Tag Archives : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iran is willing to grant Japan the contract for the construction of five new nuclear plants, according to Iranian Parliamentary Foreign Policy and National Security Committee Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi. He adds that ‘Japan’s participation would be in the interest of both the Government of Japan and private companies.’ Japan is being allowed [...]

The conflicting influences of power continue in Iran. Religious reformers such as former President Mohammad Khatami have been taking a stand against the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. They call for the holding of a referendum on the disputed election results to resolve the Iranian crisis. According to these figures of authority that are [...]

It was UNESCO that took the initiative after the Second World War to organize ‘the world conferences against racism.’ The first two rounds were held in Geneva, with a particular emphasis on ‘apartheid’ in South Africa, and the first conference was held in Durban in 2001. The recently held UN Conference on Racism, dubbed Durban II, was supposed [...]