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The grandson of Khomeini and candidate for the assembly of experts elections, Hassan Khomeini, among a group of his supporters (AP)
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Iran Announces that it is Examining Candidates to Succeed Khamenei in a Rare Move
In a rare move considered to be breaking one of the taboos in Iran, the country’s former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani announced that the Iranian assembly is considering potential candidates for the position of the Supreme Leader of the Republic. Since the...Caption:
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seen at the presidential palace in Algiers, in this file picture taken December 11, 2011. (REUTERS/Louafi Larbi/Files)
Analysis: Four Scenarios Facing Algeria
Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—President Abdulaziz Bouteflika’s recent mini-stroke, which resulted in him being flown to France for urgent medical treatment, has renewed the controversy surrounding the political future of the country, including the possible transition...Caption:
PUK Deputy Secretary General Dr. Barham Saleh. (Asharq Al-Awsat file photo)
Barham Saleh downplays succession rumors
Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—The post of president of Iraq has sparked a new crisis in country, with elements within the government calling for the need to name a replacement for President Jalal Talabani, currently recuperating in Germany from a stroke he suffered last...Caption:
Pope Benedict XVI arrives by helicopter at the papal summer residence at Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, February 28, 2013.(REUTERS/Osservatore Romano)