Wednesday
Sep192012
The Latest from Iran (19 September): Another Regime Move on Syria
Syria's President Assad with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi
See also The Latest from Iran (18 September): Nuclear Manoeuvres
2010 GMT: Budget Watch. Marcus George and Zahra Hosseinian combine statistics, observations from analysts to write, "Unemployment Mounts as Iran's Economy Falters":
A wealthy Iranian businessman sits in the lobby of one of Dubai's most luxurious hotels, shaking his head as he laments the state of Iran's economy....
He is en route from Europe, where he runs a company that makes electrical goods, to Iran, a trip he makes several times a year....
"Business is drying up, industry is collapsing. There's zero investment," he said. "I know. I see it with my own eyes."