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Malcolm Rifkind (L) and Jack Straw . (AFP photos)

Two UK politicians caught in lobbying sting deny wrongdoing

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 23, 2015 | World

London, AP—Two former senior British government ministers denied wrongdoing Monday after they were caught in a hidden-camera sting appearing to offer access to politicians and diplomats in return for cash. Prime Minister David Cameron said the allegations against Jack...

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Did the BBC help overthrow the Shah?

by Amir Taheri | Mar 19, 2014 | Book Reviews

[inset_left]Persian Service: The BBC and British Interests in Iran By Annabelle Sreberny and Massoumeh Torfeh I.B.Tauris, 226 pages London 2014[/inset_left] “It’s all the work of the English!” Even when said in jest, for many Iranians this popular adage still has a...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a parliament session in Tehran, Iran, Sunday on November 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Iran: Parliament launches new push to improve ties with West

by Behrouz Saeidi | Dec 10, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Members of the Iranian parliament have launched a fresh push to improve ties with the US and European states by building direct links between lawmakers from each country. In an interview with Iran’s Hamshahri newspaper on Monday, Mansour...

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In this Monday, June 17, 2013 file photo, Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, places his hand on his heart as a sign of respect, after speaking at a news conference, in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

Iran: Rouhani invites UK’s ex-foreign minister to inauguration

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 26, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In what may be an attempt to improve relations with the West, Iranian president-elect Hassan Rouhani has invited a former British foreign minister to his inauguration, following the decision of the current British government not to attend the...

Iran: Foreign leaders invited to Rouhani inauguration

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 22, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that foreign heads of state and officials would be invited to attend the upcoming inauguration ceremony of Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani. “Leaders and officials of all...