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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. From four Iranians, four views of the coming election

    TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran’s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out the views of several Iranians as the country awaits the final list of candidates.
    TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran’s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out...

    Tags: Saudi Arabia, Political Candidates, Abusive Behavior, Services and Shopping, Revolutions

    2. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Fears grow of clash between Israel and Syria

    JERUSALEM — Fears about a possible escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday amid renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria's warnings of retaliation.
    JERUSALEM — Fears about a possible escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday amid renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria's warnings of retaliation. After decades of relative calm along the two nations&...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Tel Aviv (Israel), Weaponry, Israel Defense Forces, Israel

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Syrian soldiers warned daily of sectarian dangers, defectors say

    MARAAT NUMAN, Syria — Each morning, after saluting the Syrian flag and before the warplanes take off, soldiers at army bases across Syria are given political orientation.
    MARAAT NUMAN, Syria — Each morning, after saluting the Syrian flag and before the warplanes take off, soldiers at army bases across Syria are given political orientation. During the lectures, conscripts and career officers alike are repeatedly...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Religious Conflicts, Rebellions, Free Syrian Army, Armed Forces

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Asghar Farhadi goes for maximum emotional impact in his films

    CANNES, France — "Stories come to me," says Asghar Farhadi, his sharp eyes focused, intense. "This one came to me, and I decided to follow it."
    CANNES, France — "Stories come to me," says Asghar Farhadi, his sharp eyes focused, intense. "This one came to me, and I decided to follow it." It sounds straightforward, simple even, but nothing about the filmmaker's latest work, "The Past," fits...

    Tags: Celebrities, France, Movies, Human Interest, Entertainment

    5. May 18, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  5. McManus: The second-term scandal plague

    What is it about presidents' second terms that makes them seem so scandal-ridden? Simple: The iron law of longevity. All governments make mistakes, and all governments try to hide those mistakes. But the longer an administration is in office, the more errors it makes, and the harder they are to conceal.
    What is it about presidents' second terms that makes them seem so scandal-ridden? Simple: The iron law of longevity. All governments make mistakes, and all governments try to hide those mistakes. But the longer an administration is in office, the more...

    Tags: Ronald Reagan, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Congress, Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Obama says U.S. won't act alone on Syria

    WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons. "This is … an international problem," Obama said at a White House news...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Television Industry, Weaponry, Turkey, White House

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Iran delays presidential election lineup

    TEHRAN — Iranians must wait until next week to find out who will be on the ballot in next month's presidential election, a key electoral panel said Thursday, as it continued to mull the fate of two prospective candidates who have shaken up the race.
    TEHRAN — Iranians must wait until next week to find out who will be on the ballot in next month's presidential election, a key electoral panel said Thursday, as it continued to mull the fate of two prospective candidates who have shaken up the race....

    Tags: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Tehran (Iran), Elections, Politics, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Obama administration to tighten pressure on Iran, aide says

    WASHINGTON &ndash; The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on <a href="75929003">Iran</a> in an effort to dissuade <a href="75929003">Tehran</a> from continuing its <a href="75929003">nuclear program</a>, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering.
    WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on Iran in an effort to dissuade Tehran from continuing its nuclear program, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering....

    Tags: Nuclear Policy, U.S. Congress, Energy Resources, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Women can't be president in Iran, senior cleric says

    TEHRAN &mdash; Iran&rsquo;s next president will not be a woman.
    TEHRAN — Iran’s next president will not be a woman. No surprise there, but a senior religious figure, Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, made it official in comments Wednesday to a group of clerics and theology students, according to the conservative...

    Tags: Saudi Arabia, Elections, Religion and Belief, Islam, Feminism

    10. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. U.S. announces new sanctions against Syria

    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions against the <span class="runtimeTopic">Syrian government</span> Thursday, blacklisting four senior officials, a private television station that it said had colluded with Syrian authorities and an airline it accused of delivering weapons from Iran.
    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions against the Syrian government Thursday, blacklisting four senior officials, a private television station that it said had colluded with Syrian authorities and an airline it accused of...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Television Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, White House, U.S. Department of the Treasury

    11. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. The Week Ahead: Imelda's back, Iran at impasse, Syria in turmoil

    <strong>Marcos dynasty enhancing its political comeback in the Philippines</strong>
    Marcos dynasty enhancing its political comeback in the Philippines Monday, May 13 -- Unrepentant over her role as treasure-squandering first lady, the widow of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos is poised for victory in Monday’s...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), NATO, U.S. Congress, Revolutions, Turkey

    12. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Two last-minute candidates stir up Iran presidential race

    TEHRAN &mdash; The run-up to Iran's June presidential election took a dramatic turn Saturday with last-minute candidacy announcements by two controversial political figures: former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top aide to outgoing incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
    TEHRAN — The run-up to Iran's June presidential election took a dramatic turn Saturday with last-minute candidacy announcements by two controversial political figures: former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top...

    Tags: Tehran (Iran), Elections, Religion and Belief, Islam, Politics

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