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'The horror of war'
13/01/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'The horror of war'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 13/01/12. A lot of international papers react to a video showing US marine appearing to urinate on Taliban corpses. Jonathan Jones puts the incident in the context of the digital age in The Guardian, while Robert Fisk says "armies are horrible creatures and soldiers will do wicked things". Meanwhile, the Duchess of York is in trouble with the Turkish law.
Gilles Jacquier: 'French ideals have triumphed'
12/01/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Gilles Jacquier: 'French ideals have triumphed'

Papers look at the death of the French journalist Gilles Jacquier in Homs in Syria. There's also coverage of the death of the Iranian nuclear scientist Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan in Tehran. As well reports on Haiti, two years on from the quake. Also, power napping in the office. That's the focus for this Thursday 12th January 2012.
Japan vows 'concrete' steps to cut Iran oil imports
12/01/2012 - JAPAN

Japan vows 'concrete' steps to cut Iran oil imports

Japan vowed to take serious measures to cut Iranian oil imports on Thursday after visiting US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (pictured) looked to Tokyo for support as the White House steps up pressure on Tehran over its nuclear programme.
Mitt Romney, a man under fire
11/01/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Mitt Romney, a man under fire

South Carolina prepares to vote in the Republican nomination campaign, with front-runner Mitt Romney hoping to win over the party's heart. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits allies in South America. And children on the frontline of the war between the Colombian government and FARC rebels learn how to survive, and how not to get involved.
Iranian nuclear scientist killed in Tehran bomb attack
11/01/2012 - IRAN

Iranian nuclear scientist killed in Tehran bomb attack

The United States has denied any involvement in the death of an Iranian nuclear scientist who was killed in Tehran on Wednesday by a bomb attached to his car. Three other nuclear scientists have been killed in similar circumstances since 2010.
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International standoff over Iran's nuclear program
11/01/2012 - IRAN

International standoff over Iran's nuclear program

In a show of political defiance, Iran announced it was beginning the enrichment of uranium at an underground plant, which some Western countries believe is to produce nuclear arms. Iran maintains it is purely for civilian use. This latest diplomatic dispute comes in the wake of economic sanctions imposed by the US and threats from Iran to close a strategic waterway if Washington continues.
'Israel prepares for Iran to test nuclear bomb this year'
10/01/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'Israel prepares for Iran to test nuclear bomb this year'

Israel "has begun thinking the unthinkable", says The Times. It reports that Israeli officials think they will have to deal with a nuclear-armed Iran this year. That, and Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's tour of Latin American countries, is the focus for this look at the world's papers, Tuesday 10th January 2012.
Iran enriching uranium under IAEA 'surveillance'
09/01/2012 - NUCLEAR IRAN

Iran enriching uranium under IAEA 'surveillance'

Iran is enriching uranium up to 20% at a new site inside a mountain bunker, the UN nuclear watchdog agency said on Monday, but added that all nuclear material at the Fordo facility remains under the agency's "containment and surveillance".
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Dennis Ross, Former chief White House advisor on Middle East policy
07/01/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Dennis Ross, Former chief White House advisor on Middle East policy

As tensions soar between Iran and the international community, Annette Young talks to Dennis Ross, President Barack Obama’s former advisor on the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. When asked if military action could be a serious option, Ross says if Iran continues with pursuing nuclear weapons then it will pay the price.
Iran under pressure (part 2)
03/01/2012 - THE DEBATE

Iran under pressure (part 2)

Is it just sabre-rattling or should we worry about the war of words between Washington and Tehran? François Picard’s panel argues over the impact of sanctions both on the regime and ordinary Iranians.
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