Ahmadinejad

Ahmadinejad: Capitalism Is Dead

csmonitor.com | Scott Peterson | Posted 11.10.2009 | World


Istanbul, Turkey - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to bolster the Islamic Republic's regional standing at an economic summit for Muslim le...

Halloween: HuffPost's Guide To Dressing As A World Leader (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Adam Taylor | Posted 10.20.2009 | World


Halloween is rapidly approaching. Still don't have a costume idea? How about dressing as a world leader! We have put together a handy guide for how ...

Iran Suicide Bomb: Senior Revolutionary Guard Commanders Killed In Iran Bomb

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI and BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 10.19.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — A suicide bomber killed five senior commanders of the powerful Revolutionary Guard and at least 37 others Sunday near the Pakista...

MAZIAR BAHARI RELEASED: Iran Frees Newsweek Reporter On Bail

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 10.17.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran released a foreign Newsweek reporter on bail Saturday almost four months after he was arrested following the country's dispu...

Leave Punishing Iran to Iranians

Melody Moezzi | Posted 10.13.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

It's clear that Iran's strongest adversary today remains within its own borders. The current Iranian regime has far more to fear from its own people than it does from any foreign powers.

Leaked Ahmadinejad Diary Proves Iran Prez Is Jewish

Katie Halper | Posted 10.08.2009 | Comedy


Katie Halper

I attended Camp Havanagila, a Zionist summer camp in the Catskill Mountains, when I was young, and so, it seems, did Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Hugo Chavez Jokes About Nuclear Bomb For Iran On Live TV

The Guardian | James Sturcke | Posted 10.07.2009 | World


Telling somewhat less than tasteful jokes about weapons of mass destruction has been an occasional pastime of a number of senior US Republican politic...

The Guardian: Ahmadinejad Not Jewish, Family Didn't Convert

The Huffington Post | T.J. Ortenzi | Posted 10.05.2009 | World


Just a couple weeks ago, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took to the podium inside the U.N.'s grand hall and suggested that there was a worldwid...

Daily Telegraph: Ahmadinejad Has Jewish Roots

The Daily Telegraph | By Damien McElroy and Ahmad Vahdat | Posted 10.03.2009 | World


A photograph of the Iranian president holding up his identity card during elections in March 2008 clearly shows his family has Jewish roots. ...

Time To Talk To Iran Is Now: Analysis

CFR | Greg Bruno | Posted 10.02.2009 | World


By Greg Bruno Perhaps it was not surprising that after thirty years of diplomatic stalemate, expectations for a major breakthrough between Tehran a...

The Problem With Fear

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


Dr. Cara Barker

Fear's roots wear many costumes: anxiety, anger, revenge, power grabbing. When our own private 'boogey man' intrudes into life, what's the end-result? Very simply, fear takes us off-course.

It's the Balance of Power, Stupid!

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 09.29.2009 | World


Leon T. Hadar

The U.S.' clout may be slipping in the global arena. And yet no one wants to admit it. A failure to do so led to the end of the British Empire, and could mean the same for the U.S.

Iran Mania

Hooman Majd | Posted 09.28.2009 | World


Hooman Majd

Ahmadinejad left New York with no more questions about his legitimacy, the American hikers in jail in Iran, or rape, torture and forced confessions in Tehran's prisons. No, from now on it's going to be all nukes, all the time.

U.S. Seeking Tougher Sanctions Against Iran

The New York Times | MARK LANDLER | Posted 09.27.2009 | World


The Obama administration is scrambling to assemble a package of harsher economic sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program that could include a ...

Iran Test Fires Short-Range Missiles: State TV

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 09.28.2009 | World


TEHRAN — Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said it successfully test-fired short-range missiles Sunday in drills meant to show Tehran is prepa...

Outmaneuvering Iran

Joe Cirincione | Posted 09.25.2009 | World


Joe Cirincione

The key to understanding today's announcement on Iran is this: President Obama knew about the secret Iranian facility nine months ago.

Iranians and Jews Unite in Protest Yesterday Outside the U.N.

Heather Robinson | Posted 09.25.2009 | World


Heather Robinson

Dag Hammarskjold Plaza was awash in green yesterday, as protesters gathered outside the United Nations to protest Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's pledge to destroy Israel.

Ahmadinejad: Holocaust A Pretext To Commit Palestinian Genocide

newsweek.com | Posted 09.24.2009 | World


In an exclusive wide-ranging hour-and-a-half interview with NEWSWEEK's Lally Weymouth and editors from The Washington Post, Iranian President Mahmoud ...

Iran, Holocaust Denial, and Israel Bashing: Don't Take Ahmadinejad's Bait

Joel Rubin | Posted 09.24.2009 | World


Joel Rubin

Ahmadinejad's Israel-bashing, Holocaust-denying statements are bizarre, yet well calculated ploys to distract. We would be well served to remember that he is doing this for a reason. What we should not do is take the bait.

Ahmadinejad Kicks Diversion Efforts into High Gear

Melody Moezzi | Posted 09.23.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

In the lead-up to his speech at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is up to his old tricks. And sadly, the global community seems to be falling for them.

Why Canada Shouldn't Walk Out On Ahmadinejad

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 09.23.2009 | World


Emma Ruby-Sachs

As a Jew and a Canadian, it's hard not to react strongly and violently to the actions of Ahmadinejad. But I also believe in the United Nations.

Ahmadinejad: Obama Should Read Up On History And See Iran As Friend

AP | ROBERT BURNS and ANNE GEARAN | Posted 09.23.2009 | World


NEW YORK — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged President Barack Obama to see Iran as a potential friend instead of a threat ahead of add...

Ahmadinejad To Deliver "Peace" Message To UN Assembly

bloomberg.com | Posted 09.21.2009 | World


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who sparked outrage last week by again calling the Holocaust a "myth," will bring a message of peace to the Uni...

Ahmadinejad: Holocaust Denial A Source Of Pride

AP | NASSER KARIMI and LEE KEATH | Posted 09.22.2009 | World


TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president said Monday he is proud to stoke international outrage with his latest remarks denying the Holocaust as he heads...

Iranian Regime Faces Worst Enemy Yet: Itself

Melody Moezzi | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


Melody Moezzi

Iranians could empathize with Palestinians Friday more than ever, but not in the way that Iran's self-proclaimed President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, wanted them to.