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Pilgrims performing their rituals. Reuters
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File photo of Hassan Rouhani. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Rouhani pledges to ease restrictions on artists
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—President Hassan Rouhani has promised to promote artistic freedom in Iran during a meeting with a group of prominent Iranian artists in Tehran on Wednesday. During the meeting, Rouhani said that unlike previous Iranian administrations, his...Caption:
The Facebook logo is pictured at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California January 29, 2013. (REUTERS/Robert Galbraith)
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Facebook not a crime: Iranian culture minister
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Ali Jannati, Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, told reporters that he is a member of social networking website Facebook and that membership is not a crime, Iranian news agencies reported on Friday. “I am in contact with other...Caption:
Iran’s national flags are seen on a square in Tehran in this file photo taken on February 10, 2012. (REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/Files)
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Iran and Syria to launch a joint Arabic-language TV channel
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Ali Jannati, the Iranian Minister for Culture and Islamic Guidance, announced on Saturday that Iran and Syria have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their cultural and media cooperation. “A joint Arabic TV channel will be launched...Caption:
Iranians walk past a movie theatre showing “Outcasts 3” in Tehran on April 03, 2011. (AFP)
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