Gas Rationing Sparks Roits in Iran
June 27, 2007 --
Editorial: Workers of Iran Unite Under a New Leader
By Amir Taheri, Special to Gulf News
Some Western commentators have called him "the Iranian Lech Walesa" after the Polish trade unionist who helped bring down the Communist empire. The mullahs ruling Iran, however, regard him as "a dangerous enemy of Islam". (Gulf News)
Iran Web Dismay at Petrol Curbs
Iran's decision to ration fuel for private vehicles and the ensuing unrest has been greeted with surprise and anger among Iranian bloggers, with some voicing sharp criticism of the government. (BBC)
Record Opium Crop In Southern Afghanistan
Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, where some 7,000 British troops are based, is on the verge of becoming the world's biggest drugs supplier, cultivating more opium than entire countries such as Burma, Morocco, or even Colombia, the UN warned yesterday. (Guardian)
At Least Three Killed By Baghdad Car Bomb
A car bomb killed at least three people on Wednesday in an attack on police vehicles near a busy market in northern Baghdad, a witness said. (Reuters)
6 Rebels Killed in Iraq Air Strike
Six insurgents were killed when a British warplane bombed a building south of Baghdad following an attack on an Iraqi police checkpoint, the US military said Wednesday. (The News)
Raid on Top Sunni Official Adds to Iraqi Internal Feuding
Iraqi forces raided the home of Culture Minister Asad al-Hashimi early Tuesday after an arrest warrant accused him of masterminding the 2005 attempted assassination of Mithal al-Alusi, now a member of Parliament who was once a top aide to Ahmad Chalabi. (NY Times)
Iraqi Checkpoints No Obstacle for Insurgents Flush With Cash
As if the daily suicide bombings and kidnappings are not enough, US forces and their Iraqi counterparts are battling a hidden but no less lethal danger — corruption. (Daily News)
Gingrich Keeps His Toes in '08 Waters With Tax-Exempt Group
A $2 million fund bankrolled by a handful of wealthy donors is helping former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich keep his name alive in key electoral states, a strategy that experts say bolsters his future as presidential candidate. (ABC News)
Questions Raised Over Hiring of Foreigner to Run California GOP
The California Republican party may have broken the law when it recently hired a Canadian to fill a senior director post, experts tell ABC News. (ABC News)
