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An Iraqi Kurdish man decorates a car with the Kurdish flags ahead of the independence referendum in Erbil, on September 7, 2017. AFP PHOTO / SAFIN HAMED
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with Iranian officials and ambassadors of Islamic countries, in Tehran, Iran, April 25, 2017. Leader.ir/Handout via REUTERS
Khamenei Orders New Supervisory Body to Curtail Government
London- In a move designed to further curtail President Hassan Rouhani’s scope for policy-making, the “Supreme Guide” Ali Khamenei has ordered the creation of a new supervisory body to “hold all branches of government to account in the implementation of their...Caption:
Kurdish people attend a rally to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Duhuk, Iraq September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Ari Jalal
The Kurdish Referendum Imbroglio
What is the first thing you should do when you have dug yourself into a hole? The obvious answer is: stop digging. This is the advice that those involved in the imbroglio over the so-called independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, due to be held next Monday. But...Caption:
US President Donald Trump. (AFP)
Dealing With Iran, Trump Has Many Options
A year ago, the annual General Assembly of the United Nations in New York was the setting for what looked like an Irano-American love-fest as the two erstwhile foes multiplied gestures of sweetness towards each other. The key symbol of their affection was what they...Caption:
Syria’s head of regime Bashar al-Assad. December 9, 2010. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier