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What's Ahmadinejad getting out of his Latin America tour?
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Latin America trip, a whirlwind four-nation tour that began in Venezuela on Jan. 8, is now taking him to the inauguration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. The trip is his fifth visit to the region since 2007 and has prompted alarm in some corners of the United States that Iran is using the region as a staging ground to attack US interests.However, many who study Iran’s relationship with Latin America, in particular Venezuela, say fear of an Iranian threat in the Americas is overblown, at least at this point. Here are four reasons why:
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After escaping flotilla uproar, Israel faces new flap over Jerusalem
A Jerusalem municipal council approved plans to install a tourist park in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, which calls for demolishing 22 Palestinian homes. The US warned that the plan threatens Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
06/22/2010 03:54 pm -
Does Israel suffer from 'Iranophobia'?
Some Israelis argue that an 'Iranophobia' holds unnecessary sway over Israeli thinking about a wide range of problems, from rearming of Hezbollah to the 'terrorist' activists aboard the Gaza flotilla. Should Israel see less of a threat in Iran?
06/18/2010 03:41 pm -
Battered Israel relieved to take back seat on Iran sanctions
While Israel had called for 'crippling' Iran sanctions, in the wake of its fatal Gaza flotilla raid officials knows they have little political capital to push for more aggressive action than the US has taken.
06/10/2010 11:13 am -
Why Iran's Revolutionary Guard wants to escort new Gaza flotilla
Iran is worried that Turkey is stealing the limelight on an issue Tehran has championed since 1979: the Palestinian cause. So its Revolutionary Guard has offered to escort an Iranian Gaza flotilla.
06/08/2010 05:47 pm -
Israel's Netanyahu balks at UN investigation of Gaza flotilla raid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuffed a proposal from United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to have an international panel investigate last week's deadly Gaza flotilla raid.
06/06/2010 04:21 pm -
Flashpoint village that straddles Lebanon-Israel conflict seeks peace
The Israeli-controlled village of Ghajar is one of several flashpoints between two neighbors jittery about a fresh war. It may be on the cusp of a solution.
05/25/2010 06:47 pm -
Why Israel supports watered-down Iran nuclear sanctions
Israel says that Iran nuclear sanctions proposed to the UN Security Council are weaker than it would like, but the symbolism of international unity is important.
05/20/2010 01:25 pm -
NPT 101: Will the US accept a nuclear-capable Iran?
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad restated his opposition to nuclear weapons at the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) conference this week. But analysts say that an Iran capable of building a nuclear bomb is something that the US may have to get used to.
05/05/2010 02:19 pm -
Palestinian official denies report that President Mahmoud Abbas is ailing
Palestinian peace negotiator Saeb Erekat denied reports that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is ailing. But speculation over Abbas' health is a reminder that a change in leadership could throw peace efforts into turmoil.
04/21/2010 02:18 pm -
Israeli settlements standoff with US: Netanyahu fails to defuse tensions
Two weeks after Israeli settlements touched off unusually high tensions with Israel's closest ally, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads home from Washington without a resolution.
03/25/2010 12:58 pm -
Israel suffers first rocket attack casualty since Gaza war
For 14 months after the Gaza war, the Israel border was relatively calm. Today's rocket attack will put pressure on Israel for a stepped-up military response at a time when the US is pushing for peace moves.
03/18/2010 12:42 pm -
Why Iran smiles on Jerusalem clashes
The Jerusalem clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians that injured more than 100 today, together with an unfolding crisis between the US and Israel, give beleaguered Iran an opportunity to boost its clout.
03/16/2010 07:38 pm -
Joe Biden seeks to boost peace talks in Israel, settlements notwithstanding
US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Monday after Israelis and Palestinians agreed to restart peace talks. But the issue of Israel settlements came to the fore again, with 112 new housing units announced for the West Bank.
03/08/2010 12:00 pm -
Israel names two biblical tombs in West Bank heritage sites
Israel named the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Rachel's tomb in the West Bank heritage sites on Monday. Both biblical tombs are in Palestinian cities, and the decision brought warnings of violence and protests on Tuesday.
02/23/2010 04:26 pm -
Letters to the editor
Readers write in about shortchanging Earth, the best move for Republicans, the true purpose of cooperatives, and Iran.
01/31/2010 03:11 pm -
Killing of Iran nuclear scientist: charges fly over who's responsible
Opposition members accused the Islamic Republic of killing one of its top scientists. Meanwhile Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said that “preliminary investigations” concluded that Masoud Ali-Mohammadi was murdered by Israeli and American intelligence services.
01/12/2010 03:18 pm -
Israel seizes weapons it said were being sent by Iran to Syria
Israel's Navy seized a ship off the coast of Cyprus with 500 tons of weapons that it alleges were sent by Iran to Syria, and ultimately destined for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
11/05/2009 12:00 am -
Israel's 455 new settler homes appease Netanyahu allies
Though the approval of new building in West Bank settlements angered many, it appears to have preserved the prime minister's coalition.
09/08/2009 01:00 am -
Israel sees more US 'understanding' on Iran's nukes
Defense Secretary Robert Gates reassured Israelis that the offer to talk to Tehran isn't open-ended, but some caution that Obama's basic policy on the issue has not changed.
07/27/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Aborted rocket test: A chink in Israel's anti-Iran armor?
The highly touted Arrow 2 is considered central to Israel's defense against an unconventional attack.
07/23/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Rupture of the regime? Iran's nuclear chief quits
Gholamreza Aghazadeh, a former deputy of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, led the country's nuclear program for more than a decade.
07/16/2009 01:00 am -
Why Iran's Ahmadinejad is preferred in Israel
The incumbent president will be easier to isolate than reformist leader Mr. Mousavi, say some leading Israeli policymakers.
06/21/2009 01:00 am -
Israeli cabinet to consider loyalty oath for citizens – including Arabs
On Sunday, Netanyahu's government votes on two bills designed to shore up support for Israel as a Jewish state.
05/27/2009 01:00 am -
Will Arab leaders discuss Israeli airstrike in Sudan?
Arab League likely support Sudan's Bashir against war crimes charge, but discourage ties with Iran.
03/29/2009 01:00 am -
Cease-fire efforts under way as Gaza conflict simmers
Israel seeks US help on Gaza weapons smuggling, while Arab nations remain divided over a truce.
01/16/2009 12:00 am
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