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High turnout reported as Iran picks new president
TEHRAN -- Officials reported high turnout Friday as Iranians went to the polls in the first presidential election since disputed balloting four years ago resulted in street protests and massive unrest. Among the early voters was the country’s...Tags: Polls, Tehran (Iran), Saeed Jalili, Mohsen Rezai, Voting
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Iran infighting turns election into real contest
Iran’s ruling theocracy was unable to overcome its notorious infighting and unite behind a single candidate in Friday’s presidential election, which has suddenly boosted the prospects of the lone moderate in the race and rekindled interest...
Tags: Saeed Jalili, Mohammad Reza Aref, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Columbia University
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Arming Syria's rebels
Having determined that the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad has used chemical weapons against his opponents in the country's bloody two-year civil war, the Obama administration is now reportedly preparing to send lethal military aid to rebel...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military, Weaponry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Biological and Chemical Weapons
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Jeffrey Goldberg: Obama's plan to arm Syrian rebels falls short
Here are five observations, most of them depressing, about the Syrian civil war, formulated in light of the announcement by the White House that President Bashar al-Assad's regime has, in fact, used chemical weapons and that, in response, the U.S. will...
Tags: Massacres, Al-Qaeda, Wars and Interventions, Iran's Nuclear Program, Genocide
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Iran presidential election underway
TEHRAN — Millions of Iranians headed to the polls early Friday to choose a new president in balloting that has taken on a competitive edge as a single moderate contender faces off against a splintered array of hard-line hopefuls. Friday's election...
Tags: Minority Groups, Tehran (Iran), Iran Presidential Election (2009), Unemployment, Wars and Interventions
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ACTUALIZA 1-Clérigo moderado Rohani lidera resultados de elecciones en Irán
Reuters(Actualiza con detalles, antecedentes) DUBAI, 15 jun (Reuters) - El clérigo moderado Hassan Rohani logró una importante ventaja en la elección presidencial de Irán de acuerdo a los resultados iniciales, anunció en la mañana del sábado el...Tags: Mohammad Gharazi, Mohsen Rezai, Saeed Jalili, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Ali Akbar Velayati
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TABLE: Latest official Iran election results
ReutersDUBAI, June 15 (Reuters) - Here are the latest results for Iran's presidential election announced by Iranian officials. Candidate Votes Received Proportion of Total Hassan Rohani 1,459,998 49.87 pct Mohammad Baqer 487,549 16.65 pct Qalibaf Saeed...Tags: Mohammad Gharazi, Politics, Saeed Jalili, Mohsen Rezai, Elections
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Iranian officials count ballots in presidential election
TEHRAN -- Electoral authorities began counting ballots late Friday after tens of millions of Iranians turned out to vote for a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Officials estimated that the turnout may have reached 70% among more than 50...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Tehran (Iran), Saeed Jalili, Mohsen Rezai, Justice and Rights
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Moderate Rohani on course for outright Iran election win
ReutersBy Marcus George and Yeganeh Torbati DUBAI, June 15 (Reuters) - Moderate Iranian cleric Hassan Rohani looked to be heading towards an outright victory over his conservative rivals in the presidential election, initial results showed on Saturday. The...Tags: Politics, Tehran (Iran), Mohammad Reza Aref, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Elections
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Iran begins counting ballots in presidential election
TEHRAN — Electoral authorities were counting ballots Saturday after tens of millions of Iranians turned out to vote for a successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the first presidential election since the disputed 2009 balloting led to street protests...
Tags: Freedom of the Press, Tehran (Iran), U.S. Elections, Mohsen Rezai, Saeed Jalili
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Iran's leader says election was win for Islamic Republic
ReutersDUBAI, June 15 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that whatever the result of the presidential election, in which a moderate candidate appeared headed for victory, it would be a vote of confidence in the Islamic...Tags: Politics, Elections
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WRAPUP 1-Syrian jets hit rebels awaiting promised U.S. weapons
Reuters* FSA commander says no details on U.S. arms supply yet * Russia cautions against no-fly zone * Israeli defence minister says Assad can't win By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT, June 15 (Reuters) - Syrian artillery and warplanes pounded rebel areas in Damascus...Tags: Human Rights, Free Syrian Army, Israel, Weaponry, Religious Conflicts
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