Iran central bank issues own high denomination notes (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Iran's central bank has begun issuing its own high-denomination paper notes to replace the promissory notes issued by private banks which will now be banned, state media said on Thursday.
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Iran central bank issues own high denomination notes (Middle East Times)
An Iranian woman changes Iranian rial for US dollars in Tehran. Iran's central bank has begun issuing its own high-denomination paper notes to replace the promissory notes issued by private banks which will now be banned, state media said.
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In Tomorrow's Paper (EdmontonSun.com)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Noor Ahmad Gayezabi said a silent prayer while watching the small family TV with his 13-year-old son. "Help Nikpai. Help Nikpai. Help Afghanistan."
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Daily Opinion Roundup (Foreign Relations)
History Lesson: History shows that Afghan insurgents cannot be defeated militarily , writes the Arab News in an editorial.
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Carol Felsenthal: Is Drudge Becoming Irrelevant? (HuffingtonPost)
Now The Drudge Report seems not only slightly outlandish, but also outmoded; the equivalent of depending on the morning paper for the latest news.
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Daily Opinion Roundup (Foreign Relations)
Honorable Thing: In an editorial, the Arab News says Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has done the honorable thing by deciding to resign . If his opponents pursue the matter further, the paper argues, Pakistan will suffer, and it suggests that history will be “kinder to him than his opponents have been.�
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John Cooley: Scholar-reporter on the Middle East whose acclaimed books included 'Unholy Wars', a study of al-Qa'ida (Independent)
John Cooley covered the Middle East for American newspapers and radio from 1953 until his death. As correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor, he became the acknowledged dean of the American press corps in Beirut some time during his tenure there from 1965 to 1975. Like his British contemporary and Beirut neighbour David Hirst of The Guardian, Cooley was a scholar-reporter whose profound ...
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McCain catches up with Obama in race to White House (rediff.com)
The latest Wall Street/NBC poll finds that 45 per cent of voters surveyed favour Obama while 42 per cent have inclination towards McCain -- the three point lead is down from six points a month ago. The poll points to a big challenge for Obama as his party gathers in Denver next week for its convention.
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Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)
The politician who steals is worse than a thief. He is a fool. With all the grand opportunities around for the man with a political pull, there's no excuse for stealin' a cent.
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International community split over U.S.-India nuclear deal (The Christian Science Monitor)
Nations participating in the Nuclear Suppliers Group summit will debate whether the deal undermines efforts towards nuclear nonproliferation and sets a precedent for other would-be nuclear powers.
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