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Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian (R) and his Iranian wife Yeganeh Salehi, who works for the UAE newspaper The National, during a foreign ministry spokeswoman weekly press conference in Tehran, Iran, 10 September 2013. (EPA/STRINGER)

Opinion: Rouhani tends his garden

by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard | Aug 5, 2014 | Opinion

There is a famous proverb used by some grandmothers in Iran when they want to mock parents who give too much attention to a spoiled child: “Don’t talk; don’t make noise; don’t disturb little Ahmad. He’s been busy growing a cucumber!” The proverb mocks one who is busy...

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Israeli security officers make their ways past buring tires as at least 10,000 Palestinian protesters marching against Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip clash with Israeli soldiers and border police at the Israeli Qalandiya checkpoint, between Jerusalem and Ramallah, on 25 July 2014. (AFP/Abbas Momani)

Opinion: Palestinians need more negotiators, not arms

by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard | Jul 30, 2014 | Opinion

Not long ago, perhaps less than a decade ago, I was one of those Iranians who viewed the Palestinians as terrorists and opportunists. As somebody who was born and raised in Iran, I can confidently tell you that this view is prevalent; there are many Iranians who...

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A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has made what would be his first public appearance at a mosque in the centre of Iraq’s second city, Mosul, according to a video recording posted on the Internet on July 5, 2014, in this still image taken from video. (Reuters/Social Media Website via Reuters TV)

Opinion: A Murderous Smokescreen

by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard | Jul 14, 2014 | Opinion

For years, the Muslim reaction to the Israeli government’s criminal acts against defenseless Palestinians was silence, silence and more silence. Sure, a few public statements of condemnation may have been issued now and then by Muslim governments, and some aid may...

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European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wait for the start of talks in Vienna May 14, 2014. Six world powers and Iran launch the decisive phase of diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear work during three-day talks starting in Vienna on Wednesday, with the aim of resolving their […]

Opinion: Wrap up the nuclear deal before Ashton leaves!

by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard | May 25, 2014 | Opinion

After the P5+1 world powers met with Iran last week, the whole world was engulfed by speculation that a final deal over Iran’s controversial nuclear program wouldn’t be reached by the July 20 deadline. The disappointing rise of new issues during the Vienna meeting,...

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Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, center, arrives to addresses a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, May 15, 2014. Afghan voters will return to the polls next month to choose a successor to outgoing President Hamid Karzai, whose refusal to sign a deal permitting U.S. troops to stay beyond the end of the year […]

Opinion: The Biggest Threat to the Afghan Election

by Camelia Entekhabi-Fard | May 17, 2014 | Opinion

Kabul—The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan announced the results of the 2014 presidential election on Thursday, saying there will be a runoff vote between the two top candidates, Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai. The next round of voting has...