by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 29, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In a surprise move, Iranian reformists have indicated that they intend to nominate a conservative former minister and presidential candidate as a candidate in the country’s next parliamentary election. Gholam-Hossein Karbaschi, the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 28, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A prominent Iranian legislator, Ali Motahari, has called on the country’s intelligence ministry and other authorities to launch an investigation into reports of an alleged attack on the daughter of reformist activist Mir Hossein Mousavi....
by Ali M. Pedram | Aug 17, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—After 4 days of tense debates the Iranian parliament, MPs held confidence votes on the 18 people nominated to ministerial positions by now Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Three of the nominees were not confirmed: Mohammad-Ali Najafi, who was...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 17, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Iranian parliament concluded four days of debate on new president Hassan Rouhani’s ministerial nominations on Thursday evening. In confidence votes held Thursday, 15 of the 18 candidates were approved as ministers in what Rouhani is...
by Ali M. Pedram | Aug 15, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Iranian parliament has extended to three days the public hearing sessions for the proposed ministers who, if approved, will integrate Hassan Rouhani’s new government. This extension allows advocates and opponents of the proposed ministers...
