of neocon economic ideology, as labor
ministers agree upon "voluntary" 65 hours working week, while
employees are weakened by...