Deputy oil minister Abdo Hussameddin's defection to the Opposition might start a wider split.
Showing posts with label Iran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iran. Show all posts
World Travel: Could climate change knock tourism for six?
And political upheaval can't be doing the travel industry much good, either.
The Arab World: Unfinished revolutions
In Egypt, Syria and Bahrain, the fight for democracy persists. The liberations of Tunis and Tripoli were just the start.
Turkey: Could the Turks intervene in Syria?
NATO and the US won't get embroiled in the Syrian political quagmire, but could the Turks?
Iran: Whatever happened to the Zoroastrians?
Once the Persian state religion, but what of Zoroastrianism now in the world's most powerful Shia-dominated country?
World Politics: The Firing Line
Ben Ali of Tunisia, Mubarak of Egypt, now Gaddafi of Libya. Who's next?
Turkey: foreign policy is coming of age
Not since the heady days of Ottoman power has Turkey so effectively pulled its weight in world affairs.
Afghanistan: hand of friendship reaches out beyond Pakistan
As Karzai signs strategic pact with India, did Burhanuddin Rabbani's assassination create a chasm between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Turkey: the next great power
No longer a mere tourist destination or aspiring EU Member, Turkey is re-asserting itself East and South.
Britain: should two men kiss in a pub?
A protest in Soho over a controversial decision to eject same-sex kissers. Should the attitudes of publicans change?
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