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Hassan Rohani speaks to the media following a visit to the Khomeini mausoleum in Tehran on Sunday. Picture: REUTERS

Rohani pledges Iran will ‘win back trust’

Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani says he will pursue a policy of moderation to improve Iran’s relations with countries in the region and beyond

Putin and Obama set to spar over Syria arms at G-8

BATTLING SCANDAL: US President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the IRS from the East Room of the White House in Washington DC on Wednesday. Picture: REUTERS
20 hour(s) ago

US president faces international row over Syria at G-8, as Putin describes Syrian rebels as cannibals, while Cameron red faced over British spying report and Abe, Merkel to tackle monetary policy

War in Syria divides West from Russia at G-8 talks

US President Barack Obama meets Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G-8 summit at Lough Erne in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland on Monday. Picture: REUTERS
3 hour(s) ago

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad says Europe will ‘pay the price’ if it delivers arms to rebels

Zuma congratulates Iran’s new leader

Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani speaks to the media following a visit to the Khomeini mausoleum in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday.  Picture: REUTERS
16 hour(s) ago

Zuma welcomes Iran’s newly elected moderate leader Hassan Rohani, who is expected to improve relations with the West

NEWS ANALYSIS: Iran elections could be a game-changer

A supporter of moderate cleric Hassan Rohani celebrates his victory in Iran's presidential election along a street in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday.  Picture: REUTERS
21 hour(s) ago

Experts say election of moderate Hassan Rowhani as Iran’s new president is a game-changer which could set new tone and soothe tensions with the West

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Lebanon warns of reprisals after Syrian rocket attack

BACKUP: Israeli soldiers return from a drill near the Quneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Wednesday. The head of United Nations peacekeeping operations has asked Austria for more time to line up replacements for Austrian troops due to withdraw from the buffer zone within weeks. Picture: REUTERS
5 day(s) ago

Helicopter gunship attack on eastern Lebanese town of Arsal raises tension as US, Britain discuss measures to aid Syrian opposition

US drone kills Pakistan Taliban number two — security officials

19 day(s) ago

Death of Taliban deputy commander would be a win against insurgents, but the extremist group has neither confirmed nor denied reports of the killing

Ooredoo raises $12bn to bid for Maroc stake

22 day(s) ago

Ooredoo plans to focus on buying telecommunications operators abroad after expanding holdings in companies in Kuwait, Iraq and Tunisia

VOTE FOR CHANGE: Supporters of Iranian presidential candidate Hassan Rohani carry campaign posters reading ‘I will vote’ and ‘Government of prudence and hope’ as they rally on the streets of Tehran on Wednesday. Picture: REUTERS

Moderate cleric carries reformists’ hope in Iran’s presidential election

Moderate Hassan Rohani appears to be sole beacon of hope for reformists in Iran’s presidential election, but it is unclear whether he can garner enough support

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