Hazlin Hassan – The Mail & Guardian

/ 30 May 2006

Iran ready to restart talks with EU

Iran’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that his country was willing to restart negotiations with the European Union immediately over its nuclear-enrichment programme. "Iran is ready to respond positively in resuming negotiations," Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said following Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) talks.

By Hazlin Hassan

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/ 20 September 2005

Arab tourists flock to South-East Asia

South-East Asian capitals are enjoying an influx of big-spending tourists from Arab states, who say they feel unwelcome in Europe and the United States as the world turns jittery after the London bombings. Weary of being treated with suspicion in the West, they say they prefer the region’s bustling cities and sun-kissed beaches.

By Hazlin Hassan