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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
