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Afghan election hailed as ‘success’ despite low turnout

The UN and NATO have praised Afghan voters for
Iranian and Syrian presidents meet in Damascus
After Syria, Ahmadinejad will head to Algeria followed by New York (File)
DAMASCUS/TEHRAN (Agencies)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met
MI5 head warns of serious risk of UK terrorist attack
By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, BBC News
The head of MI5 said Somalia and Yemen were important concerns for the security service
Sanctions Against Iran Proving Effective: France, US
16 Sep 2010 (AFP) WASHINGTON — International sanctions against Iran are bearing fruit and have sparked a “debate” inside Tehran’s regime, French Defense Minister Herve Morin said Thursday during a US visit.
Dead-End for Reform in Iran?
How have the events of the past year affected the future of reforms and movements
Peace talks making progress on ‘tough issues’, says Mitchell
Iran Lashes Amano Over Nuclear Criticism
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 – Iran today said International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano had undermined his reputation as an impartial arbiter by criticizing the Middle
Israelis and Palestinians see deal possible in year
By Arshad Mohammed and Crispian Balmer
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Israeli and Palestinian leaders still believe they can 
reach a peace deal in a year, Washington’s Middle
U.S. woman leaves Iran after over a year in jail
By Parisa Hafezi and Robin Pomeroy
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans held in Iran for more than a year on suspicion of spying, left the country on Tuesday after she was released on bail.
13 September 2010 – Discussion Meeting – ‘Plan B: The De Facto Partition of Afghanistan’
On Monday 13 September 2010 Ambassador Robert D Blackwill, Henry A Kissinger Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations; IISS Trustee will speak on “Plan B: The De Facto Partition of Afghanistan” from 1-2pm.