InfoAnda - Ahmadinejad plans female ministers in Iran cabinet

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

NZ central bank cuts 1.5 percent from key rate | 4 December 2008
Iranian bomb greatest threat to world: Netanyahu | 25 September 2009
Jetstar in joint venture talks with AirAsia | 18 December 2009

Abu Dhabi 'leaning tower' beats Pisa: press | 7 June 2010

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Ahmadinejad plans female ministers in Iran cabinet

Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Africa Europe Latin America Middle East North America Search Search: Ahmadinejad plans female ministers in Iran cabinet Reuters - 2 hours 33 minutes ago By Zahra Hosseinian and Fredrik Dahl ADVERTISEMENT TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday he would propose at least three female ministers in his cabinet following the disputed election, an unprecedented move in the conservative Islamic state. The hardline nationalist also said the West must be held to account for stoking unrest in Iran after the June 12 presidential vote, as the third mass trial of demonstrators accused of trying to overthrow clerical rule began. The election and its aftermath have plunged Iran into its biggest internal crisis since the 1979 Islamic revolution, exposing deepening divisions within its ruling elite and also further straining relations with the West. Ahmadinejad has until August 19 to present a cabinet to parliament for approval but may get a rough ride from the conservatives who dominate the assembly, as well as from his moderate foes who see his next government as illegitimate. He did not say who would be in charge of the Oil Ministry of the world's fifth-biggest crude exporter, but a news agency reported the chief nuclear negotiator had been nominated for the foreign minister's post. Like Ahmadinejad, Saeed Jalili has taken an uncompromising stance in Iran's dispute with the West over its nuclear programme, which the United States suspects is aimed at making bombs. Iranian officials say it is for peaceful power purposes. Ahmadinejad's surprise announcement on state television that he would nominate several female ministers may be an attempt to shore up support among women. The president's moderate opponents campaigned on the need to enhance women's position in Iran. Activists working for more female rights say women face institutionalised discrimination in Iran, for example in legislation relating to divorce, child custody and inheritance, and have accused Ahmadinejad of neglecting such issues. It would be the first time a woman would hold a ministerial position in Iran since its 1979 Islamic revolution, even though a woman in charge of environmental issues was one of several vice presidents in Ahmadinejad's outgoing cabinet -- a relatively junior government position. One female minister under the U.S.-backed shah, Farrokhroo Parsa, was executed after the revolution. "With the 10th presidential election, we have entered a new era ... conditions changed completely and the government will see major changes," Ahmadinejad said. He named two of his proposed female ministers: conservative lawmaker Fatemeh Ajorlou as social welfare minister and former member of parliament Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, a university professor and gynaecologist, as health minister. "At least one more will be added," Ahmadinejad said. "GREEN PATH OF HOPE" Among other planned cabinet changes, he said Heydar Moslehi, now a presidential adviser on clerical affairs, would become intelligence minister after his predecessor was sacked. Economy Minister Shamseddin Hosseini would retain the post, Ahmadinejad said. Ahmadinejad, who has been criticised by parliament in the past for sudden government reshuffles, said he had sought wide advice on the make-up of his next cabinet. But the deputy head of parliament's national security and foreign policy committee, Hossein Sobhaninia, said the body had not been consulted on any of the four ministers it dealt with. Sobhaninia also said Ahmadinejad was expected to nominate Jalili as foreign minister to replace Manouchehr Mottaki, the Mehr News Agency reported. Moderate defeated presidential candidates Mirhossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi say the June election was rigged to secure the re-election of Ahmadinejad. The authorities say the vote was the "healthiest" Iran has had in the past three decades. Iran accuses the United States and Britain of inciting post-election protests in an attempt to topple the clerical establishment. They deny the charge. "You should be held accountable for your actions," Ahmadinejad said in a speech earlier on Sunday. "The Iranian nation would ... slap those with ill intentions so hard that they would lose their way home." At Sunday's trial, no prominent moderate politicians were among the 28 accused named by media, which showed pictures of some of them sitting in a courtroom wearing light-coloured prison clothes. A Jewish teenager was among those tried. Iran has previously held two trials for more than 100 moderates, including senior politicians, for various charges including acting against national security which is punishable by death under Iran's Islamic law. The West and human rights groups have condemned the trials. Analysts see the mass trials as an attempt by the authorities to uproot the moderate opposition. Mousavi plans to set up a "Green Path of Hope" movement to preserve people's rights, media reported, a move signalling his determination to press on with his opposition activities. Green was the colour of his election campaign. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Sign in to recommend this article » 0 users recommend Related Articles: World Iran expands mass trial of opposition supportersAP - 1 hour 28 minutes ago Gov't recommends child care plan if swine flu hitsAP - 1 hour 38 minutes ago Hamas asserts power in Gaza after Qaeda clashReuters - 1 hour 55 minutes ago Afghan govt says over 30 rebels killedAFP - 2 hours 5 minutes ago US envoy hails Pakistan anti-Taliban gainsAFP - 2 hours 5 minutes ago Most Popular – World Viewed Don't brush with baldness: put down that comb In death, as in life, Jackson surrounded by wackiness Millions of salmon fail to turn up in Canada Singer George Michael arrested after car crash Hundreds mourn Kennedy sister at funeral View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

