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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Tuesday, 21 May, 2013

Obama, Suleiman agree to keep Lebanon out of Syrian conflict

Washington/Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—US President Barack Obama telephoned Lebanese President Michel Suleiman yesterday to discuss developments in Syria, especially Hezbollah’s role in the ongoing crisis in Syria. A White House statement said: “President Obama stressed his concern about Hezbollah’s growing and active role in fighting on behalf of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, which contradicted Lebanese government policies.” The statement added that Obama and Suleima...

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Ali Pedram
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on : Tuesday, 21 May, 2013

Rafsanjani faces disqualification, say reports

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Reports emerged from Tehran today that both Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, the two most controversial candidates in Iran’s upcoming presidential election, have been disqualified. The Mehr News agency published a list of candidates that it said had been approved by Iran’s Guardian Council, which vets presidential and parliamentary candidates, which did not include either of the two men. The list contained 8 candidates: Ali Akbar Velay...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Tuesday, 21 May, 2013

Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election

Dubai, Reuters—Iranians are struggling with slower Internet speeds and limited access ahead of an unpredictable presidential election that has put hardline Islamist authorities o...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Monday, 20 May, 2013

Iran’s Guardian Council hints Rafsanjani too old for presidency

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Less than 24 hours before the final list of candidates for the upcoming presidential election in Iran is released, a new statement from Iran’s Guardian ...

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Abdullah Al-Otaibi
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on : Monday, 20 May, 2013

Opinion: A New Cold War

It seems like we are facing a new Cold War. There is a coming together of international powers; the world is divided between the United States and its European allies—who are com...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Monday, 20 May, 2013

Iran: Guardian Council considers 40 candidates

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In a move that has surprised observers of Iranian politics, a spokesman for the Islamic Republic’s Guardian Council announced on Sunday that it may appr...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Sunday, 19 May, 2013

Syria readies missiles to strike Israel

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UK’s Sunday Times learned this week that the Syrian military has prepared batteries of its most advanced missiles to retaliate against Israel in...

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Seyed Hossein Mousavian
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on : Sunday, 19 May, 2013

Opinion: 3 factors set to rescue Iran nuclear talks

The west is eagerly awaiting the results of the upcoming June presidential elections in Iran to determine whom they will be working with in Tehran for the foreseeable future. Certa...

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Asharq Al-Awsat
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on : Sunday, 19 May, 2013

Iran: Radical camp calls for Rafsanjani’s disqualification

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Comments made by Ayatollah Jannati during a Friday Prayer sermon in Tehran have fueled extreme voices within the radical faction to push for Hashemi R...

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Yousef Al-Dayni
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on : Saturday, 18 May, 2013

Opinion: The Iraqization of Syria

The disregard shown by the international community towards Syria, particularly by “mastermind” the US, continues to cast its shadow over the developments in the region. Unfortu...

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