by Ataollah Mohajerani | Jan 13, 2014 | Opinion
The news about the destruction of the Saeh Library—which also served as a cultural center—in the Lebanese city of Tripoli came as a real shock, and made me wonder how such a crime against culture should be understood. Who was behind the attack, and what was their...
by Ataollah Mohajerani | Dec 23, 2013 | Opinion
The failure of former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami to attend the funeral of Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg earlier this month raised a big question for me, because Khatami had previously announced that he planned to take part in the ceremony. Ali Akbar Velayati,...
by Ataollah Mohajerani | Dec 9, 2013 | Opinion
The UN has named 2014 as the ‘Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.’ The majority of member states adopted the resolution with 110 voting in favor, seven opposed and 54 abstaining. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced the UN’s solidarity with the Palestinian...
by Ataollah Mohajerani | Dec 6, 2013 | Opinion
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is one of the very few Iranian political figures who have had good relations with Saudi Arabia’s leaders. In an interview with the Financial Times on November 26, he said that he was ready to travel to Riyadh and that he had been invited by...
by Ataollah Mohajerani | Nov 5, 2013 | Opinion
Recently, I was invited by a cultural center in Dubai to speak about the cultural relationships between Arabs and Iran. The cultural center was indeed cultured! It was housed in a unique building—a building that made you feel you could breathe comfortably and...
