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...identified, even predicted in a TIME interview that the Iranian parliament would oust Ahmadinejad before the end of his term in 2009. "Most of the decision makers and the elite are against him," he said with a disdainful look. "If he becomes less popular, even the Supreme Leader will withdraw his support." That is doubtful, given Ahmadinejad's closeness to Khamenei. But the senior conservative leader's remarks point to the tough fight ahead for Ahmadinejad's political future...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Setback for Ahmadinejad | 12/19/2006 | See Source »

...been growing speculation that King Abdullah will soon accede to pleas from leaders of Sunni tribes in Iraq - some of whom have blood ties with members of the Saudi leadership - for money for arms and armor for their own militias, especially if the U.S. were to begin to withdraw and the country fall further into chaos. And though the Bush Administration has taken issue with a recent New York Times report that King Abdullah himself told Cheney much the same thing during his recent visit to the Kingdom, there is little doubt that the Saudis are feeling pressure from their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Troubles in the House of Saud? | 12/15/2006 | See Source »

...currently walking down. The Iraq Study Group report confirms what is obvious: The course of action we are on is the wrong one and demands alteration. The Bush administration should heed the advice of the Baker commission’s report and begin to gradually and systematically withdraw troops from Iraq...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Mission Unaccomplished | 12/14/2006 | See Source »

...deductible donations directly to them, and the Harvard Management Company manages the funds as if they were part of the rest of Harvard’s endowment. For student groups, the accounts have the added benefit of providing donors with the security of knowing that the groups can only withdraw from the accounts for specific purposes. The gift tax is a levy on any withdrawal that an FAS subunit makes from its own gift account. Without prior notice, in September FAS announced that student groups would have...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Knowles’ Blind Spot | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

...launched a program they called Qismat (or "luck") Banking, in which customers opening new accounts are automatically entered in a lucky draw for cars, TVs, gold jewelry and other prizes. It may sound more like a lottery than a savings account, but no fees are charged, and customers can withdraw their money any time after three months. Since the program launched in August, Azizi has drawn $20 million in Qismat deposits alone, capital that it can in turn lend to its less religious banking customers, at a profit. "That's another $20 million mobilized in the economic cycle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Capitalism Comes to Afghanistan | 12/4/2006 | See Source »

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