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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) is seen with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani during a welcoming ceremony at the
Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey April 16, 2016, in this handout
photo provided by the Presidential Palace. REUTERS/Murat
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a press conference in the capital Tehran on June 14, 2014. Iran may consider cooperating with the United States in fighting Sunni extremist fighters in Iraq if Washington acts against them, Rouhani told journalists. AFP PHOTO/ATTA KENARE
Opinion: The End of the Islamic Revolution?
“Has the Islamic Revolution in Iran Ended?” I asked in an article marking the 30th anniversary of the revolution. The answer clearly implied was that it had not. Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was a child of the revolution, and his hardliner supporters were a...Caption:
A handout picture released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shows outgoing Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaking during a meeting with Iranian officials at Khamenei’s office in Tehran on July 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO/HO/KHAMENEI.IR)
Ahmadinejad to establish university after leaving office
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The outgoing Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has received a license from the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCRC) to establish a private technical university in the capital, Tehran. According to the conservative Tasnim news...Caption:
Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez light candles while gathering in front of the Venezuelan embassy in Santiago, Chile. (AFP)
Hugo Chávez: The Man Who Turned the Light of Hope On and Off
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—I first met Hugo Chávez, the late flamboyant Venezuelan president, in 2002, after one of his earlier trips to Iran. With a few colleagues, we dined at an Italian restaurant in Paris. The conversation touched on a range of topics, but two themes...Caption: