By David Gollust State Department 01 November 2006 The United States Wednesday expressed concern Syria and Iran are working with Lebanese allies to try to topple the Beirut government. The White House said U.S. officials are warning all those concer...
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 20 October 2006 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Israel no longer has any reason to exist and will soon disappear. The latest threats are adding to Israel's already deep concerns about Iran's nuclear program. ---...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 07 September 2006 watch Khatami Visit report Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami is on a private visit to Washington, where he will give a major address today. His visit comes as the Bush administration is t...
By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 25 August 2006 watch Exile report More than 10,000 Iranian Kurds living near the Iraq border were forced into exile in Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war. They eventually were relocated to a refugee camp near the southern Iraq...
By Paul Sisco Key Largo, Florida 23 August 2006 watch Coral report It may not be romantic, but it really is quite fascinating. Generally a few days after the full moon in August, an amazing event takes place off the Florida Keys. Coral growing off t...
By David Gollust Washington 16 August 2006 Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki, speaks with media during a press conference, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, August 16, 2006 The United States Wednesday brushed aside a comment by Iran's foreign minister that Te...
By Gary Thomas Tehran 14 July 2006 A senior Iranian religious leader Friday defended Hezbollah and called on Muslims and non-Muslims alike to rally to its support. Iran has had a long and close association with Hezbollah, which the U.S. lists as a t...
By Gary Thomas Tehran 12 July 2006 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ran in last years presidential election in Iran as a populist. His pledge to redistribute proceeds from Iran's oil revenues to poor citizens resounded with voters, and Ahmadinejad beat out bette...
By Margaret Besheer Qushtapa, Iraq 20 June 2006 Kawa Refugee Camp International refugee agencies say nearly one million Iraqis have fled their country since the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein in March 2003. But Iraq is also host to a sma...
By Shally Zomorodi Los Angeles 20 June 2006 watch Tehrangeles report Los Angeles has become home to thousands of Iranians immigrants, to such an extent that the city is sometimes referred to as 'Tehrangeles.' Although many of them fled Iran and cann...