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President Hassan Rouhani (L) and Judiciary Chief Sadeq Larijani attending a meeting in Tehran on September 4, 2014. AFP

Iran: Corruption Files Deepen Internal Division

by Adel al-Salmi | Jan 4, 2017 | Middle East

London- Tensions and clashes between conservative judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani and moderate President Hassan Rouhani have entered a new phase, with Larijani saying Rouhani has been accused of taking money from jailed tycoon Babak Zanjani. On Dec. 2, at...

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“Grave Sleepers” Angers Iranians, President Apologizes

by Adel al-Salmi | Dec 29, 2016 | World

London – A series of photos showing people living in grave yards outside the Iranian capital, Tehran, have prompted reactions from both people and officials. During a conference about government supervision, President Hasan Rouhani said he received an open letter from...

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ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Reuters

The Fail of the ‘Fundamentalist Promise’ from ‘Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist’ to ISIS

by Hani Nasira | Dec 13, 2016 | Features, Uncategorized

Dubai – Before Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and his predecessor Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Shukri Mustafa, head of Takfir wal-Hijra (executed in 1978) requested the Egyptian government to allow him and his group to migrate to Damascus aiming at establishing an...

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu sits with his wife Sara during the state funeral ceremony of the former President of the State of Israel Yitzhak Navon, on November 8, 2015. AFP

Police Summon Netanyahu’s Wife over Corruption Case

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 2, 2016 | Middle East

Tel Aviv- Israeli police have summoned the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to question her on a corruption case linked to the use of public funds to cover the couple’s personal outgoings. Several hours of questioning were carried out under caution at the...

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A Libyan flag flies at the entrance of Sirte, Libya October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Hani Amara

Arab Spring Costs Middle East Economies $614 Billion

by Adam Taylor | Nov 13, 2016 | Middle East

Washington- The uprisings that became known as the Arab Spring were sparked in December 2010, when a young Tunisian fruit seller set himself on fire in response to harassment from police officers. Within months, huge protests had spread throughout the Arab world,...