Other News on Sunday, 16 August 2009
Iran's top leader appoints new judiciary chief
Ransom demanded for missing Russian-crewed ship
US-TECH Summary
Sudan opposition parties threaten vote boycott
Russia, Venezuela moot oil joint venture
Facebook to face off with new Web rivals
Iran to put 25 more vote protesters on trial
Five more US bank closures brings total to 77
Iran's leader appoints new judiciary chief: report
Somali pirates find 7 bodies, blame Egyptians | International |
Berlusconi pledges final blow to organized crime | International |
Ecuador plans local committees to defend revolution | International |
Parched California scorched by multiple wildfires
Senator wins release of US prisoner in Myanmar
Drake's Pa. oil well idea changed world in 1859
AP NewsAlert
Wash. group puts markers on graves of mentally ill
Tribal effort to fix broken world hinges on condor
Suicide bomber in Pakistan's Swat kills 5
China, Taiwan hold 1st swimming race in strait
US renews calls on Iran to release Americans
Study says China's pollution may reduce light rain
US senator has rare visit with Myanmar's Suu Kyi
Mich. cruisers worry days of classic cars are over
Japan records first death from swine flu
Iraqis uneasy at idea of early US withdrawal
China steel workers trap official in 4-day protest
American who visited Suu Kyi to be freed from Myanmar
Tax dodgers scramble to come clean amid crackdown
George Michael says he was sober during car crash
Bollywood star held in U.S. airport, fans outraged
As Afghans vote, US raises the stakes in war
Ex-banker to join British American Tobacco: report
Iran puts more post-vote detainees on trial | International |
In death, as in life, Jackson surrounded by wackiness
Myanmar's Suu Kyi still detained but American freed | International |
North Korea makes nuclear threat over military drills | International |
Bull leaves top Spanish matador unconscious: report
Hamas chief: Iran turmoil won't affect support
Spanish police clash with pro-ETA demonstrators
Islamist leader among 24 killed in Gaza fighting
Eternal resting spot next to Marilyn Monroe to be auctioned
Wildfire rages in northeastern Spanish
Singer George Michael arrested after car crash
U.S. sees shift in Pakistan focus | International |
Fire breaks out in Kuwaiti wedding tent, 41 killed | International |
Three Iraqis killed in firing practice accident | International |
Britain's Brown trails badly in two opinion polls | International |
Afghan woman candidate packs gun, wears trousers | International |
As farmers age, plans match aspirants with pros
Lawyers, factory workers, dentist: future farmers?
Obama heats up defense of health care plan
Insurgents target NATO HQ in Kabul as vote looms
Philippine leader calls for 'annihilation' of extremists
Obama defends healthcare plans, criticizes insurers
U.S. senator meets Suu Kyi, Myanmar junta leader
China beat Lebanon to book Iran basketball final
Bollywood star downplays incident at US airport
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,332
Mourners survey typhoon wreckage of Taiwan village
ND town tries for most fire trucks in a parade
Watergate attracts at least 6 potential buyers
Japan's big businesses expect recovery by mid-2010
Pakistan lowers interest rate as economy improves: official
Producers evict Chima Simone from 'Big Brother 11'
Bollywood icon detained at US airport
Bishops discuss Catholic church's woes in Asia
French minister calls for full ban on burka: report
Iran puts another 28 vote protesters on trial
NATO, Russia join forces in hunt for missing ship
Ahmadinejad plans female ministers in Iran cabinet | International |
Ahmadinejad plans female ministers in Iran cabinet
Chavez to visit Russia, Belarus, Libya in September
Taliban threaten to attack Afghan polling stations
Afghan election campaigns in full swing as poll nears | International |
US envoy hails Pakistan anti-Taliban gains
Iran's Mousavi to lead 'green hope' opposition
Iran expands mass trial of opposition supporters
Signs of Taliban rift hearten Pakistan, U.S | International |
Donkeys, helicopters drafted in for Afghan vote
Hamas asserts power in Gaza after Qaeda clash | International |
Qaeda stronger as blasts feed Iraqi Kurd-Arab feud | International |
Single exit compounded deaths in Kuwait wedding fire
U.S. plane lands in Taiwan to help mudslide victims | International |
Nigerian police raid Islamic sect, detain hundreds | International |
Three Iraqis killed in firing practice accident
Heavy rains flood camps for displaced Sri Lankans
Strong quake off Indonesia's Sumatra, no tsunami alert
Rocket attack in Afghan south wounds 2 children
Strong quake strikes Indonesia's Sumatra, 7 hurt
Gunmen fire at bus at US mine in Indonesia
AP NewsAlert
Obama family to tour Grand Canyon on Sunday
Malaysia deputy PM in helicopter emergency landing
The Nation's Weather
US envoy praises Pakistan progress against Taliban
British pilot dies in Malaysia test flight crash
AP source: Wis. Gov. Doyle won't seek re-election
Report: Gunmen fire at bus at US mine in Indonesia
Chinese steelworkers' protest halts plant takeover
India faces drought but economists upbeat
Hong Kong airport chief says traffic drop slowing
Porsche buy launches VW drive for world domination
Sleepless in Beirut, sin city of the Middle East
Actor's US 'detention' prompts outrage in India
Strong earthquake rocks western Indonesia
South Korea picks Bong's 'Mother' as Oscar entry
Sleepless in Beirut, sin city of the Middle East
U.S. Olympic committee delays TV channel plans | Entertainment |
Actor's US 'detention' prompts outrage in India
Writing for Arab world no piece of cake: magazine
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01