Tomb wall falls
After the collapse of a wall, the government has halted work fixing up the tomb of the Biblical figure Daniel, ...
Month: February 2015
Something missing
The Central Bank has handed down an order banning the cashing of checks for more than 1 billion rials ($28,000) ...
Homeless
Housing and Transport Minister Mohammad Pejman says Iran is short 1.5 million housing units for its more than 16 million ...
Soccer host hunt
The Asian Football Confederation has just sent a team to the UAE to inspect what it has to offer in ...
Anti-missile work
The new Pentagon budget submitted to Congress by President Obama asks for $9.6 billion to work on technology to counter ...
Oil price surges upward (for now)
OIL WELL. . . still pumping The price of a barrel of OPEC crude has risen almost $10 or 22 ...
US intelligence says Iran wants bomb parts, not bomb, for now
STEWART. . . Iran for dominance The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) says Iran is trying to develop all the technology ...
Iran defends chem weapons
ASSAD. . . bombs away The Islamic Republic, which claims to be the leading opponent of chemical weapons because it ...