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Trump as President isn’t Good News for Bashar Al-Assad

by Amir Taheri | Nov 22, 2016 | Features

When he assumes the US presidency in a few weeks’ time, one of the first files that the President-elect Donald Trump will find in his foreign policy in-tray will be the continued tragedy in Syria. Speculation is already rife on what he might do. Some analysts believe...

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Opinion: The Ayatollah Looks East and Finds a Void

by Amir Taheri | Feb 5, 2016 | Opinion

Foreign officials dealing with Iran since the mullahs seized power have often wondered who is really in charge in Tehran. Chris Patten, a British politician who served as the European Union’s foreign policy point-man, once observed that Iranian officials he dealt with...

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A screenshot shows the Facebook page of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei September 17, 2013. (Reuters)

Opinion: The Supreme Guide’s Guide to Social Media

by Diana Moukalled | Sep 25, 2013 | Opinion

“Hello world, we’re tweeting from Iran without being blocked!” Just when they were about to celebrate the unblocking of social networking websites Facebook and Twitter, following a four year ban, the Iranians were destined to be disappointed. Digital freedom soon came...

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Iranian president-elect Hassan Rowhani salutes to the journalists after his press conference in Tehran on June 17, 2013. (AFP/Behrouz Mehri)

Iran: President-elect Rouhani courts Qom clerics

by Ali M. Pedram | Jul 5, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rouhani met with a number of highly regarded Shi’ite clerics in the holy city of Qom, south of Tehran on Thursday. During his visit Rouhani emphasized his determination to resolve the very complicated and...